Western Australia · Suburb Profile

Mira Mar WA — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Mira Mar WA is 1,890 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Mira Mar is $782 per week ($40,664 per year). Median rent in Mira Mar is $300 per week ($1,300 per month). Mira Mar has a median age of 46 years, older than the national median of 38. Mira Mar has a population density of 1257.7 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Mira Mar is England. The most common religion is No Religion (58% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is SAL Tot. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Mira Mar is $1,490.

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Mira Mar Population

residents (Census 2021)

Mira Mar Median Income & Rent

💰

Median Income

$782/wk

$40,664 per year

#3903 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$300/wk

$1,300 per month

#4529 of 14,663

👤

Median Age

46years

8 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$1,490/mo

Avg household size: 2.1 · 0.7 per bedroom

Mira Mar Demographics

Gender Split

Male 46.5% (876) Female 53.5% (1,006)

Population Density

1257.7

people per km²

1,890 people · 1.5 km²

Households

2.1

Avg household size

0.7

Persons per bedroom

$1,799

Family income/wk

Mira Mar 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)

Mira Mar Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

59.8% 299 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

40.2% 201 dwellings

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

Mira Mar Country of Birth

Australia

91.1%

England

6.6%

Canada

0.7%

India

0.7%

France

0.4%

Germany

0.4%

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

Mira Mar Religion

No Religion

57.8%

Catholic

12.6%

Anglican

12.1%

Not stated

8.2%

Christian (other)

3.5%

Uniting Church

3.0%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

1.7%

Buddhism

1.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Mira Mar Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

59.9%

Year 10 or equivalent

23.2%

Year 11 or equivalent

12.1%

Year 9 or equivalent

4.8%

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

Mira Mar Languages Spoken at Home

SAL Tot

20.0%

Other

20.0%

French

16.4%

Italian

12.7%

SAL Filipin

10.9%

Afrikaans

7.3%

IAL Punjabi

7.3%

Cantonese

5.5%

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

Mira Mar Employment

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Employed full-time

35.0% 506 people

⏰

Employed part-time

23.4% 338 people

🔍

Unemployed

2.9% 42 people

🏠

Not in labour force

38.7% 559 people

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

Mira Mar Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

32.9%

Bachelor Degree

29.8%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

19.8%

Postgraduate Degree

9.6%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

5.1%

Certificate I/II

2.9%

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

Mira Mar Occupation

Professionals

36.0%

Technicians & Trade Workers

14.5%

Managers

13.7%

Community & Personal Service

12.6%

Clerical & Administrative

8.8%

Sales Workers

6.6%

Labourers

5.5%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

2.1%

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

Mira Mar Field of Study

Health

20.4%

Management & Commerce

17.0%

Education

12.8%

Society & Culture

12.6%

Engineering

11.8%

Architecture & Building

7.1%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

5.0%

Natural & Physical Sciences

4.5%

Agriculture & Environment

4.0%

Creative Arts

3.9%

Information Technology

0.8%

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

Mira Mar Dwelling Types

Separate house

85.7%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

13.9%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

0.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Mira Mar Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

2.1%

$1-$149/wk

1.4%

$150-$299/wk

0.8%

$300-$399/wk

3.5%

$400-$499/wk

9.0%

$500-$649/wk

6.8%

$650-$799/wk

9.3%

$800-$999/wk

7.2%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

7.7%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

10.1%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

6.4%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.9%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

8.3%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

5.0%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

5.5%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

3.1%

$4,000+/wk

7.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Mira Mar Marital Status

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Married

41.5% 662

↔️

Separated

4.3% 69

📋

Divorced

12.9% 205

🕊️

Widowed

6.1% 98

👤

Never married

35.2% 561

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Mira Mar Ancestry

English

35.5%

Australian

28.1%

Scottish

8.3%

Irish

8.1%

Other

5.2%

Italian

3.3%

German

3.3%

Dutch

2.6%

Aboriginal Australianralian

2.2%

Filipino

1.3%

Chinese

1.2%

Polish

1.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Mira Mar School & University Attendance

Secondary — Government

27.8%

Primary — Government

23.5%

Vocational Education

16.0%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

11.1%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

8.6%

Pre-school

7.4%

Primary — Catholic

2.8%

Secondary — Catholic

2.8%

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

Mira Mar Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

5.8% 202

✅

No need for assistance

94.2% 3,302

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

Mira Mar Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

25.7% 380

—

Not a volunteer

74.3% 1,097

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Mira Mar Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

4.3%

$300-$449/mo

4.3%

$450-$599/mo

2.2%

$600-$799/mo

5.4%

$800-$999/mo

4.9%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

23.8%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

24.9%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

20.5%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

5.4%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

4.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Mira Mar How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

76.3%

Did not go to work

10.7%

Car (passenger)

