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Mindarie WA — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Mindarie WA is 7,867 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Mindarie is $925 per week ($48,100 per year). Median rent in Mindarie is $500 per week ($2,167 per month). Mindarie has a median age of 45 years, older than the national median of 38. Mindarie has a population density of 1269.0 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Mindarie is England. The most common religion is No Religion (42% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Afrikaans. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Mindarie is $2,362.

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Mindarie Population

residents (Census 2021)

Mindarie Median Income & Rent

💰

Median Income

$925/wk

$48,100 per year

#1850 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$500/wk

$2,167 per month

#576 of 14,663

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Median Age

45years

7 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$2,362/mo

Avg household size: 2.9 · 0.7 per bedroom

Mindarie Demographics

Gender Split

Male 49.3% (3,878) Female 50.7% (3,986)

Population Density

1269.0

people per km²

7,867 people · 6.2 km²

Households

2.9

Avg household size

0.7

Persons per bedroom

$2,840

Family income/wk

Mindarie 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)

Mindarie Housing Tenure

🏠

Owned outright

39.4% 870 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

60.6% 1,339 dwellings

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

Mindarie Country of Birth

Australia

60.1%

England

36.5%

Germany

0.8%

India

0.7%

Egypt

0.5%

China

0.4%

Chile

0.3%

Croatia

0.3%

Canada

0.2%

France

0.2%

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

Mindarie Religion

No Religion

42.4%

Anglican

21.1%

Catholic

19.2%

Not stated

5.9%

Christian (other)

3.8%

Baptist

3.3%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

2.3%

Pentecostal

2.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Mindarie Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

68.7%

Year 10 or equivalent

19.4%

Year 11 or equivalent

9.1%

Year 9 or equivalent

2.8%

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

Mindarie Languages Spoken at Home

Afrikaans

50.3%

Other

12.2%

German

7.4%

Mandarin

6.8%

Italian

6.4%

Polish

6.1%

French

5.4%

Spanish

5.4%

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

Mindarie Employment

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Employed full-time

41.7% 2,552 people

⏰

Employed part-time

25.5% 1,560 people

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Unemployed

3.4% 205 people

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Not in labour force

29.4% 1,796 people

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

Mindarie Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

35.8%

Bachelor Degree

28.5%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

22.2%

Postgraduate Degree

7.1%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

3.3%

Certificate I/II

3.0%

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

Mindarie Occupation

Professionals

27.4%

Technicians & Trade Workers

17.8%

Managers

17.5%

Clerical & Administrative

12.8%

Community & Personal Service

11.6%

Sales Workers

5.5%

Labourers

4.1%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

3.2%

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

Mindarie Field of Study

Management & Commerce

22.2%

Engineering

21.9%

Health

12.4%

Society & Culture

11.3%

Architecture & Building

8.6%

Education

8.1%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

5.6%

Creative Arts

3.4%

Natural & Physical Sciences

3.1%

Information Technology

2.6%

Agriculture & Environment

0.8%

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

Mindarie Dwelling Types

Separate house

89.5%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

8.6%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

1.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Mindarie Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.5%

$1-$149/wk

0.9%

$150-$299/wk

1.0%

$300-$399/wk

0.7%

$400-$499/wk

2.9%

$500-$649/wk

3.0%

$650-$799/wk

4.7%

$800-$999/wk

4.4%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

5.7%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

5.6%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

3.5%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

4.3%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

11.3%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

8.8%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

8.7%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

6.9%

$4,000+/wk

26.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Mindarie Marital Status

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Married

58.4% 3,865

↔️

Separated

2.3% 152

📋

Divorced

6.0% 399

🕊️

Widowed

3.9% 261

👤

Never married

29.3% 1,938

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Mindarie Ancestry

English

42.6%

Australian

17.3%

Irish

9.1%

Scottish

8.7%

Other

6.9%

South African

4.1%

German

2.8%

Italian

2.8%

Dutch

1.9%

Welsh

1.5%

Chinese

1.3%

Indian

1.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Mindarie School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

25.5%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

22.8%

Secondary — Government

13.5%

Vocational Education

10.9%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

10.4%

Secondary — Catholic

7.6%

Pre-school

5.8%

Primary — Catholic

3.5%

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

Mindarie Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

4.4% 663

✅

No need for assistance

95.6% 14,501

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

Mindarie Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

13.6% 860

—

Not a volunteer

86.4% 5,459

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Mindarie Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

4.3%

$300-$449/mo

1.4%

$450-$599/mo

1.5%

$600-$799/mo

1.8%

$800-$999/mo

3.5%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

9.4%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

10.5%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

26.8%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

18.6%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

22.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Mindarie How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

70.6%

Did not go to work

13.3%

Car (passenger)

5.3%

Train

4.5%

Other

2.6%

Walked only

1.3%

Truck

1.1%

Bus

0.7%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.2%

Bicycle

0.2%

Ferry

0.1%

Taxi/Rideshare

0.1%

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

Mindarie Car Ownership

0 vehicles

1.5%

1 vehicle

24.4%

2 vehicles

43.6%

3 vehicles

18.6%

4+ vehicles

12.0%

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

Mindarie Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

0.7%

2 bedrooms

6.5%

3 bedrooms

15.0%

4 bedrooms

61.9%

5 bedrooms

14.0%

6+ bedrooms

1.9%

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

Mindarie Population Mobility

15.0%

moved in the last year

37.8%

moved in the last 5 years

4.4%

unemployment rate (Census)

