Mirrabooka, WA: suburb profile

The population of Mirrabooka WA is 8,000 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Mirrabooka is $482 per week ($25,064 per year). Median rent in Mirrabooka is $290 per week ($1,257 per month). Mirrabooka has a median age of 36 years, younger than the national median of 38. Mirrabooka has a population density of 1,603 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Mirrabooka is Afghanistan. The most common religion is Islam (22.3% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Vietnamese. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Mirrabooka is $1,493.

Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021.

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Mirrabooka Population

8,000 residents at the 2021 Census.

Mirrabooka Median Income & Rent

Median Income

$482/wk

$25,064 per year

Ranked 8,402 of 14,663

Median Rent

$290/wk

$1,257 per month

Ranked 5,154 of 14,663

Median Age

36years

2 years younger than the national median

Mortgage

$1,493/mo

Avg household size: 3 · 0.9 per bedroom

Mirrabooka Demographics

Gender Split

Male 50.1% (4,004) Female 49.9% (3,995)

Population Density

1,603

people per km²

8,000 people · 5.0 km²

Households

Avg household size

0.9

Persons per bedroom

$1,430

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 and Locality (SAL)

Mirrabooka Home Ownership

Of owner-occupied homes in Mirrabooka, 43.5% are owned outright and 56.5% have a mortgage.

Owned outright

43.5%

Owned with mortgage

56.5%

Rented homes are not included in this breakdown.

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

Most common overseas birthplaces

Afghanistan
Bosnia & Herzegovina
India
England
Iran
China
Croatia
Chile

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

Mirrabooka Religion

Islam

22.3%

No religion

20.8%

Catholic

15.6%

Buddhism

9.6%

Not stated

7.0%

Christian (other)

5.1%

Baptist

5.0%

Eastern Orthodox

3.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G14 Religion by SAL

Mirrabooka Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

64.6%

Year 10 or equivalent

20.6%

Year 11 or equivalent

8.9%

Year 9 or equivalent

5.9%

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

Vietnamese
Arabic
Macedonian
Cantonese
Tagalog

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

Mirrabooka Employment

Employed full-time

28.9% 1,669 people

Employed part-time

21.2% 1,223 people

Unemployed

5.4% 311 people

Not in labour force

44.5% 2,569 people

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

Mirrabooka Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

39.9%

Bachelor Degree

28.5%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

18.5%

Certificate I/II

5.5%

Postgraduate Degree

5.2%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

2.4%

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

Mirrabooka Occupation

Community & Personal Service

21.2%

Professionals

18.4%

Technicians & Trade Workers

16.6%

Labourers

13.2%

Clerical & Administrative

10.4%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

7.7%

Sales Workers

6.4%

Managers

6.1%

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

Mirrabooka Field of Study

Management & Commerce

20.3%

Engineering

18.2%

Society & Culture

18.1%

Health

10.7%

Education

7.8%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

7.4%

Information Technology

4.4%

Architecture & Building

4.2%

Natural & Physical Sciences

4.1%

Creative Arts

3.4%

Agriculture & Environment

1.4%

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

Mirrabooka Dwelling Types

Separate house

86.4%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

11.4%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

2.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G36 Dwelling Structure by SAL

Mirrabooka Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

3.0%

$1-$149/wk

0.8%

$150-$299/wk

2.5%

$300-$399/wk

3.6%

$400-$499/wk

9.4%

$500-$649/wk

4.7%

$650-$799/wk

8.6%

$800-$999/wk

8.8%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

7.9%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

8.8%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

6.9%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.8%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

11.3%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

6.1%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

4.2%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

2.5%

$4,000+/wk

5.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G33 Household Income by SAL

Mirrabooka Marital Status

Married

46.5% 2,932

Separated

4.1% 259

Divorced

8.1% 514

Widowed

5.0% 316

Never married

36.2% 2,286

Source: ABS Census 2021, G05 Marital Status by SAL

Mirrabooka Ancestry

English

14.2%

Australian

13.0%

Vietnamese

10.0%

Chinese

5.9%

Macedonian

3.5%

Australian Aboriginal

3.3%

Scottish

3.1%

Irish

2.9%

Italian

2.4%

Indian

2.0%

Filipino

1.9%

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

Mirrabooka School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

24.0%

Secondary — Government

22.1%

Vocational Education

14.2%

Secondary — Catholic

9.7%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

8.8%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

7.2%

Pre-school

7.1%

Primary — Catholic

6.8%

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

Mirrabooka Need for Assistance

Needs assistance

7.5%

No need for assistance

92.5%

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

Mirrabooka Volunteering

Volunteer

9.5% 562

Not a volunteer

90.5% 5,367

Source: ABS Census 2021, G23 Voluntary Work by SAL

Mirrabooka Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

7.9%

$300-$449/mo

3.5%

$450-$599/mo

2.4%

$600-$799/mo

4.8%

$800-$999/mo

7.2%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

20.9%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

25.5%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

18.1%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

6.0%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

3.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G38 Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Mirrabooka How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

