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.

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📍 Mount Lawley, Suburb / Locality

Where Mount Lawley sits — Total population

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.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Mount Lawley11,328
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.

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.

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

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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

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In Mount Lawley, the largest group is Never married at 45%, followed by Married (40%) and Divorced (8%).

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 120 males; 85+: 201 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 82 males; 80–84: 122 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 153 males; 75–79: 145 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 246 males; 70–74: 242 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 264 males; 65–69: 302 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 314 males; 60–64: 316 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 367 males; 55–59: 334 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 352 males; 50–54: 350 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 370 males; 45–49: 350 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 386 males; 40–44: 398 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 466 males; 35–39: 427 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 503 males; 30–34: 528 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 499 males; 25–29: 531 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 391 males; 20–24: 467 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 230 males; 15–19: 360 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 240 males; 10–14: 264 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 261 males; 5–9: 233 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 270 males; 0–4: 252 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 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