Permanent settlement in Mundaring began in 1882-84 when Mr Peter Gugeri established a vineyard south of the Eastern Railway. 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”.
Known as the heart of the Perth hills, Mundaring is located on the eastern edge of the Perth Hills. It offers stunning walking and cycling trails, spectacular state forest and national parks and home to the historic Mundaring Weir. Other facilities include two primary schools (Sacred Heart School and Mundaring Primary School) and one secondary school (Mundaring Christian College).
KEY FACTS
| Distance to Perth (km) | 30 |
| Postcode | 6073 |
| Local Government | Mundaring |
| Primary schools | Sacred Heart School, Mundaring Christian College, Mundaring Primary School, Sawyers Valley Primary School, Parkerville Primary School, Glen Forrest Primary School, The Silver Tree Steiner School, Bible Baptist Christian Academy, Mount Helena Primary School, Helena College |
| Secondary schools | Mundaring Christian College, Eastern Hills Senior High School, Helena College, Treetops Montessori School, Kalamunda Secondary Education Support Centre, Kalamunda Senior High School, Carmel Adventist College, Swan View Senior High School, St Brigid’s College, Lesmurdie Senior High School |
| Shops | Mundaring Village, Mundaring Mall |
| Train stations | No train service |
| Bus services | Local bus service |
| 2016 CENSUS SUMMARY | MUNDARING | PERTH |
|---|---|---|
| Population – usually resident | 3,041 | 1,943,858 |
| Median age of residents (years) | 47 | 36 |
| Average household size (persons) | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Number of occupied dwellings * | 1,151 | 690,280 |
| Number of unoccupied dwellings | 103 | 85,730 |
| Median weekly household income | $1,387 | $1,643 |
| Median monthly mortgage repayment | $2,000 | $2,000 |
| Total private dwellings | 1,256 | 776,015 |
| Area (sqkm) | 32 | 6,416 |
