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Mosman Park WA — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Mosman Park, Western Australia. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Mosman Park WA is 9,169 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Mosman Park is $1,030 per week ($53,560 per year). Median rent in Mosman Park is $300 per week ($1,300 per month). Mosman Park has a median age of 42 years, older than the national median of 38. Mosman Park has a population density of 2109.2 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Mosman Park is England. The most common religion is No Religion (48% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Mosman Park is $3,000.

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Mosman Park Population

residents (Census 2021)

Mosman Park Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$1,030/wk

$53,560 per year

#1036 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$300/wk

$1,300 per month

#4529 of 14,663

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Median Age

42years

4 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$3,000/mo

Avg household size: 2.4 · 0.8 per bedroom

Mosman Park Demographics

Gender Split

Male 47.5% (4,355) Female 52.5% (4,818)

Population Density

2109.2

people per km²

9,169 people · 4.3 km²

Households

2.4

Avg household size

0.8

Persons per bedroom

$3,456

Family income/wk

Mosman Park Age Distribution

0-4

5-9

10-14

15-19

20-24

25-29

30-34

35-39

40-44

45-49

50-54

55-59

60-64

65-69

70-74

75-79

80-84

85+

♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Mosman Park Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

53.9% 1,209 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

46.1% 1,033 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Mosman Park Country of Birth

Australia

83.2%

England

11.4%

China

1.1%

India

1.0%

France

0.8%

Hong Kong

0.6%

Canada

0.5%

Germany

0.5%

Iran

0.5%

Brazil

0.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Mosman Park Religion

No Religion

47.6%

Catholic

18.7%

Anglican

17.8%

Not stated

7.5%

Buddhism

2.8%

Uniting Church

2.1%

Christian (other)

1.9%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

1.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Mosman Park Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

85.3%

Year 10 or equivalent

8.9%

Year 11 or equivalent

4.5%

Year 9 or equivalent

1.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Mosman Park Languages Spoken at Home

Other

34.6%

Mandarin

15.9%

Spanish

11.7%

Italian

10.6%

French

7.5%

German

6.7%

SAL Tot

6.7%

Portuguese

6.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Mosman Park Employment

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Employed full-time

35.1% 2,447 people

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Employed part-time

26.2% 1,828 people

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Unemployed

3.0% 210 people

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Not in labour force

35.7% 2,492 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

Mosman Park Qualifications

Bachelor Degree

47.0%

Postgraduate Degree

20.6%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

13.6%

Certificate III/IV

11.2%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

6.6%

Certificate I/II

0.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

Mosman Park Occupation

Professionals

47.1%

Managers

19.9%

Community & Personal Service

8.5%

Clerical & Administrative

8.4%

Technicians & Trade Workers

6.2%

Sales Workers

4.7%

Labourers

3.6%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

1.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

Mosman Park Field of Study

Management & Commerce

23.6%

Health

17.5%

Society & Culture

16.0%

Engineering

12.0%

Education

7.7%

Natural & Physical Sciences

7.6%

Creative Arts

5.0%

Architecture & Building

4.3%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

2.7%

Agriculture & Environment

2.1%

Information Technology

1.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

Mosman Park Dwelling Types

Separate house

80.9%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

10.9%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

8.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Mosman Park Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

2.1%

$1-$149/wk

1.0%

$150-$299/wk

2.1%

$300-$399/wk

3.1%

$400-$499/wk

6.2%

$500-$649/wk

4.5%

$650-$799/wk

4.0%

$800-$999/wk

5.2%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

5.8%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

5.5%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

4.5%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

3.9%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

7.9%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

4.4%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

5.9%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

2.8%

$4,000+/wk

31.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Mosman Park Marital Status

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Married

47.5% 3,621

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Separated

2.4% 182

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Divorced

9.0% 689

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Widowed

4.4% 332

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Never married

36.7% 2,792

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Mosman Park Ancestry

English

32.6%

Australian

23.9%

Other

10.1%

Irish

9.6%

Scottish

9.4%

Italian

3.4%

Chinese

3.2%

German

2.9%

Dutch

1.4%

South African

1.2%

Indian

1.2%

French

1.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Mosman Park School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

27.1%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

25.0%

Secondary — Government

10.5%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

9.0%

Vocational Education

8.4%

Secondary — Catholic

8.2%

Pre-school

7.9%

Primary — Catholic

3.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Mosman Park Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

4.7% 811

✅

No need for assistance

95.3% 16,509

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Mosman Park Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

26.5% 1,903

—

Not a volunteer

73.5% 5,277

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Mosman Park Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

8.9%

$300-$449/mo

1.3%

$450-$599/mo

1.3%

$600-$799/mo

3.2%

$800-$999/mo

4.8%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

11.8%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

9.9%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

18.6%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

14.5%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

25.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Mosman Park How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

65.8%

Did not go to work

13.5%

Train

7.0%

Car (passenger)

4.1%

Walked only

3.2%

Bus

2.8%

Bicycle

1.5%

Other

1.1%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.5%

Taxi/Rideshare

0.3%

Truck

0.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Mosman Park Car Ownership

0 vehicles

9.1%

1 vehicle

36.8%

2 vehicles

36.7%

3 vehicles

11.3%

4+ vehicles

6.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Mosman Park Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

11.6%

2 bedrooms

23.6%

3 bedrooms

28.9%

4 bedrooms

25.8%

5 bedrooms

8.9%

6+ bedrooms

1.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Mosman Park Population Mobility

