7,163 ▲ +7.9%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6,636
- 2016: 6,970
- 2021: 7,163
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Kalamunda · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Kalamunda
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Kalamunda is far older than most Australians, with a typical age of 49. This makes the area stand out as a place where seniors and older adults make up the bulk of the community, creating a distinct demographic balance compared to the rest of the state.
7,163
▲ +7.9%
- 1–1: 689 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 119 areas
- 3–5: 108 areas
- 5–7: 243 areas
- 7–11: 241 areas
- 11–16: 514 areas
- 16–24: 579 areas
- 24–36: 898 areas
- 36–53: 1059 areas
- 53–79: 1168 areas
- 79–117: 1203 areas
- 117–174: 1171 areas
- 174–258: 1010 areas
- 258–384: 856 areas
- 384–571: 670 areas
- 571–850: 616 areas
- 850–1,263: 567 areas
- 1,263–1,879: 520 areas
- 1,879–2,794: 590 areas
- 2,794–4,154: 679 areas
- 4,154–6,177: 585 areas
- 6,177–9,186: 528 areas
- 9,186–13,659: 405 areas
- 13,659–20,311: 195 areas
- 20,311–30,202: 96 areas
- 30,202–44,910: 33 areas
- 44,910–66,781: 10 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Kalamunda — higher than 87% of areas.
| Kalamunda | 7,163 |
|---|---|
| 6076, WA | 22,308 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Kalamunda is one of the largest areas at this level, with a total population of 7,163 people.
49 yrs ▲ +6.5%
Older than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 46 yrs
- 2016: 47 yrs
- 2021: 49 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 28.4% of the population, which is far above the national figure of 17.2%. This high proportion of older residents helps explain why the typical age here is so much higher than in Western Australia.
28.4% ▲ +30.9%
Higher than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 21.7%
- 2016: 26.1%
- 2021: 28.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.2% ▲ +2.3%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 15.9%
- 2016: 15.7%
- 2021: 16.2%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Kalamunda splits fairly evenly between Seniors (65+) (28%) and Older adults (45–64) (27%), with Young adults (25–44) at 18%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Most people here are married (55.8%), while those in de facto relationships make up 9.0%, which is well below the state figure. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people account for 1.0% of the population, a little below the national average.
1.0% ▲ +46.2%
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.7%
- 2016: 0.7%
- 2021: 1.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
9.0% ▲ +19.3%
Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.5%
- 2016: 8.1%
- 2021: 9.0%
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 56%; Never married is next at 25%.
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/sal/SAL50707/kalamunda/topic/demographics-identity