6.1%

Walked only

2.6%

Bicycle

1.2%

Bus

1.1%

Other

1.1%

Taxi/Rideshare

0.5%

Truck

0.4%

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

Mira Mar Car Ownership

0 vehicles

8.3%

1 vehicle

40.8%

2 vehicles

35.1%

3 vehicles

11.1%

4+ vehicles

4.8%

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

Mira Mar Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

3.1%

2 bedrooms

19.2%

3 bedrooms

51.0%

4 bedrooms

20.9%

5 bedrooms

4.0%

6+ bedrooms

1.8%

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

Mira Mar Population Mobility

18.9%

moved in the last year

48.2%

moved in the last 5 years

4.2%

unemployment rate (Census)

58.2%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Mira Mar Indigenous Population

3.4%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

121

Indigenous residents

3,429

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Mira Mar Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

219

Arthritis

Heart disease

Asthma

Diabetes

Lung condition

Cancer

Kidney disease

Stroke

Dementia

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

Mira Mar Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

6.8%

$1-$149/wk

5.3%

$150-$299/wk

4.8%

$300-$399/wk

5.0%

$400-$499/wk

4.4%

$500-$649/wk

4.0%

$650-$799/wk

10.7%

$800-$999/wk

11.1%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

11.8%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

8.1%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

8.8%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.9%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

8.7%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

1.4%

$3,500+/wk

3.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Mira Mar Family Structure

Couple — no children

35.6%

Couple — children under 15

33.7%

One parent — children under 15

13.3%

Couple — no children under 15

10.9%

One parent — no children under 15

6.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Mira Mar Military Service

🏅

Previously served

3.3% 49

👤

Never served

96.7% 1,440

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Mira Mar Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

13.2% 196

—

Did not provide

86.8% 1,290

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Mira Mar Children Ever Born

No children

34.0%

1 child

11.2%

2 children

27.2%

3 children

17.6%

4 children

8.6%

5+ children

1.3%

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

Mira Mar When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

2011–2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

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

Mira Mar Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

22.7%

5–14 hours

33.5%

15–29 hours

13.7%

30+ hours

10.0%

Did not do domestic work

20.2%

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

Mira Mar Household Size

1 person

37.9%

2 persons

36.0%

3 persons

12.0%

4 persons

8.7%

5 persons

3.4%

6+ persons

2.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Mira Mar Where Residents Moved From

Same address

1,414

Moved from WA

206

Moved — same area (SA2)

Moved from overseas

Moved from NSW

Moved from QLD

Moved from SA

Moved from NT

Moved from VIC

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

Mira Mar Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

79.5%

Step family — no other children

16.4%

Blended family — no other children

4.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Mira Mar Schools

schools nearby

government

993

avg ICSEA score

4,175

total students

Australian Christian College - Southlands Independent

Combined · PP-12 · 987 students

1036

ICSEA

Albany Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 396 students

1024

ICSEA

St Joseph's College Catholic

Combined · PP-12 · 675 students

1023

ICSEA

Bethel Christian School Independent

Combined · PP-12 · 318 students

1019

ICSEA

John Calvin School (Albany) Independent

Combined · PP-10 · 169 students

1000

ICSEA

Albany Senior High School Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 830 students

995

ICSEA

Yakamia Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 437 students

968

ICSEA

Spencer Park Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 303 students

938

ICSEA

Spencer Park Education Support Centre Government

Primary · K-6 · 60 students

930

ICSEA

Alta-1 College - Barker Road, Centennial Park Independent

Secondary

OneSchool Global WA - Albany Campus Independent

Combined

Youth Futures Community School (Centennial Park) Independent

Secondary

Alta-1 College - Albany Senior School Independent

Secondary

Alta-1 College - Albany Marine VET Campus Independent

Secondary

Alta-1 College - Collingwood Heights Campus Independent

Secondary

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

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Mira Mar Rent Prices & Affordability

23%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $1,299/wk

Median Rent $300/wk

Rent-to-Income 23.1%

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

If you earn X in Mira Mar

Your weekly income

≈ $5,629/month

Median rent $300/wk

Left after rent $999/wk

Rent share 23.1%

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Frequently Asked Questions About Mira Mar

What is the population of Mira Mar WA?

The population of Mira Mar WA is 1,890 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 1257.7 people per km².Mira Mar is ranked #3,111 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Mira Mar?

The median personal income in Mira Mar WA is $782 per week, or $40,664 per year.The median household income is $1,299 per week.Family income is $1,799 per week.Mira Mar is ranked #3,903 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Mira Mar?

Median rent in Mira Mar WA is $300 per week ($1,300 per month).Rent represents 23.1% of household income, which is considered affordable.Mira Mar ranks #4,529 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Mira Mar?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Mira Mar WA is $1,490. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Mira Mar?

The median age in Mira Mar WA is 46 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Mira Mar a good suburb to live in?

Mira Mar is a suburb in Western Australia with a population of 1,890.The median income is $782/wk, which is below the WA average of $909/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (23.1% 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: 50969. All dollar figures in AUD.