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Mirrabooka NSW — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Mirrabooka, New South Wales. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Mirrabooka NSW is 809 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Mirrabooka is $727 per week ($37,804 per year). Median rent in Mirrabooka is $368 per week ($1,595 per month). Mirrabooka has a median age of 42 years, older than the national median of 38. Mirrabooka has a population density of 1032.3 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Mirrabooka is England. The most common religion is No Religion (50% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Mirrabooka is $1,755.

There were 3 recorded offences in Mirrabooka in 2025-26, a rate of 4 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (1 offences).

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Mirrabooka Population

residents (Census 2021)

Mirrabooka Median Income & Rent

💰

Median Income

$727/wk

$37,804 per year

#4972 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$368/wk

$1,595 per month

#2819 of 14,663

👤

Median Age

42years

4 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$1,755/mo

Avg household size: 2.5 · 0.8 per bedroom

Mirrabooka Demographics

Gender Split

Male 51.1% (410) Female 48.9% (393)

Population Density

1032.3

people per km²

809 people · 0.8 km²

Households

2.5

Avg household size

0.8

Persons per bedroom

$1,853

Family income/wk

Mirrabooka 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)

Mirrabooka Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

45.8% 104 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

54.2% 123 dwellings

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

Mirrabooka Country of Birth

Australia

95.8%

England

2.8%

Germany

1.4%

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

Mirrabooka Religion

No Religion

50.3%

Anglican

14.7%

Catholic

13.9%

Not stated

9.1%

Christian (other)

4.2%

Uniting Church

2.9%

Christnty Sevnth dy Advntst

2.9%

Baptist

1.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Mirrabooka Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

47.8%

Year 10 or equivalent

34.9%

Year 9 or equivalent

8.8%

Year 11 or equivalent

8.5%

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

Mirrabooka Languages Spoken at Home

Other

100.0%

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

Mirrabooka Employment

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Employed full-time

31.7% 182 people

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Employed part-time

27.0% 155 people

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Unemployed

3.3% 19 people

🏠

Not in labour force

38.1% 219 people

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

Mirrabooka Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

50.3%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

19.2%

Bachelor Degree

17.5%

Postgraduate Degree

7.8%

Certificate I/II

3.1%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

2.2%

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

Mirrabooka Occupation

Professionals

21.8%

Technicians & Trade Workers

18.1%

Community & Personal Service

12.9%

Managers

12.5%

Clerical & Administrative

12.2%

Labourers

8.5%

Sales Workers

7.4%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

6.6%

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

Mirrabooka Field of Study

Engineering

17.8%

Management & Commerce

16.7%

Society & Culture

15.5%

Health

15.2%

Architecture & Building

12.5%

Education

9.5%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

6.1%

Agriculture & Environment

2.7%

Creative Arts

2.7%

Information Technology

1.5%

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

Mirrabooka Dwelling Types

Separate house

100.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Mirrabooka Weekly Household Income

$150-$299/wk

1.9%

$300-$399/wk

2.6%

$400-$499/wk

6.7%

$500-$649/wk

5.2%

$650-$799/wk

6.7%

$800-$999/wk

5.2%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

10.0%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

9.6%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

3.3%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

8.5%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

11.9%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

11.5%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

7.8%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

4.4%

$4,000+/wk

4.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Mirrabooka Marital Status

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Married

45.3% 301

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Separated

3.3% 22

📋

Divorced

10.2% 68

🕊️

Widowed

5.1% 34

👤

Never married

36.0% 239

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Mirrabooka Ancestry

English

33.6%

Australian

29.8%

Irish

8.4%

Scottish

7.0%

Aboriginal Australianralian

4.9%

German

4.7%

Other

4.6%

Dutch

2.3%

Italian

1.9%

New Zealander

1.2%

Lebanese

0.8%

Chinese

0.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Mirrabooka School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

23.5%

Vocational Education

15.9%

Secondary — Government

12.1%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

12.1%

Pre-school

10.6%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

9.8%

Primary — Catholic

9.1%

Secondary — Catholic

6.8%

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

Mirrabooka Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

6.4% 97

✅

No need for assistance

93.6% 1,408

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

Mirrabooka Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

11.2% 70

—

Not a volunteer

88.8% 556

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Mirrabooka Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

3.9%

$300-$449/mo

2.9%

$600-$799/mo

3.9%

$800-$999/mo

8.7%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

18.4%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

17.5%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

26.2%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

8.7%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

9.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Mirrabooka How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

71.9%

Did not go to work

21.4%

Car (passenger)

