Suburb in Swan

Midland, WA

Midland had a population of 6,335 at the 2021 Census (+6.1% since 2016). Median age 38.5. Median weekly household income $1,140. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Midland at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with Western Australia.

In Perth - North East

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Midland's population grew by 6.1% to 6,335, slower than Western Australia as a whole (+7.4%). Its median age of 38.5 is close to the WA average (38.0). Children under 10 make up 9.1% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 14.3%.

63.4% of households rent, a larger share than the WA average of 27.7%. 16.9% own their home outright. Flats and apartments are more common than in Western Australia overall: 16.8% of homes, against 6.5%. The 2021 Census counted 2,900 households.

The median household earns $1,140 a week, below the WA average of $1,816. Renters pay a median $300 a week, and households with a mortgage repay $1,356 a month.

38.3% of residents were born overseas, more than the WA average of 34.2%. 25.7% use a language other than English at home. 46.8% report no religion, close to the WA average (46.6%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Midland beside WA and Australia.

MeasureMidlandWAAustralia
Population6,3352,662,30425,422,828
Growth since 2016+6.1%+7.4%+8.6%
Median age38.538.038.2
Households2,900965,2579,275,123
Flats and apartments16.8%6.5%14.3%
Renting63.4%27.7%31.1%
Owned outright16.9%29.6%31.4%
Median household income a week$1,140$1,816$1,747
Median rent a week$300$341$376
Median mortgage repayment a month$1,356$1,841$1,866
Born overseas38.3%34.2%29.3%
Other language at home25.7%19.7%23.6%
No religion46.8%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

+6.1% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 5,0762011
  2. 5,9722016
  3. 6,3352021

Age

Median age 38.5, against 38.0 for Western Australia.

Midland Western Australia
Share of people by age, Midland and Western Australia
0–99.1%
10–197.4%
20–2918.4%
30–3916.3%
40–4912.5%
50–5911.9%
60–6910.0%
70–797.0%
80+7.2%

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

Cultural background

The largest groups in Midland at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. English37.7%
  2. Australian27.4%
  3. Irish8.5%
  4. Scottish8.0%
  5. Filipino6.5%

Languages at home

Top 5 · languages at home
  1. Tagalog2.5%
  2. Filipino2.2%
  3. Italian2.1%
  4. Mandarin1.3%
  5. Hindi1.2%

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. the Philippines5.7%
  2. New Zealand5.3%
  3. England5.0%
  4. India4.0%
  5. Italy1.7%

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

Around Midland

The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.

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