Midland, WA: suburb profile

The population of Midland WA is 6,335 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Midland is $716 per week ($37,232 per year). Median rent in Midland is $295 per week ($1,278 per month). Midland has a median age of 39 years, older than the national median of 38. Midland has a population density of 1,511 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Midland is England. The most common religion is No religion (39.4% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Filipino. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Midland is $1,350.

Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021.

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Midland Population

6,335 residents at the 2021 Census.

Midland Median Income & Rent

Median Income

$716/wk

$37,232 per year

Ranked 5,172 of 14,663

Median Rent

$295/wk

$1,278 per month

Ranked 5,069 of 14,663

Median Age

39years

1 years older than the national median

Mortgage

$1,350/mo

Avg household size: 1.9 · 0.7 per bedroom

Midland Demographics

Gender Split

Male 49.1% (3,111) Female 50.9% (3,222)

Population Density

1,511

people per km²

6,335 people · 4.2 km²

Households

1.9

Avg household size

0.7

Persons per bedroom

$1,497

Family income/wk

Midland 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 and Locality (SAL)

Midland Home Ownership

Of owner-occupied homes in Midland, 47.3% are owned outright and 52.7% have a mortgage.

Owned outright

47.3%

Owned with mortgage

52.7%

Rented homes are not included in this breakdown.

Source: ABS Census 2021, Suburb and Locality (SAL)

Most common overseas birthplaces

England
India
China
Croatia
France
Germany
Bosnia & Herzegovina
Canada

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

Midland Religion

No religion

39.4%

Catholic

19.5%

Not stated

14.5%

Anglican

6.5%

Christian (other)

4.3%

Hinduism

2.4%

Buddhism

1.6%

Islam

1.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G14 Religion by SAL

Midland Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

59.2%

Year 10 or equivalent

24.9%

Year 11 or equivalent

10.9%

Year 9 or equivalent

5.0%

Shares are of people whose highest year of school is Year 9 to 12 only. Source: ABS Census 2021, G16 Highest Year of School by SAL

Most common languages at home other than English

Filipino
Tagalog
Italian
Hindi
Punjabi
Mandarin

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

Midland Employment

Employed full-time

37.0% 1,740 people

Employed part-time

19.2% 904 people

Unemployed

4.8% 224 people

Not in labour force

39.0% 1,836 people

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

Midland Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

44.4%

Bachelor Degree

21.9%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

19.5%

Postgraduate Degree

6.3%

Certificate I/II

5.6%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

2.3%

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

Midland Occupation

Technicians & Trade Workers

18.8%

Community & Personal Service

18.1%

Professionals

17.9%

Clerical & Administrative

11.1%

Labourers

10.4%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

8.7%

Managers

8.4%

Sales Workers

6.6%

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

Midland Field of Study

Engineering

20.3%

Management & Commerce

19.6%

Society & Culture

15.6%

Health

13.1%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

7.4%

Education

6.4%

Creative Arts

4.8%

Architecture & Building

4.3%

Information Technology

3.8%

Natural & Physical Sciences

2.4%

Agriculture & Environment

2.1%

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

Midland Dwelling Types

Semi-detached (1 storey)

47.1%

Separate house

39.0%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

13.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G36 Dwelling Structure by SAL

Midland Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

2.7%

$1-$149/wk

0.9%

$150-$299/wk

2.0%

$300-$399/wk

4.5%

$400-$499/wk

9.3%

$500-$649/wk

8.3%

$650-$799/wk

7.5%

$800-$999/wk

9.1%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

9.7%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

9.7%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

7.1%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

6.4%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

11.0%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

4.3%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

3.2%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

1.4%

$4,000+/wk

2.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G33 Household Income by SAL

Midland Marital Status

Married

25.9% 1,434

Separated

6.4% 357

Divorced

13.8% 763

Widowed

7.1% 393

Never married

46.8% 2,594

Source: ABS Census 2021, G05 Marital Status by SAL

Midland Ancestry

English

33.2%

Australian

24.1%

Irish

7.5%

Scottish

7.1%

Filipino

5.7%

Italian

5.1%

Australian Aboriginal

4.7%

Indian

3.6%

German

3.3%

Maori

2.8%

Chinese

2.2%

Shares are of the suburb population. People can report up to two ancestries, so shares add to more than 100%. Source: ABS Census 2021, G08 Ancestry by SAL

