11,323 ▲ +22.1%
Higher than 60% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 9,274
- 2016: 10,171
- 2021: 11,323
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Mandurah - South · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Mandurah - South
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Far older residents than the national average define Mandurah - South, where the typical person is 51. This is a growing area that has seen its population rise by 22% since 2011, while the age of the community continues to climb.
11,323
▲ +22.1%
- 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 - South — higher than 60% of areas.
| Mandurah - South | 11,323 |
|---|---|
| 6210, WA | 75,034 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew to 11,323 people by 2021, adding about 2,049 residents over a decade. The typical person here is 51, which is 13 years older than the national figure.
51 yrs ▲ +6.3%
Older than 91% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 48 yrs
- 2016: 50 yrs
- 2021: 51 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 32.1% of the population, a figure far above the national average of 17.2%. This helps explain why children under 15 are much less common here than in most areas, at just 14.5%.
32.1% ▲ +21.2%
Higher than 98% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 26.5%
- 2016: 29.1%
- 2021: 32.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
14.5% ▼ -6.1%
Lower than 83% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 15.4%
- 2016: 14.8%
- 2021: 14.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Mandurah - South, the largest group is Seniors (65+) at 32%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (26%) and Young adults (25–44) (18%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 4.0% of the population, which is higher than in most similar areas. Marriage is the most common relationship status at 44.0%.
4.0% ▲ +45.9%
Higher than 70% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 2.7%
- 2016: 3.4%
- 2021: 4.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.6% ▲ +3.4%
Lower than 56% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 11.2%
- 2016: 11.4%
- 2021: 11.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Mandurah - South, the largest group is Married at 44%, followed by Never married (29%) and Divorced (14%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Mandurah - South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/502011028/mandurah-south/topic/demographics-identity