10,256 ▲ +19.7%
Higher than 54% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 8,571
- 2016: 9,090
- 2021: 10,256
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Mandurah · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Mandurah
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Nearly 29% of people in Mandurah are aged 65 or over, making it a significantly older area than most. The typical resident is 49, which is far older than the national figure of 38. This aging trend is clear as the population grew by 20% to 10,256 people since 2011.
10,256
▲ +19.7%
- 1–1: 40 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–4: 12 areas
- 4–6: 6 areas
- 6–9: 9 areas
- 9–13: 10 areas
- 13–19: 7 areas
- 19–27: 17 areas
- 27–39: 6 areas
- 39–56: 5 areas
- 56–81: 4 areas
- 81–116: 1 area
- 116–168: 5 areas
- 168–242: 3 areas
- 242–349: 4 areas
- 349–503: 2 areas
- 503–725: 9 areas
- 725–1,045: 3 areas
- 1,045–1,506: 5 areas
- 1,506–2,171: 31 areas
- 2,171–3,130: 83 areas
- 3,130–4,513: 217 areas
- 4,513–6,507: 318 areas
- 6,507–9,382: 402 areas
- 9,382–13,526: 546 areas
- 13,526–19,501: 496 areas
- 19,501–28,116: 231 areas
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Mandurah — higher than 54% of areas.
| Mandurah | 10,256 |
|---|---|
| 6210, WA | 75,034 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew by about 1,685 people since 2011. This growth happened alongside a shift in age, as the typical resident is now 49, which is 3 years older than in 2011.
49 yrs ▲ +6.5%
Older than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 46 yrs
- 2016: 47 yrs
- 2021: 49 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Mandurah has a very high proportion of seniors, with 28.6% aged 65 and over, far above the Western Australian figure of 16.1%. Conversely, children under 15 make up only 12.2% of the population, which is well below the national figure.
28.6% ▲ +16.5%
Higher than 92% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 24.6%
- 2016: 26.0%
- 2021: 28.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
12.2% ▼ -6.4%
Lower than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 13.0%
- 2016: 12.5%
- 2021: 12.2%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Mandurah splits fairly evenly between Seniors (65+) (29%) and Older adults (45–64) (27%), with Young adults (25–44) at 22%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 3.6% of the population, which is higher than most areas. About 11.8% of residents are in a de facto relationship, a figure that is about the same as the state and national averages.
3.6% ▲ +23.7%
Higher than 67% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 2.9%
- 2016: 2.7%
- 2021: 3.6%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.8% ▲ +10.1%
Lower than 53% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 10.7%
- 2016: 11.1%
- 2021: 11.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Mandurah splits fairly evenly between Never married (36%) and Married (35%), with Divorced at 16%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Mandurah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/502011025/mandurah/topic/demographics-identity