58,762 ▲ +9.7%
Lower than 52% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 53,563
- 2016: 57,449
- 2021: 58,762
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Kalamunda · Sub-region (SA3)
Demographics & Identity in Kalamunda
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Over half of residents in Kalamunda are married, reflecting a community with a strong family focus. The area has grown by nearly 10% over the last decade, while the typical resident is now 40 years old. This is slightly older than the national figure of 38.
58,762
▲ +9.7%
- 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 Kalamunda — lower than 52% of areas.
| Kalamunda | 58,762 |
|---|---|
| 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 9.7% since 2011, adding about 5,199 people to reach a total of 58,762. Residents are slightly older than those in the rest of the state and country.
40 yrs ▲ +5.3%
Older than 57% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 38 yrs
- 2016: 39 yrs
- 2021: 40 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 19.3% of the population, which is higher than most similar areas. Meanwhile, the proportion of seniors aged 65 and over has risen by 5 percentage points since 2011 to reach 18.9%.
18.9% ▲ +35.9%
Higher than 58% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 13.9%
- 2016: 16.4%
- 2021: 18.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
19.3% ▼ -2.2%
Higher than 71% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 19.8%
- 2016: 19.5%
- 2021: 19.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Kalamunda splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (26%) and Young adults (25–44) (25%), with Children (0–14) at 19%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 2.3% of the population, which is a little below the Western Australian figure. Those in de facto relationships account for 11.2%, a rate lower than most areas.
2.3% ▲ +35.2%
Lower than 54% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 1.7%
- 2016: 1.8%
- 2021: 2.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.2% ▲ +12.1%
Lower than 70% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 10.0%
- 2016: 10.5%
- 2021: 11.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Kalamunda, Married is the majority at 51%; Never married is next at 32%.
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 Kalamunda [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/50605/kalamunda/topic/demographics-identity