4.8%

Truck

1.0%

Walked only

1.0%

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

Mirrabooka Car Ownership

0 vehicles

1.3%

1 vehicle

32.9%

2 vehicles

39.8%

3 vehicles

14.8%

4+ vehicles

11.2%

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

Mirrabooka Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

3.1%

2 bedrooms

13.2%

3 bedrooms

43.1%

4 bedrooms

33.0%

5 bedrooms

7.6%

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

Mirrabooka Population Mobility

13.1%

moved in the last year

39.0%

moved in the last 5 years

5.7%

unemployment rate (Census)

60.7%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Mirrabooka Indigenous Population

7.2%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

109

Indigenous residents

1,404

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Mirrabooka Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

100

Arthritis

Heart disease

Diabetes

Asthma

Lung condition

Cancer

Stroke

Kidney disease

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

Mirrabooka Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

9.1%

$1-$149/wk

4.0%

$150-$299/wk

7.6%

$300-$399/wk

5.9%

$400-$499/wk

3.6%

$500-$649/wk

4.5%

$650-$799/wk

10.4%

$800-$999/wk

12.7%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

10.8%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

8.7%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

7.6%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.3%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

7.4%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

1.1%

$3,500+/wk

1.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Mirrabooka Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

35.4%

Couple — no children

30.7%

Couple — no children under 15

14.9%

One parent — no children under 15

10.1%

One parent — children under 15

8.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Mirrabooka Military Service

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Previously served

3.3% 21

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Never served

96.7% 606

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Mirrabooka Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

16.4% 102

—

Did not provide

83.6% 519

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Mirrabooka Children Ever Born

No children

28.2%

1 child

12.2%

2 children

36.7%

3 children

19.0%

4 children

3.7%

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

Mirrabooka When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

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

Mirrabooka Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

21.1%

5–14 hours

30.5%

15–29 hours

12.6%

30+ hours

9.6%

Did not do domestic work

26.3%

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

Mirrabooka Household Size

1 person

21.9%

2 persons

37.7%

3 persons

18.5%

4 persons

13.6%

5 persons

6.0%

6+ persons

2.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Mirrabooka Where Residents Moved From

Same address

651

Moved from NSW

Moved — same area (SA2)

Moved from VIC

Moved from overseas

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

Mirrabooka Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

90.9%

Step family — no other children

5.7%

Blended family — no other children

3.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Mirrabooka Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 3 total

Theft

Property Damage

Other Against Property

Offence trend by year:

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

Source: NSW BOCSAR — bocsar.nsw.gov.au

Mirrabooka Schools

schools nearby

government

977

avg ICSEA score

457

total students

Brightwaters Christian College Independent

Combined · K-10 · 106 students

1001

ICSEA

Gwandalan Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 351 students

953

ICSEA

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

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Mirrabooka Rent Prices & Affordability

24%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $1,557/wk

Median Rent $368/wk

Rent-to-Income 23.6%

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

If you earn X in Mirrabooka

Your weekly income

≈ $6,747/month

Median rent $368/wk

Left after rent $1,189/wk

Rent share 23.6%

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Mirrabooka vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in NSW

Thredbo

Pop: 405 Income: $1,031/wk Rent: $400/wk

Phegans Bay

Pop: 406 Income: $944/wk Rent: $460/wk

Fairy Hill

Pop: 407 Income: $554/wk Rent: $300/wk

Laggan

Pop: 407 Income: $713/wk Rent: $300/wk

Lower Belford

Pop: 407 Income: $903/wk Rent: $300/wk

Gooloogong

Pop: 408 Income: $567/wk Rent: $208/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Mirrabooka

What is the population of Mirrabooka NSW?

The population of Mirrabooka NSW is 809 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 1032.3 people per km².Mirrabooka is ranked #4,282 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Mirrabooka?

The median personal income in Mirrabooka NSW is $727 per week, or $37,804 per year.The median household income is $1,557 per week.Family income is $1,853 per week.Mirrabooka is ranked #4,972 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Mirrabooka?

Median rent in Mirrabooka NSW is $368 per week ($1,595 per month).Rent represents 23.6% of household income, which is considered affordable.Mirrabooka ranks #2,819 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Mirrabooka?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Mirrabooka NSW is $1,755. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Mirrabooka?

The median age in Mirrabooka NSW is 42 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Mirrabooka a good suburb to live in?

Mirrabooka is a suburb in New South Wales with a population of 809.The median income is $727/wk, which is below the NSW average of $781/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (23.6% 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: 12658. All dollar figures in AUD.