Suburb in Manjimup

Middlesex, WA

Middlesex had a population of 232 at the 2021 Census (+5.9% since 2016). Median age 55.3. Median weekly household income $1,778. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Middlesex at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with Western Australia.

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Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Middlesex's population grew by 5.9% to 232, slower than Western Australia as a whole (+7.4%). With a median age of 55.3, it is older than the WA average (38.0). Children under 10 make up 8.2% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 18.1%.

14.8% of households rent, a smaller share than the WA average of 27.7%. 48.9% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 0.0% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 91 households.

The median household earns $1,778 a week, in line with the WA average of $1,816. Renters pay a median $163 a week, and households with a mortgage repay $1,539 a month.

19.7% of residents were born overseas, fewer than the WA average of 34.2%. 2.9% use a language other than English at home. 59.7% report no religion, higher than the WA average (46.6%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Middlesex beside WA and Australia.

MeasureMiddlesexWAAustralia
Population2322,662,30425,422,828
Growth since 2016+5.9%+7.4%+8.6%
Median age55.338.038.2
Households91965,2579,275,123
Flats and apartments0.0%6.5%14.3%
Renting14.8%27.7%31.1%
Owned outright48.9%29.6%31.4%
Median household income a week$1,778$1,816$1,747
Median rent a week$163$341$376
Median mortgage repayment a month$1,539$1,841$1,866
Born overseas19.7%34.2%29.3%
Other language at home2.9%19.7%23.6%
No religion59.7%46.6%41.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Population and age

Each census since 2011, and the age profile in 2021.

Population

+5.9% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 2272011
  2. 2192016
  3. 2322021

Age

Median age 55.3, against 38.0 for Western Australia.

Middlesex Western Australia
Share of people by age, Middlesex and Western Australia
0–98.2%
10–196.9%
20–295.2%
30–3913.4%
40–4912.5%
50–5919.4%
60–6920.3%
70–7913.4%
80+4.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Cultural background

The largest groups in Middlesex at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. English57.6%
  2. Australian24.8%
  3. Scottish18.6%
  4. Italian15.7%
  5. Irish9.0%

Languages at home

Top 5 · languages at home
  1. Italian4.2%
  2. Macedonian1.9%

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. New Zealand4.0%
  2. England3.0%
  3. Italy3.0%
  4. Canada1.5%
  5. the United States1.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Around Middlesex

The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.

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