Mount Sheila
WAMount Sheila is a declining suburb in WA with 794 residents.
- SAL code
- 51033
- SA2
- 510031271
- Population
- 794
Mount Sheila, WA had 794 residents at the 2021 Census, with the broader statistical area showing a 6.6% decline over the last five years. The predominant age group is 25-34 years, and the median age sits at 37. Households are most often couples with children, and those with a mortgage repay a median of $5,250 a month. Most workers travel by bus, accounting for 33.9% of the journey-to-work mix. Source: ABS Census 2021 and Estimated Resident Population, with amenity counts from state Open Data and OpenStreetMap.
Population
?794
Suburb · Census 2021
5-Year Growth
-6.6%
3yr: +6.1% · 10yr: -35.9%
SA2 · 5yr
Household Income
$3,749/wk
Suburb · Census 2021 median
Median Age
37
Suburb · Census 2021
Socio-Economic Index
?6/10
SA2 · middle-range
Unemployment
?1.0%
SA4 · Q4 2025
Hospitals
No data for this suburb
Childcare services
No data for this suburb
Parks & green space
No data for this suburb
Transport stops
No data for this suburb
Dwelling approvals
No data for this suburb
Median Weekly Rent
state rental-bond data not yet loaded for WA
Median House Sale Price
state Valuer-General sale price data not yet loaded for WA
Safety & Crime
2025 Q4Reported incidents from WA police. Offence rates may not reflect all crime.
Population over time — Ashburton (WA) (SA2)
ABS publishes annual estimates only at SA2; Mount Sheila suburb alone is ~794 (Census 2021).
Growth at a Glance
Population grew from 5,969 to 8,335 over 24 years, averaging 1.4% per year.
Government school catchment
Catchment data is not yet available for WA.
Source when available: WA Department of Education — Public School Local-Intake Areas.
Profile
Census snapshot
People
Median age 37 (young-family), largest age group 25-34 (32.69720101781171%), full-time-heavy workforce (85%).
Median age
37
Avg household size
4.2
Age distribution
Employment
64.2% workforce participation · 0.0% unemployment
Family composition
Bushfire & flood risk
Hazard data is not yet available for WA.
Source when available: WA DFES Bush Fire Prone Areas and DWER Floodplain Mapping.
Planning zones
Planning-zone data is not yet available for WA.
Source when available: Landgate / WA Department of Planning, Lands and Heritage.