Mundaring

Western Australia · Perth - North East · 42,814 people · 22 suburbs · 10 postcodes

Mundaring at a glance

42,814
Population
#16 of 123 in WA
646
km² area
66/km² density
43.3
Median age
+4.2 vs WA
$1,891
Median HH income/wk
#33 of 123 in WA
1009
SEIFA IRSAD
#26 of 123 in WA
20
Schools
14 gov, 2 Cath, 4 indep
24.4%
Born overseas
13.0%
Renting

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

0–14 (16.9%) 15–24 (11.3%) 25–44 (23.7%) 45–64 (28.5%) 65+ (19.5%)
Show counts
0–14 years7,257 (16.9%)
15–24 years4,831 (11.3%)
25–44 years10,161 (23.7%)
45–64 years12,228 (28.5%)
65+ years8,365 (19.5%)
24.4%
Born overseas
6.8%
Speak a language other than English at home
4.1%
First Nations
2.6
Avg household size

How they live

Housing tenure

Owned outright (38.0%) Mortgaged (49.0%) Renting (13.0%)

Dwelling type mix

Separate house (97.0%) Semi/townhouse (2.8%) Flat/apartment (0.1%)
$370
Median weekly rent
$1,910
Median monthly mortgage
28.6%
Households with 0-1 cars
71.4%
Households with 2+ cars

Work and learning

4.5%
Unemployment rate
11,879
In full-time work
6,877
In part-time work

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

WA average for comparison
Government Catholic Independent

Type breakdown

Primary (75.0%) Secondary (10.0%) Combined (15.0%) Special (0%)

ICSEA range

700 National mean 1000 1300
LGA median 1018 WA median 1006LGA range 904 to 1117

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

1009
Ranked #26 of 123 WA LGAs

IRSD

Relative disadvantage only (lower = more disadvantaged)

1032

IER

Economic resources: income, wealth, housing

1060

IEO

Education and occupation: qualifications, skill levels

983

Suburbs in Mundaring

Mundaring contains 22 suburbs and 10 postcodes. Sorted by population.

SuburbPostcodePopulationMedian incomeMedian 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.