69.3%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Mindarie Indigenous Population

0.8%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

128

Indigenous residents

15,156

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Mindarie Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

501

Arthritis

227

Asthma

210

Heart disease

183

Diabetes

172

Cancer

119

Lung condition

Stroke

Kidney disease

Dementia

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

Mindarie Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

11.7%

$1-$149/wk

5.7%

$150-$299/wk

5.9%

$300-$399/wk

2.7%

$400-$499/wk

2.6%

$500-$649/wk

2.5%

$650-$799/wk

6.8%

$800-$999/wk

7.9%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

9.1%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

7.9%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

7.6%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

6.4%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

12.3%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

4.0%

$3,500+/wk

6.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Mindarie Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

38.2%

Couple — no children under 15

28.0%

Couple — no children

25.2%

One parent — no children under 15

4.8%

One parent — children under 15

3.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Mindarie Military Service

🎖️

Current ADF — Regular

0.2% 10

🛡️

Current ADF — Reserves

0.1% 8

🏅

Previously served

2.4% 155

👤

Never served

97.3% 6,167

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Mindarie Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

10.0% 630

—

Did not provide

90.0% 5,649

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Mindarie Children Ever Born

No children

30.8%

1 child

10.6%

2 children

34.7%

3 children

17.0%

4 children

5.8%

5+ children

1.1%

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

Mindarie When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

244

1971–1980

284

1981–1990

458

1991–2000

487

2001–2010

1,529

2011–2015

673

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

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

Mindarie Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

24.5%

5–14 hours

29.0%

15–29 hours

12.1%

30+ hours

8.6%

Did not do domestic work

25.8%

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

Mindarie Household Size

1 person

13.2%

2 persons

33.9%

3 persons

19.5%

4 persons

21.5%

5 persons

8.4%

6+ persons

3.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Mindarie Where Residents Moved From

Same address

6,439

Moved from WA

647

Moved — same area (SA2)

291

Moved from overseas

Moved from NSW

Moved from QLD

Moved from VIC

Moved from SA

Moved from NT

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

Mindarie Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

82.4%

Step family — no other children

14.0%

Blended family — no other children

2.2%

Intact family — other children present

0.8%

Other couple — children only

0.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Mindarie Schools

schools nearby

government

1003

avg ICSEA score

8,327

total students

Peter Moyes Anglican Community School Independent

Combined · PP-12 · 1,441 students

1084

ICSEA

Quinns Baptist College Independent

Combined · PP-12 · 1,101 students

1061

ICSEA

Mindarie Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 735 students

1052

ICSEA

St Andrew's Catholic Primary School Catholic

Primary · PP-6 · 327 students

1046

ICSEA

Mindarie Senior College Government

Secondary · 11-12 · 754 students

1045

ICSEA

Kinross Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 700 students

1035

ICSEA

Kinross College Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 1,027 students

1029

ICSEA

Quinns Rocks Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 358 students

1014

ICSEA

Merriwa Education Support Centre Government

Primary · K-6 · 106 students

983

ICSEA

Somerly Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 454 students

975

ICSEA

Merriwa Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 362 students

952

ICSEA

Clarkson Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 270 students

924

ICSEA

Clarkson Community High School Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 325 students

923

ICSEA

Youth Futures Community School Independent

Secondary · 8-12 · 367 students

912

ICSEA

Youth Futures Community School (Clarkson) Independent

Secondary

Showing 15 of 16 schools

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

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Mindarie Rent Prices & Affordability

20%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $2,555/wk

Median Rent $500/wk

Rent-to-Income 19.6%

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

If you earn X in Mindarie

Your weekly income

≈ $11,072/month

Median rent $500/wk

Left after rent $2,055/wk

Rent share 19.6%

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Mindarie vs State & National Average

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Pop: 3,947 Income: $1,287/wk Rent: $480/wk

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Pop: 3,948 Income: $923/wk Rent: $330/wk

Castletown

Pop: 3,968 Income: $833/wk Rent: $300/wk

McKail

Pop: 3,970 Income: $786/wk Rent: $350/wk

Crawley

Pop: 3,975 Income: $435/wk Rent: $350/wk

East Bunbury

Pop: 4,019 Income: $679/wk Rent: $300/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Mindarie

What is the population of Mindarie WA?

The population of Mindarie WA is 7,867 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 1269.0 people per km².Mindarie is ranked #903 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Mindarie?

The median personal income in Mindarie WA is $925 per week, or $48,100 per year.The median household income is $2,555 per week.Family income is $2,840 per week.Mindarie is ranked #1,850 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Mindarie?

Median rent in Mindarie WA is $500 per week ($2,167 per month).Rent represents 19.6% of household income, which is considered affordable.Mindarie ranks #576 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Mindarie?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Mindarie WA is $2,362. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Mindarie?

The median age in Mindarie WA is 45 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Mindarie a good suburb to live in?

Mindarie is a suburb in Western Australia with a population of 7,867.The median income is $925/wk, which is above the WA average of $909/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (19.6% 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: 50960. All dollar figures in AUD.