6,599 ▲ +34.3%
Lower than 68% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 4,913
- 2016: 5,821
- 2021: 6,599
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Mandurah - East · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Mandurah - East
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Mandurah - East is 49 years old, which is far older than the national figure of 38. This older age profile is a defining feature of the area, where more than a quarter of the population are seniors. The total population has grown steadily, adding about 1,686 people since 2011 to reach 6,599.
6,599
▲ +34.3%
- 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 - East — lower than 68% of areas.
| Mandurah - East | 6,599 |
|---|---|
| 6209, WA | 2,002 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew 34% since 2011, though it remains smaller than about 67% of similar areas. The typical age has stayed steady at 49 years, which is much higher than most other areas.
49 yrs → 0.0%
Older than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 49 yrs
- 2016: 48 yrs
- 2021: 49 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up 27.7% of the population, a figure that is far above the national average and rose 4.7 points since 2011. This helps explain why the proportion of children under 15 is well below the state figure at 15.5%.
27.7% ▲ +20.6%
Higher than 91% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 23.0%
- 2016: 25.0%
- 2021: 27.7%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
15.5% ▼ -1.3%
Lower than 76% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 15.7%
- 2016: 16.1%
- 2021: 15.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Mandurah - East splits fairly evenly between Seniors (65+) (28%) and Older adults (45–64) (27%), with Young adults (25–44) at 19%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Half of the residents are married, while those in de facto relationships make up 12.4%, which is about the same as the national figure. Around 2% of the population are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, a figure that rose 1.2 points since 2011.
2.0% ▲ +137.9%
Lower than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 0.8%
- 2016: 2.2%
- 2021: 2.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.4% ▲ +23.5%
Higher than 55% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 10.1%
- 2016: 11.5%
- 2021: 12.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Mandurah - East, Married is the majority at 50%; Never married is next at 29%.
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 - East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/502011026/mandurah-east/topic/demographics-identity