42,377 ▲ +24.1%
Lower than 72% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 34,143
- 2016: 39,064
- 2021: 42,377
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Mount Lawley (East Metropolitan) · State Electorate
Demographics & Identity in Mount Lawley (East Metropolitan)
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Fewer children live in Mount Lawley than in most other areas, with only 14.6% of the population under 15. This is well below both the state and national figures. The area is becoming older, and it has grown by about 8,234 people since 2011.
42,377
▲ +24.1%
- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–2: 0 areas
- 2–4: 0 areas
- 4–5: 0 areas
- 5–8: 0 areas
- 8–13: 2 areas
- 13–19: 1 area
- 19–29: 0 areas
- 29–44: 1 area
- 44–68: 0 areas
- 68–103: 1 area
- 103–158: 0 areas
- 158–240: 1 area
- 240–366: 1 area
- 366–559: 1 area
- 559–852: 1 area
- 852–1,299: 0 areas
- 1,299–1,980: 1 area
- 1,980–3,018: 0 areas
- 3,018–4,602: 2 areas
- 4,602–7,016: 2 areas
- 7,016–10,696: 28 areas
- 10,696–16,307: 5 areas
- 16,307–24,861: 5 areas
- 24,861–37,902: 41 areas
- 37,902–57,783: 150 areas
- 57,783–88,095: 162 areas
- 88,095–134,306: 43 areas
All state electorate areas, 2021. The marker is Mount Lawley (East Metropolitan) — lower than 72% of areas.
| Mount Lawley (East Metropolitan) | 42,377 |
|---|---|
| Greater Perth | 2,116,647 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew 24% to reach 42,377 people in 2021. Residents are a little older than those in the rest of Australia, with a typical age of 40.
40 yrs ▲ +5.3%
Older than 57% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 38 yrs
- 2016: 39 yrs
- 2021: 40 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors make up 19.7% of the population, which is well above the Western Australian figure of 16.1%. This older profile is reflected in the typical age rising by two years since 2011.
19.7% ▲ +13.7%
Higher than 69% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 17.3%
- 2016: 18.1%
- 2021: 19.7%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
14.6% ▲ +2.2%
Lower than 87% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 14.2%
- 2016: 14.9%
- 2021: 14.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Mount Lawley (East Metropolitan), the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 31%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (24%) and Seniors (65+) (20%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Only 0.9% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is a little below the state and national figures. About 12.1% of people are in a de facto relationship, a figure that rose 2.5 points since 2011.
0.9% ▲ +31.5%
Lower than 80% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 0.7%
- 2016: 0.7%
- 2021: 0.9%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.1% ▲ +25.9%
Higher than 50% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 9.6%
- 2016: 10.6%
- 2021: 12.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Mount Lawley (East Metropolitan) splits fairly evenly between Married (43%) and Never married (39%), with Divorced at 10%.
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 (East Metropolitan) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED53902/mount-lawley/topic/demographics-identity