76.3%

Did not go to work

8.8%

Car (passenger)

7.7%

Bus

2.8%

Other

1.1%

Walked only

1.0%

Taxi/Rideshare

0.8%

Truck

0.7%

Train

0.4%

Bicycle

0.2%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.2%

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

Mirrabooka Car Ownership

0 vehicles

7.7%

1 vehicle

32.9%

2 vehicles

32.7%

3 vehicles

17.5%

4+ vehicles

9.2%

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

Mirrabooka Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

5.5%

2 bedrooms

7.5%

3 bedrooms

48.5%

4 bedrooms

31.8%

5 bedrooms

5.5%

6+ bedrooms

1.2%

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

Mirrabooka Population Mobility

8.9%

moved in the last year

29.0%

moved in the last 5 years

9.1%

unemployment rate (Census)

53.9%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021, G43 Summary by SAL

Mirrabooka Indigenous Population

3.5%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Source: ABS Census 2021, G07 Indigenous Status by SAL

Mirrabooka Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

528

Diabetes

292

Asthma

234

Arthritis

183

Heart disease

170

Lung condition

127

Stroke

Kidney disease

Cancer

Dementia

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

Mirrabooka Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

17.5%

$1-$149/wk

4.8%

$150-$299/wk

10.9%

$300-$399/wk

7.4%

$400-$499/wk

5.6%

$500-$649/wk

4.0%

$650-$799/wk

9.5%

$800-$999/wk

11.5%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

11.1%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

6.2%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

4.3%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

2.5%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

3.3%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

0.5%

$3,500+/wk

0.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G17 Personal Income by SAL

Mirrabooka Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

45.7%

Couple — no children under 15

20.2%

Couple — no children

15.2%

One parent — children under 15

9.5%

One parent — no children under 15

9.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G29 Family Composition by SAL

Mirrabooka Military Service

Current ADF — Regular

0.1% 7

Current ADF — Reserves

0.1% 3

Previously served

1.2% 72

Never served

98.6% 5,878

Source: ABS Census 2021, G22 ADF Service by SAL

Mirrabooka Unpaid Carers

Provided unpaid assistance

11.6% 684

Did not provide

88.4% 5,207

Source: ABS Census 2021, G25 Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Mirrabooka Children Ever Born

No children

33.1%

1 child

13.3%

2 children

25.4%

3 children

16.2%

4 children

7.9%

5+ children

4.1%

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

Mirrabooka When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

195

1971–1980

264

1981–1990

667

1991–2000

733

2001–2010

1,106

2011–2015

478

2016

120

2017

118

2018

140

2019

146

2020

2021

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

Mirrabooka Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

18.5%

5–14 hours

18.6%

15–29 hours

8.1%

30+ hours

7.9%

Did not do domestic work

46.9%

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

Mirrabooka Household Size

1 person

22.6%

2 persons

25.0%

3 persons

16.7%

4 persons

16.3%

5 persons

8.5%

6+ persons

11.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G35 Household Size by SAL

Mirrabooka Where Residents Moved From

Same address

6,841

Moved from WA

415

Moved — same area (SA2)

114

Moved from overseas

Moved from NSW

Moved from QLD

Moved from VIC

Moved from NT

Moved from SA

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

Mirrabooka Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

86.7%

Step family — no other children

7.1%

Blended family — no other children

3.3%

Intact family — other children present

1.5%

Other couple — children only

0.7%

Step family — other children present

0.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G31 Family Blending by SAL

Mirrabooka Schools

schools nearby

government

978

avg ICSEA score

15,234

total students

West Coast Steiner School Independent

Primary · PP-6 · 172 students

1101

ICSEA

Dianella Heights Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 448 students

