Perth Suburb Profiles

Mundaring

Situated 30km from Perth GPO.

Permanent settlement in Mundaring began in 1882-84 when Mr Peter Gugeri established a vineyard south of the Eastern Railway. Gugeri was born in London in 1845 and gained experience in the wine industry in Italy. The first railway siding at Mundaring was named after him and for some years the area was generally known as "Gugeris". A later settler, M H Jacoby, took over Gugeris' vineyards in 1893, and named the business the "Mundaring Vineyard Company". The name came from an Aboriginal camp situated nearby and the meaning given to Jacoby by the aborigines was "a high place on a high place". The correct pronunciation was "Mundahring" but common usage has gradually converted this to "Mundairing".

2011 Census Summary	Mundaring	Perth Metro Region
Population - Usually Resident	3,011	1,645,573
Median Age of Residents (Years)	46	35
Residents less than 19	25%	27%
Residents 20-64	55%	62%
Residents over 65	21%	13%
Average Household Size (persons)	2.00	2.55
Couples without children	34%	28%
Couple family with children	32%	34%
Single parent family	9%	11%
Other families	2%	2%
Lone Person	26%	24%
Group Household	3%	5%
Total Households	1,163	604,425
Number of Occupied Dwellings 1	1,240	595,499
House	93%	79%
Duplex, Villa, Town House	5%	12%
Flat,Unit, Apartment	3%	10%
Other 2	2%	1%
Number of Unoccupied Dwellings	79	57,529
Fully Owned 2	42%	30%
Being Purchased 2	41%	42%
Being Rented 2	17%	28%
Other 2	2%	2%
Median Weekly Household Income	$1,319	$1,481
Median Monthly Mortgage Repayment	$1,724	$2,008
Median Weekly Rent	$250	$327
Local Schools:	Mundaring P.S., Mundaring Christian School, Sacred Heart School
Other Nearby Schools:	N/A
Shops:	Mundaring Village, Mundaring Mall
Train Stations:	No train service
Bus Services:	Local bus service
1. Excludes visitor only households 2. % Calcs exclude Not Stated Component