2,284 ▼ -46.3%
Higher than 74% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 4,255
- 2016: 4,274
- 2021: 2,284
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Mundijong · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Mundijong
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Mundijong is just 32, making the area noticeably younger than the rest of the state. This youthfulness is seen in the high number of children and a small population of seniors, creating a community that feels distinctly different from the national average.
2,284
▼ -46.3%
- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–5: 0 areas
- 5–9: 0 areas
- 9–16: 2 areas
- 16–27: 1 area
- 27–47: 2 areas
- 47–81: 2 areas
- 81–139: 14 areas
- 139–241: 145 areas
- 241–418: 340 areas
- 418–723: 351 areas
- 723–1,252: 304 areas
- 1,252–2,168: 191 areas
- 2,168–3,752: 181 areas
- 3,752–6,495: 107 areas
- 6,495–11,242: 69 areas
- 11,242–19,459: 44 areas
- 19,459–33,683: 31 areas
- 33,683–58,304: 17 areas
- 58,304–100,921: 8 areas
- 100,921–174,689: 8 areas
- 174,689–302,378: 4 areas
- 302,378–523,401: 5 areas
- 523,401–905,982: 2 areas
- 905,982–1,568,210: 1 area
- 1,568,210–2,714,494: 2 areas
- 2,714,494–4,698,656: 2 areas
All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Mundijong — higher than 74% of areas.
| Mundijong | 2,284 |
|---|---|
| 6123, WA | 2,253 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population is 2,284 people, though this is 46% smaller than it was in 2011. This decline happened alongside a significant drop in age, with the typical resident now 6 years younger than they were a decade ago.
32 yrs ▼ -15.8%
Younger than 90% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 38 yrs
- 2016: 39 yrs
- 2021: 32 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 make up 24.1% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 18.2%. In contrast, seniors aged 65 and over account for only 10.2%, a figure that is well below both the state and national averages.
10.2% ▼ -42.0%
Lower than 88% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 17.7%
- 2016: 19.0%
- 2021: 10.2%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
24.1% ▲ +3.4%
Higher than 87% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 23.3%
- 2016: 21.1%
- 2021: 24.1%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Mundijong, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 30%, followed by Children (0–14) (24%) and Older adults (45–64) (23%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are much more common here than in most areas, at 17.2%, which is well above the national figure of 11.5%. About 3.2% of residents identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is about the same as the national average.
3.2% ▼ -17.0%
Lower than 62% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 3.9%
- 2016: 7.7%
- 2021: 3.2%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
17.2% ▲ +40.2%
Higher than 82% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 12.3%
- 2016: 11.0%
- 2021: 17.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Mundijong, the largest group is Married at 48%, followed by Never married (36%) 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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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Mundijong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL515026/mundijong/topic/demographics-identity