16,934 ▲ +4.5%
Higher than 83% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 16,207
- 2016: 16,517
- 2021: 16,934
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Mount Lawley - Inglewood · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Mount Lawley - Inglewood
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A mix of working-age adults and couples defines the daily life of Mount Lawley - Inglewood, where 16,934 people now live. The area has a smaller proportion of children than most other places, with the typical resident now 38 years old.
16,934
▲ +4.5%
- 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 Mount Lawley - Inglewood — higher than 83% of areas.
| Mount Lawley - Inglewood | 16,934 |
|---|---|
| 6050, WA | 15,770 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew by 4.5% since 2011, adding about 727 people. This makes it larger than about 83% of similar areas.
38 yrs ▲ +8.6%
Younger than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 35 yrs
- 2016: 36 yrs
- 2021: 38 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 make up only 14.4% of the population, which is well below the national figure of 18.2%. Meanwhile, the number of seniors aged 65 and over rose 4.3 percentage points since 2011 to reach 15.6%.
15.6% ▲ +38.5%
Lower than 61% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 11.3%
- 2016: 13.2%
- 2021: 15.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
14.4% ▲ +3.0%
Lower than 83% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 14.0%
- 2016: 14.5%
- 2021: 14.4%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Mount Lawley - Inglewood, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 32%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (25%) and Seniors (65+) (16%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are much more common here than in most areas, at 14.7%, which is well above the Australian figure of 11.5%. Only 0.8% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, a little below the state and national averages.
0.8% ▲ +19.6%
Lower than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 0.6%
- 2016: 0.9%
- 2021: 0.8%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
14.7% ▲ +19.8%
Higher than 78% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 12.3%
- 2016: 13.7%
- 2021: 14.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Mount Lawley - Inglewood splits fairly evenly between Never married (44%) and Married (42%), with Divorced at 8%.
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 Mount Lawley - Inglewood [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/503021039/mount-lawley-inglewood/topic/demographics-identity