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Mundaring
Western Australia · Perth - North East · 42,814 people · 22 suburbs · 10 postcodes
Mundaring at a glance
Map shows the Mundaring LGA boundary in blue with a marker per suburb. Hover for suburb name, click for details.
Marker colour reflects SEIFA IRSAD decile: ● 1-2 (most disadvantaged), ● 3-4, ● 5-6, ● 7-8, ● 9-10 (most advantaged).
Boundary source: ABS ASGS 2021. Map tiles: OpenStreetMap contributors.
Mundaring is a metropolitan Local Government Area in Western Australia, in the Perth region. It covers 22 suburbs across 10 postcodes and an area of 646 km². Mundaring has a population of 42,814 , ranking #16 most populous in WA. The most populous suburb is Swan View (7,889 residents), and the highest median household income is in The Lakes at $3,625/week. The LGA-wide median household income is $1,891/week and median age is 43.3. About 24.4% of residents were born overseas and 6.8% speak a language other than English at home.
Who lives here
Age structure
Show counts
| 0–14 years | 7,257 (16.9%) |
| 15–24 years | 4,831 (11.3%) |
| 25–44 years | 10,161 (23.7%) |
| 45–64 years | 12,228 (28.5%) |
| 65+ years | 8,365 (19.5%) |
How they live
Housing tenure
Dwelling type mix
Work and learning
Schools in Mundaring
20 schools across Mundaring: 70.0% Government, 10.0% Catholic, 20.0% Independent. The WA average is 71.4% / 14.1% / 14.5%. Schools here have a median ICSEA of 1018 (range 904 to 1117). WA median is 1006; national mean is 1000.
Sector mix
Type breakdown
ICSEA range
ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) summarises the socio-economic background of each school's families. Higher values indicate more advantage. Source: ACARA 2025.
All 20 schools in Mundaring, sorted by enrolment:
| School | Sector | Type | Suburb | Students | ICSEA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mundaring Christian College | Independent | Combined | Mundaring | 809 | 1051 |
| Eastern Hills Senior High School | Government | Secondary | Mount Helena | 789 | 998 |
| Helena College | Independent | Combined | Glen Forrest | 740 | 1114 |
| Swan View Senior High School | Government | Secondary | Swan View | 706 | 919 |
| St Anthony's School | Catholic | Primary | Greenmount | 390 | 1020 |
| Greenmount Primary School | Government | Primary | Greenmount | 380 | 997 |
| Darlington Primary School | Government | Primary | Darlington | 375 | 1117 |
| Midvale Primary School | Government | Primary | Midvale | 355 | 912 |
| Mundaring Primary School | Government | Primary | Mundaring | 336 | 1027 |
| Helena Valley Primary School | Government | Primary | Helena Valley | 334 | 1022 |
| Swan View Primary School | Government | Primary | Swan View | 289 | 904 |
| Parkerville Primary School | Government | Primary | Parkerville | 288 | 1023 |
| Glen Forrest Primary School | Government | Primary | Glen Forrest | 235 | 1045 |
| The Silver Tree Steiner School | Independent | Primary | Parkerville | 172 | 948 |
| Sacred Heart School | Catholic | Primary | Mundaring | 164 | 1041 |
| Treetops Montessori School | Independent | Combined | Darlington | 153 | 1083 |
| Sawyers Valley Primary School | Government | Primary | Sawyers Valley | 150 | 1017 |
| Mount Helena Primary School | Government | Primary | Mount Helena | 136 | 971 |
| Chidlow Primary School | Government | Primary | Chidlow | 132 | 968 |
| Wooroloo Primary School | Government | Primary | Wooroloo | 33 | 972 |
Source: ACARA School Profiles 2025. ICSEA shown where reported; some schools (notably small primaries) do not publish ICSEA.
SEIFA socio-economic indexes
SEIFA 2021 ranks Australian areas across four dimensions. Scores are population-weighted averages of suburb-level SEIFA scores within Mundaring. Higher scores indicate more advantage; the national mean is 1000.
