446 ▲ +47.2%
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 303
- 2016: 480
- 2021: 446
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Mardella · Suburb / Locality
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Mardella is 45, making the population noticeably older than the state and national figure of 38. This small community of 446 people is mostly made up of older adults, who account for 36.8% of the area.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Mardella — higher than 63% of areas.
| Mardella | 446 |
|---|---|
| 6125, WA | 3,622 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population is 446, which is larger than about 66% of similar areas. Residents here are noticeably older than the state and national average by seven years.
446 ▲ +47.2%
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
45 yrs ▲ +7.1%
Older than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
How the population splits across age groups.
Older adults aged 45 to 64 make up the largest group at 36.8%. Children under 15 account for 17.3%, while seniors aged 65 and over make up 15.2%, which is a little below the national figure.
15.2% ▲ +28.3%
Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.3% ▼ -8.2%
Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
In Mardella, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 37%, followed by Children (0–14) (18%) and Young adults (25–44) (15%).
First Nations identity and marital status.
Most people are married at 54.3%, while 11.2% are in a de facto relationship, which is about the same as the state average. Those identifying as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander make up 0.7%, a little below the national figure.
0.7% ▲ —
Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.2% ▲ +38.0%
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
In Mardella, Married is the majority at 54%; Never married is next at 32%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Mardella [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50901/mardella/topic/demographics-identity