11,328 ▲ +5.8%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10,703
- 2016: 11,125
- 2021: 11,328
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Mount Lawley · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Mount Lawley
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
More than 15% of people in Mount Lawley are in de facto relationships, which is well above the national figure. This is one of the larger areas in the region with 11,328 residents. The population is generally young, with the typical person aged 38.
11,328
▲ +5.8%
- 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 Mount Lawley — higher than 88% of areas.
| Mount Lawley | 11,328 |
|---|---|
| 6050, WA | 15,770 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Mount Lawley is among the largest areas at this level, with a total population of 11,328 people.
38 yrs ▲ +11.8%
Younger than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 34 yrs
- 2016: 36 yrs
- 2021: 38 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Young adults aged 25 to 44 make up the largest group at 33%. There are far fewer children under 15 here than in the rest of Australia, at just 13.3%.
16.6% ▲ +49.9%
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.1%
- 2016: 14.4%
- 2021: 16.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
13.3% ▲ +5.7%
Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.6%
- 2016: 13.4%
- 2021: 13.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Mount Lawley, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 33%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (24%) and Seniors (65+) (17%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
A little fewer people identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander here compared to the state, at 0.8%. Those who have never married make up the largest relationship group at 45.2%.
0.8% ▲ +21.1%
Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.7%
- 2016: 0.9%
- 2021: 0.8%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
15.4% ▲ +16.5%
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.2%
- 2016: 14.1%
- 2021: 15.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Mount Lawley, the largest group is Never married at 45%, followed by Married (40%) and Divorced (8%).
Age & sex structure
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 Mount Lawley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51021/mount-lawley/topic/demographics-identity