Mardella · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Mardella

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.

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📍 Mardella, Suburb / Locality

Where Mardella sits — Total population

446 ▲ +47.2%
  • 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 Mardella — higher than 63% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Mardella446
6125, WA 3,622
Western Australia 2,660,026
Australia 25,422,788

Population

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.

  • 2011: 303
  • 2016: 480
  • 2021: 446

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.

  • 2011: 42 yrs
  • 2016: 42 yrs
  • 2021: 45 yrs

Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.

Age profile

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.

  • 2011: 11.9%
  • 2016: 11.7%
  • 2021: 15.2%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

17.3% ▼ -8.2%

Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 18.8%
  • 2016: 15.4%
  • 2021: 17.3%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Mardella, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 37%, followed by Children (0–14) (18%) and Young adults (25–44) (15%).

Identity & relationships

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.

  • 2011: 0.0%
  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 0.7%

Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.

11.2% ▲ +38.0%

Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 8.1%
  • 2016: 13.4%
  • 2021: 11.2%

Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).

Marital status

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In Mardella, Married is the majority at 54%; Never married is next at 32%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 3 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 3 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 8 males; 75–79: 7 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 6 males; 70–74: 10 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 18 males; 65–69: 11 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 9 males; 60–64: 10 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 16 males; 55–59: 16 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 35 males; 50–54: 34 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 20 males; 45–49: 19 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 9 males; 40–44: 16 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 8 males; 35–39: 10 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 5 males; 30–34: 12 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 5 males; 25–29: 12 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 19 males; 20–24: 13 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 13 males; 15–19: 20 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 13 males; 10–14: 17 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 13 males; 5–9: 16 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 8 males; 0–4: 12 females

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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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