Midland School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

25.1%

Vocational Education

23.2%

Secondary — Government

18.0%

Primary — Catholic

10.9%

Pre-school

8.9%

Secondary — Catholic

6.9%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

4.2%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

2.9%

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

Midland Need for Assistance

No need for assistance

90.0%

Needs assistance

10.0%

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

Midland Volunteering

Volunteer

10.3% 499

Not a volunteer

89.7% 4,357

Source: ABS Census 2021, G23 Voluntary Work by SAL

Midland Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

5.1%

$300-$449/mo

2.2%

$450-$599/mo

2.4%

$600-$799/mo

5.3%

$800-$999/mo

7.7%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

29.6%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

24.3%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

13.8%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

5.1%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

4.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G38 Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Midland How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

66.6%

Did not go to work

12.0%

Car (passenger)

6.4%

Walked only

4.9%

Bus

2.7%

Train

2.4%

Other

2.3%

Bicycle

1.2%

Truck

0.5%

Taxi/Rideshare

0.5%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.4%

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

Midland Car Ownership

0 vehicles

15.6%

1 vehicle

53.2%

2 vehicles

24.9%

3 vehicles

4.5%

4+ vehicles

1.8%

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

Midland Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

8.4%

2 bedrooms

34.2%

3 bedrooms

49.7%

4 bedrooms

6.7%

5 bedrooms

0.7%

6+ bedrooms

0.2%

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

Midland Population Mobility

23.3%

moved in the last year

58.8%

moved in the last 5 years

7.4%

unemployment rate (Census)

55.0%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021, G43 Summary by SAL

Midland Indigenous Population

5.7%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Source: ABS Census 2021, G07 Indigenous Status by SAL

Midland Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

877

Diabetes

206

Asthma

205

Arthritis

188

Lung condition

137

Heart disease

124

Stroke

Kidney disease

Cancer

Dementia

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

Midland Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

9.9%

$1-$149/wk

3.0%

$150-$299/wk

6.4%

$300-$399/wk

5.0%

$400-$499/wk

4.8%

$500-$649/wk

5.0%

$650-$799/wk

10.3%

$800-$999/wk

12.1%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

13.2%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

9.1%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

6.8%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

4.9%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

6.7%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

1.5%

$3,500+/wk

1.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G17 Personal Income by SAL

Midland Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

31.6%

Couple — no children

31.5%

One parent — children under 15

15.4%

One parent — no children under 15

13.6%

Couple — no children under 15

7.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G29 Family Composition by SAL

Midland Military Service

Current ADF — Regular

0.1% 5

Current ADF — Reserves

0.1% 6

Previously served

2.6% 126

Never served

97.2% 4,679

Source: ABS Census 2021, G22 ADF Service by SAL

Midland Unpaid Carers

Provided unpaid assistance

9.3% 451

Did not provide

90.7% 4,383

Source: ABS Census 2021, G25 Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Midland Children Ever Born

No children

41.0%

1 child

16.3%

2 children

21.3%

3 children

12.9%

4 children

6.2%

5+ children

2.3%

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

Midland When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

211

1971–1980

168

1981–1990

155

1991–2000

153

2001–2010

444

2011–2015

402

2016

2017

2018

2019

126

2020

2021

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

Midland Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

22.0%

5–14 hours

23.7%

15–29 hours

7.7%

30+ hours

7.0%

Did not do domestic work

39.6%

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

Midland Household Size

1 person

47.7%

2 persons

31.3%

3 persons

11.4%

4 persons

6.3%

5 persons

2.0%

6+ persons

1.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G35 Household Size by SAL

Midland Where Residents Moved From

Same address

4,255

Moved from WA

865

Moved — same area (SA2)

204

Moved from overseas

Moved from NSW

Moved from VIC

Moved from QLD

Moved from NT

Moved from SA

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

Midland Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

73.1%

Step family — no other children

18.7%

Blended family — no other children

4.7%

Intact family — other children present

2.4%

Other couple — children only

1.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G31 Family Blending by SAL