17.9%

moved in the last year

45.5%

moved in the last 5 years

4.5%

unemployment rate (Census)

61.7%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Mosman Park Indigenous Population

1.1%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

197

Indigenous residents

17,316

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Mosman Park Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

736

Asthma

245

Heart disease

217

Arthritis

198

Diabetes

152

Cancer

148

Lung condition

125

Stroke

Kidney disease

Dementia

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Mosman Park Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

11.3%

$1-$149/wk

4.9%

$150-$299/wk

5.5%

$300-$399/wk

2.6%

$400-$499/wk

3.1%

$500-$649/wk

2.7%

$650-$799/wk

5.9%

$800-$999/wk

6.9%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

7.9%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

6.4%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

6.5%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.3%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

10.7%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

4.1%

$3,500+/wk

16.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Mosman Park Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

43.0%

Couple — no children

26.1%

Couple — no children under 15

21.3%

One parent — children under 15

4.8%

One parent — no children under 15

4.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Mosman Park Military Service

🎖️

Current ADF — Regular

0.1% 9

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Current ADF — Reserves

0.2% 15

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Previously served

2.2% 161

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Never served

97.4% 7,004

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Mosman Park Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

12.8% 918

—

Did not provide

87.2% 6,234

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Mosman Park Children Ever Born

No children

39.0%

1 child

11.2%

2 children

29.3%

3 children

15.9%

4 children

4.5%

5+ children

0.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

Mosman Park When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

208

1971–1980

252

1981–1990

306

1991–2000

369

2001–2010

676

2011–2015

396

2016

2017

2018

2019

196

2020

2021

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

Mosman Park Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

25.6%

5–14 hours

30.0%

15–29 hours

14.0%

30+ hours

8.6%

Did not do domestic work

21.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Mosman Park Household Size

1 person

32.6%

2 persons

30.4%

3 persons

13.4%

4 persons

15.4%

5 persons

6.8%

6+ persons

1.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Mosman Park Where Residents Moved From

Same address

7,078

Moved from WA

832

Moved — same area (SA2)

387

Moved from overseas

145

Moved from NSW

Moved from VIC

Moved from QLD

Moved from ACT

Moved from NT

Moved from TAS

Moved from SA

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Mosman Park Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

88.4%

Step family — no other children

9.6%

Blended family — no other children

1.7%

Other couple — children only

0.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Mosman Park Schools

schools nearby

government

1141

avg ICSEA score

9,046

total students

Christ Church Grammar School Independent

Combined · PP-12 · 1,697 students

1193

ICSEA

Methodist Ladies' College Independent

Combined · PP-12 · 1,035 students

1190

ICSEA

The Beehive Montessori School Independent

Combined · PP-9 · 152 students

1181

ICSEA

St Hilda's Anglican School for Girls Independent

Secondary · PP-12 · 1,075 students

1171

ICSEA

North Cottesloe Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 348 students

1164

ICSEA

Presbyterian Ladies' College Independent

Combined · PP-12 · 963 students

1159

ICSEA

Richmond Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 461 students

1156

ICSEA

Freshwater Bay Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 398 students

1154

ICSEA

Cottesloe Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 351 students

1153

ICSEA

Mosman Park Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 403 students

1142

ICSEA

Iona Presentation College Catholic

Secondary · PP-12 · 1,265 students

1141

ICSEA

Our Lady of Fatima School Catholic

Primary · PP-6 · 156 students

1116

ICSEA

Bicton Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 562 students

1113

ICSEA

North Fremantle Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 157 students

1112

ICSEA

Mosman Park School For Deaf Children Government

Primary · K-6 · 23 students

972

ICSEA

Showing 15 of 17 schools

Source: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Mosman Park Rent Prices & Affordability

14%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $2,132/wk

Median Rent $300/wk

Rent-to-Income 14.1%

Rent is under 25% of household income — generally considered affordable.

If you earn X in Mosman Park

Your weekly income

≈ $9,239/month

Median rent $300/wk

Left after rent $1,832/wk

Rent share 14.1%

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Mosman Park vs State & National Average

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Pop: 4,592 Income: $1,362/wk Rent: $470/wk

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Pop: 4,623 Income: $718/wk Rent: $350/wk

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Pop: 4,627 Income: $1,072/wk Rent: $375/wk

Shenton Park

Pop: 4,638 Income: $1,145/wk Rent: $420/wk

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Pop: 4,657 Income: $869/wk Rent: $390/wk

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Pop: 4,768 Income: $951/wk Rent: $400/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Mosman Park

What is the population of Mosman Park WA?

The population of Mosman Park WA is 9,169 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 2109.2 people per km².Mosman Park is ranked #744 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Mosman Park?

The median personal income in Mosman Park WA is $1,030 per week, or $53,560 per year.The median household income is $2,132 per week.Family income is $3,456 per week.Mosman Park is ranked #1,036 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Mosman Park?

Median rent in Mosman Park WA is $300 per week ($1,300 per month).Rent represents 14.1% of household income, which is considered affordable.Mosman Park ranks #4,529 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Mosman Park?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Mosman Park WA is $3,000. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Mosman Park?

The median age in Mosman Park WA is 42 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Mosman Park a good suburb to live in?

Mosman Park is a suburb in Western Australia with a population of 9,169.The median income is $1,030/wk, which is above the WA average of $909/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (14.1% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 51000. All dollar figures in AUD.