43,792 ▲ +8.4%
Lower than 66% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 40,413
- 2016: 42,032
- 2021: 43,792
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Mundaring · Sub-region (SA3)
Demographics & Identity in Mundaring
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Mundaring is 43, making the area noticeably older than both the state and national figures. This trend has strengthened over time, with the population aging by 3 years since 2011. The area is now home to 43,792 people.
43,792
▲ +8.4%
- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–2: 0 areas
- 2–4: 0 areas
- 4–6: 0 areas
- 6–9: 2 areas
- 9–15: 2 areas
- 15–23: 1 area
- 23–37: 0 areas
- 37–57: 1 area
- 57–90: 0 areas
- 90–141: 1 area
- 141–221: 1 area
- 221–347: 1 area
- 347–545: 2 areas
- 545–854: 3 areas
- 854–1,340: 0 areas
- 1,340–2,101: 3 areas
- 2,101–3,296: 1 area
- 3,296–5,169: 2 areas
- 5,169–8,107: 3 areas
- 8,107–12,714: 7 areas
- 12,714–19,940: 16 areas
- 19,940–31,273: 30 areas
- 31,273–49,048: 61 areas
- 49,048–76,924: 90 areas
- 76,924–120,643: 70 areas
- 120,643–189,211: 46 areas
- 189,211–296,748: 12 areas
All sub-region (sa3) areas, 2021. The marker is Mundaring — lower than 66% of areas.
| Mundaring | 43,792 |
|---|---|
| Greater Perth | 2,116,647 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew by 8.4% since 2011, adding about 3,379 people. Residents here are noticeably older than those in most other areas, with a typical age of 43 years.
43 yrs ▲ +7.5%
Older than 71% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 40 yrs
- 2016: 42 yrs
- 2021: 43 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 19.5% of the population, which is well above the state average. This increase in older adults is reflected in a decline in children under 15, who now make up 16.9% of the community.
19.5% ▲ +46.5%
Higher than 62% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 13.3%
- 2016: 16.7%
- 2021: 19.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.9% ▼ -11.3%
Lower than 63% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 19.1%
- 2016: 17.6%
- 2021: 16.9%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Mundaring splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (28%) and Young adults (25–44) (24%), with Seniors (65+) at 19%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 4.1% of the population, a figure that is higher than most similar areas. Nearly half of all residents are married, and 12.4% are in a de facto relationship.
4.1% ▲ +30.4%
Higher than 65% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 3.2%
- 2016: 3.6%
- 2021: 4.1%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.4% ▲ +18.2%
Higher than 53% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 10.5%
- 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, the largest group is Married at 49%, followed by Never married (33%) and Divorced (9%).
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/sa3/50402/mundaring/topic/demographics-identity