Midland Schools

schools nearby

government

964

avg ICSEA score

5,391

total students

Guildford Grammar School Independent

Combined · PP-12 · 1,225 students

1100

ICSEA

Helena River Waldorf School Independent

Primary · PP-7 · 101 students

1037

ICSEA

St Brigid's Primary School Catholic

Primary · PP-6 · 402 students

1030

ICSEA

La Salle College Catholic

Secondary · 7-12 · 1,346 students

1028

ICSEA

Woodbridge Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 388 students

1012

ICSEA

Governor Stirling Senior High School Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 751 students

961

ICSEA

Indie School Western Australia Independent

Secondary · 9-12 · 362 students

942

ICSEA

Middle Swan Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 340 students

942

ICSEA

Midvale Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 355 students

912

ICSEA

Moorditj Noongar Community College Government

Primary · K-6 · 121 students

678

ICSEA

School of Special Educational Needs: Behaviour and Engagement - Midland Learning Academy Government

Secondary

SEDA College WA (Hazelmere ) Independent

Secondary

Youth Futures Community School (Midland) Independent

Secondary

Helena River Steiner School - Hazelmere Campus Independent

Combined

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

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Midland Rent Prices & Affordability

26% of median household income goes on median rent

Marks at 25% and 35%. Band: moderate.

Household income $1,138/wk

Median rent $295/wk

Rent to income 25.9%

Rent is between 25% and 35% of household income: moderate housing costs.

Median rent in Midland against your income

Your weekly income

About $4,931 a month

Median rent $295/wk

Left after rent $843/wk

Rent share 25.9%

Cheaper alternatives with similar incomes

Katanning

Income: $698/wk Rent: $200/wk $95/wk less rent

Merredin

Income: $756/wk Rent: $220/wk $75/wk less rent

Orelia

Income: $637/wk Rent: $250/wk $45/wk less rent

Carey Park

Income: $592/wk Rent: $270/wk $25/wk less rent

Orana

Income: $586/wk Rent: $275/wk $20/wk less rent

Boddington

Income: $838/wk Rent: $280/wk $15/wk less rent

Lockridge

Income: $591/wk Rent: $280/wk $15/wk less rent

Kelmscott

Income: $682/wk Rent: $290/wk $5/wk less rent

Midland vs the typical WA suburb

The median personal income in Midland is $716 a week, 11% below the typical WA suburb ($806). That ranks 483rd of 701 WA suburbs with 200 or more residents. Median rent is $295 a week, $25 less than the typical WA suburb. Rent takes 25.9% of the median household income here, against 18.6% in the typical WA suburb. The median resident is 39, 2 years younger than in the typical WA suburb (41).

The typical suburb is the median across suburbs with 200 or more residents. ABS Census 2021, calculated by GDP.com.au.
Measure	Midland	Typical WA	Typical Australia
Personal income	$716/wk	$806/wk	$766/wk
Household income	$1,138/wk	$1,722/wk	$1,637/wk
Rent	$295/wk	$320/wk	$330/wk
Mortgage repayment	$1,350/mo	$1,759/mo	$1,733/mo
Median age	39	41	42
Rent share of household income	25.9%	18.6%	20.3%

Suburbs near Midland

The closest suburb to Midland is Woodbridge (WA), 1.6 km away.

Woodbridge (WA)

1.6 km away · income $885/wk · rent $325/wk

Bellevue (WA)

1.9 km away · income $727/wk · rent $300/wk

Midvale

1.9 km away · income $730/wk · rent $275/wk

Viveash

2.0 km away · income $903/wk · rent $340/wk

Caversham

3.0 km away · income $980/wk · rent $390/wk

Middle Swan

3.5 km away · income $670/wk · rent $310/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Midland

What is the population of Midland WA?

The population of Midland WA is 6,335 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 1,511 people per km².Midland is ranked #1,225 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Midland?

The median personal income in Midland WA is $716 per week, or $37,232 per year.The median household income is $1,138 per week.Family income is $1,497 per week.Midland is ranked #5,172 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Midland?

Median rent in Midland WA is $295 per week ($1,278 per month).Rent represents 25.9% of household income, which is considered moderate.Midland ranks #5,069 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Midland?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Midland WA is $1,350. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Midland?

The median age in Midland WA is 39 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Midland a good suburb to live in?

Midland is a suburb in Western Australia with a population of 6,335.The median income is $716/wk, which is below the typical WA suburb ($806/wk).Rent affordability is rated as moderate (25.9% 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: 50947. All dollar figures in AUD.