IRSAD
Relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage
IRSD
Relative disadvantage only (lower = more disadvantaged)
IER
Economic resources: income, wealth, housing
IEO
Education and occupation: qualifications, skill levels
Suburbs in Mundaring
Mundaring contains 22 suburbs and 10 postcodes. Sorted by population.
| Suburb | Postcode | Population | Median income | Median age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Swan View | 6056 | 7,889 | $1,403/wk | 44 |
| Helena Valley | 6056 | 4,130 | $2,037/wk | 42 |
| Darlington | 6070 | 3,725 | $2,388/wk | 44 |
| Mount Helena | 6082 | 3,373 | $1,941/wk | 41 |
| Mundaring | 6073 | 3,190 | $1,773/wk | 50 |
| Glen Forrest | 6071 | 2,789 | $2,103/wk | 45 |
| Greenmount | 6056 | 2,666 | $1,669/wk | 46 |
| Wooroloo | 6558 | 2,613 | $1,895/wk | 37 |
| Stoneville | 6081 | 2,489 | $2,087/wk | 44 |
| Parkerville | 6081 | 2,432 | $2,383/wk | 42 |
| Midvale | 6056 | 2,283 | $1,433/wk | 35 |
| Chidlow | 6556 | 1,821 | $1,971/wk | 44 |
| Sawyers Valley | 6074 | 1,001 | $1,845/wk | 46 |
| Mahogany Creek | 6072 | 829 | $2,169/wk | 46 |
| Hovea | 6071 | 713 | $2,534/wk | 51 |
| Boya | 6056 | 669 | $2,159/wk | 41 |
| Beechina | 6556 | 128 | $1,562/wk | 39 |
| Bailup | 6082 | 54 | $2,124/wk | 49 |
| The Lakes | 6556 | 20 | $3,625/wk | 56 |
| Gorrie | 6556 | |||
| Malmalling | 6556 | |||
| Mundaring Weir | 6073 |
Postcodes covered
6056, 6070, 6071, 6072, 6073, 6074, 6081, 6082, 6556, 6558
Compare Mundaring with neighbouring LGAs
Side-by-side demographic and socio-economic snapshot of Mundaring and its closest neighbouring LGAs.
| LGA | Population | Median age | Median HH income | SEIFA IRSAD | % renting | % overseas-born |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mundaring (WA) | 42,814 | 43.3 | $1,891/wk | 1009 | 13.0% | 24.4% |
| Swan | 149,352 | 35.7 | $1,892/wk | 975 | 22.4% | 33.6% |
| Kalamunda | 58,764 | 41.1 | $1,886/wk | 1010 | 17.1% | 28.6% |
| Northam | 11,368 | 43.5 | $1,323/wk | 913 | 24.2% | 18.0% |
| York | 3,463 | 55.1 | $1,168/wk | 938 | 16.9% | 17.6% |
Services and amenities
Frequently asked questions about Mundaring
What is the population of Mundaring?
The 2021 Census recorded 42,814 people living in Mundaring, across 22 suburbs.
What suburbs are in Mundaring?
Mundaring contains 22 suburbs. The most populous are Swan View, Helena Valley, Darlington, Mount Helena, Mundaring.See the full list in the Suburbs section above.
What postcodes are in Mundaring?
Mundaring covers 10 postcodes: 6056, 6070, 6071, 6072, 6073, 6074, 6081, 6082, 6556, 6558.
What is the median household income in Mundaring?
The population-weighted median household income across Mundaring is $1,891 per week (2021 Census), ranking #33 of 123 WA LGAs.
How many schools are in Mundaring?
Mundaring has 20 schools, including 14 government, 2 Catholic, and 4 independent schools (ACARA 2025).
What is the SEIFA score for Mundaring?
Mundaring has a population-weighted SEIFA IRSAD score of 1009, where the national average is 1000. Higher scores indicate more relative advantage.
Page last reviewed . Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 (IRSD, IRSAD, IER, IEO), ACARA School Profiles 2025, ABS ASGS 2021 LGA boundaries. How this data is sourced.