1098

ICSEA

St Andrew's Grammar Independent

Combined · PP-12 · 796 students

1078

ICSEA

John Septimus Roe Anglican Community School Independent

Combined · PP-12 · 1,702 students

1075

ICSEA

Our Lady of Lourdes School Catholic

Primary · PP-6 · 192 students

1071

ICSEA

West Morley Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 303 students

1044

ICSEA

North Morley Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 207 students

1032

ICSEA

Camboon Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 322 students

1019

ICSEA

Ballajura Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 674 students

1017

ICSEA

North East Metropolitan Language Development Centre Government

Primary · K-2 · 337 students

1016

ICSEA

St Gerard's Catholic Primary School Catholic

Primary · PP-6 · 176 students

1015

ICSEA

Gladys Newton School Government

Combined · K-12 · 157 students

1008

ICSEA

Morley Senior High School Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 1,013 students

1008

ICSEA

Our Lady of Mercy Primary School Catholic

Primary · PP-6 · 334 students

997

ICSEA

Mercy College Catholic

Combined · PP-12 · 1,574 students

988

ICSEA

Showing 15 of 42 schools.

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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Mirrabooka Rent Prices & Affordability

23% of median household income goes on median rent

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

Household income $1,267/wk

Median rent $290/wk

Rent to income 22.9%

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

Median rent in Mirrabooka against your income

Your weekly income

About $5,490 a month

Median rent $290/wk

Left after rent $977/wk

Rent share 22.9%

Cheaper alternatives with similar incomes

Rangeway

Income: $515/wk Rent: $200/wk $90/wk less rent

Nulsen

Income: $513/wk Rent: $220/wk $70/wk less rent

Koondoola

Income: $483/wk Rent: $285/wk $5/wk less rent

Fitzroy Crossing

Income: $486/wk Rent: $100/wk $190/wk less rent

Withers

Income: $552/wk Rent: $240/wk $50/wk less rent

Armadale (WA)

Income: $558/wk Rent: $270/wk $20/wk less rent

Spalding (WA)

Income: $537/wk Rent: $220/wk $70/wk less rent

Lockyer (WA)

Income: $531/wk Rent: $230/wk $60/wk less rent

Mirrabooka vs the typical WA suburb

The median personal income in Mirrabooka is $482 a week, 40% below the typical WA suburb ($806). That ranks 682nd of 701 WA suburbs with 200 or more residents. Median rent is $290 a week, $30 less than the typical WA suburb. Rent takes 22.9% of the median household income here, against 18.6% in the typical WA suburb. The median resident is 36, 5 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	Mirrabooka	Typical WA	Typical Australia
Personal income	$482/wk	$806/wk	$766/wk
Household income	$1,267/wk	$1,722/wk	$1,637/wk
Rent	$290/wk	$320/wk	$330/wk
Mortgage repayment	$1,493/mo	$1,759/mo	$1,733/mo
Median age	36	41	42
Rent share of household income	22.9%	18.6%	20.3%

Suburbs near Mirrabooka

The closest suburb to Mirrabooka is Koondoola, 2.3 km away.

Koondoola

2.3 km away · income $483/wk · rent $285/wk

Westminster

2.5 km away · income $769/wk · rent $330/wk

Balga

2.8 km away · income $713/wk · rent $310/wk

Nollamara

2.9 km away · income $839/wk · rent $340/wk

Dianella

3.1 km away · income $789/wk · rent $340/wk

Noranda

3.2 km away · income $715/wk · rent $350/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Mirrabooka

What is the population of Mirrabooka WA?

The population of Mirrabooka WA is 8,000 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 1,603 people per km².Mirrabooka is ranked #886 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Mirrabooka?

The median personal income in Mirrabooka WA is $482 per week, or $25,064 per year.The median household income is $1,267 per week.Family income is $1,430 per week.Mirrabooka is ranked #8,402 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Mirrabooka?

Median rent in Mirrabooka WA is $290 per week ($1,257 per month).Rent represents 22.9% of household income, which is considered affordable.Mirrabooka ranks #5,154 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Mirrabooka?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Mirrabooka WA is $1,493. 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 WA is 36 years.This is younger than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Mirrabooka a good suburb to live in?

Mirrabooka is a suburb in Western Australia with a population of 8,000.The median income is $482/wk, which is below the typical WA suburb ($806/wk).Rent affordability is rated as affordable (22.9% 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: 50970. All dollar figures in AUD.