13,305 ▲ +5.1%
Higher than 69% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 12,654
- 2016: 12,865
- 2021: 13,305
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Mundaring · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Mundaring
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A noticeably older population sets Mundaring apart from most similar areas. The typical resident is 44, which is six years older than the state and national figures. This trend has grown over time, with the population becoming three years older since 2011.
13,305
▲ +5.1%
- 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 Mundaring — higher than 69% of areas.
| Mundaring | 13,305 |
|---|---|
| 6081, WA | 4,919 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Mundaring has 13,305 residents, making it larger than about 70% of similar areas. The population grew by 5.1% since 2011, adding about 651 people.
44 yrs ▲ +7.3%
Older than 75% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 41 yrs
- 2016: 43 yrs
- 2021: 44 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
The area is aging, with the proportion of people aged 65 and over rising to 19.7%, which is well above the Western Australian figure of 16.1%. Meanwhile, children under 15 make up 18.0% of the population, a figure that fell 2.9 points since 2011.
19.7% ▲ +51.0%
Higher than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 13.0%
- 2016: 16.5%
- 2021: 19.7%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.0% ▼ -13.8%
Higher than 51% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 20.8%
- 2016: 19.0%
- 2021: 18.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Mundaring, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 30%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (21%) and Seniors (65+) (20%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 1.7% of the population are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, which is a little below the state and national figures. Most residents are married (53.5%), while those in de facto relationships rose to 12.4% since 2011.
1.7% ▲ +60.9%
Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 1.1%
- 2016: 1.4%
- 2021: 1.7%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.4% ▲ +23.0%
Higher than 54% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 10.0%
- 2016: 11.3%
- 2021: 12.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Mundaring, Married is the majority at 53%; Never married is next at 30%.
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 Mundaring [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/504021053/mundaring/topic/demographics-identity