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Suburb profile ·Mundaring LGA · WA ·6056

Midvale WA 6056

Midvale is in Mundaring LGA, WA, postcode 6056, with population 2,283.

The read

Growth-momentum

The page has enough signal to be useful, but the story is mixed rather than decisive. Use compare mode to pressure-test it against stronger nearby options, then use the calculator if it still makes the shortlist.

$700/wk
+16.7% YoY
Jun 2024 → Mar 2026 · 20 periods
WA rental bonds · suburb grain · Mar 2026
$800
$510
Jun 2024Mar 2026
Why it fits

Population movement supports a growth-led read. Transport coverage adds a practical access signal.

Median house
No local house series
Median rent
$700/wk
Rent context available
16.7%YoY D10 vs AU
Gross yield
Need rent + price
Population
2,283
2K local footprint
D9 vs AU
Schools
1
Matched school context
D1 vs AU
Solar
9,739
499 added 12mo · 55MW

Price history

No price history available

Price series isn't recorded for this suburb. Census housing data is shown instead.

Median mortgage · mth$1,742
Median rent · wk$275

Affordability

49%
median weekly rent as a share of gross household income (the 30% rule)
High stress

Owners with a mortgage repay a median of $1,742/mo, while renters pay about $3,033/mo — renting runs $1,291/mo higher on these medians.

Household income · yr
$75K
Median rent · wk
$700
Owner mortgage · mo
$1,742

Household income

$75K household · yr-12.9% vs WA suburb median
Personal
$38K
Family
$98K
Household
$75K

Schools

Total1
Avg ICSEA912
Students355
Government1
  • Midvale Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 912

Full data detail

Midvale WA — Property Data and Demographics

Midvale (postcode 6056) is a smaller residential area in Western Australia within the Mundaring local government area. The area has roughly 2,283 residents and a mix of young professionals and families, with a median age of 35. Households earn a median income of $75K per year, with an average household size of 2.5 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement into the broader catchment, with population growth running at +2.7% year-on-year at the LGA level. WA employment has moved +1.1% year-on-year in the official Jobs and Skills Australia NERO series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. WA also had 31 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 7 underway, and 16 in planning as at 2 October 2024, which is useful as a broader delivery backdrop rather than a suburb-specific project count. The most common occupations are technicians & trades, community & personal service, labourers. Employment in the area leans toward healthcare and retail trade. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Filipino.

The current median weekly rent is $700. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,742.

Midvale is served by 1 school, including 1 primary. The average ICSEA score is 912, which is below the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 14 bus stops.

From an investment perspective, Population growth of +2.7% year-on-year points to strong growth demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.

Market & money
Investment signalsHeuristics
Pop. Growth+2.7% Strong Growth
Development+0%· Steady
InvestmentWA
Mortgage · mth$1,742
Rent · wk(Census)$275
Market rent · wk(Feb 2026)$700
Population growth · Mundaring LGAABS ERP
Population (2025)43,577
5-year growth+1.5% CAGR
YoY change+2.7%
20012025
Development · Mundaring LGAABS Approvals
Approvals (2026)144
Houses122
Units22
YoY change+0%
Employment · Mundaring LGASALM
Unemployment (Dec-25)3%
YoY change+0.2pp
Dec-10Dec-25
Property investors · Postcode 6056ATO
Negatively geared1,406 (5.2% of filers)
Avg rental loss$6,601/yr
Landlords (rental income)2,663
Reported capital gains1,702
People & prosperity
DemographicsCensus 21
Population2,283
Median age35
Household size2.5
HH income · wk$1,433
Personal income · wk$730
Persons / bedroom0.8
SEIFA indexABS
Advantage (IRSAD)2/10
Education (IEO)2/10
Economic (IER)2/10
Disadvantage (IRSD)2/10
Area & amenity
Local amenitiesOSM
Supermarkets1
Pharmacies0
GP / clinics0
Fuel stations5
Cafes & dining4
woolworths1
TransportGTFS
Bus stops14
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Sources & freshness
Strong evidence

Midvale carries enough direct local evidence for a first-pass decision.

QuickProperty mixes release files, Census baselines, and matched local services on this page. Read the status panel before treating every metric as equally fresh.

PRICE POSTURE
Prices come from release-based suburb series.

Official annual SA2 price series matched to suburb pages as fallback coverage

RENT POSTURE
Rent is using a state market dataset when available.

Use current rent as a starting signal, not as a fixed underwriting truth.

SERVICE POSTURE
Service coverage is matched locally, not inferred nationally.

Schools, transport, and hospitals are useful as presence signals, but they still have different source cadences.

Data status
Property prices
ABS Data by Region · Official annual SA2 price series matched to suburb pages as fallback coverage
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · release-based
Missing
Market rent
WA rental bonds · Feb 2026 · State market dataset
medium stability · automated · every update · monthly
Available
Crime
State crime dataset · No linked local crime series
Missing
Schools
ACARA 2025 · 1 schools matched
stable source · automated · every update · annual
Available
Hospitals
AIHW · No linked local hospital coverage
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · mixed
Missing
Transport
GTFS feeds · 14 matched stops/stations
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · mixed
Available
Population growth
ABS ERP · 2025 · Annual estimate series
stable source · automated · every update · annual
Available
Building approvals
ABS Building Approvals · 2026 · Annual release series
stable source · automated · every update · monthly
Available
Available means a direct local dataset is linked. Verify means coverage exists but freshness or precision is weaker, such as ABS price fallback, Census rent fallback, or low-confidence hospital matching.

Midvale FAQ

Common questions
  1. What LGA is Midvale in?

    Midvale is in the Mundaring Local Government Area, WA, postcode 6056. Council-level context for Mundaring LGA (suburb mix, population, rent, and price coverage) is available on the QuickProperty LGA page.

  2. What is the typical weekly rent in Midvale?

    The median weekly rent in Midvale is $700/wk, based on the current market rent dataset. The current rent signal is rent context available.

  3. What does the rent signal say about Midvale?

    Rent context available: Midvale has usable rent context. Use this as a suburb screening signal before comparing candidates or modelling a purchase; the matching rent ranking can provide broader market context.

  4. Is Midvale a good investment?

    QuickProperty's investment signals for Midvale show: Strong Growth, Steady. These are computed from price, rent, income, and population data — not an opaque score.

  5. Where does QuickProperty get its data for Midvale?

    Property prices come from state Valuers General offices and ABS Data by Region. Demographics are from ABS Census 2021. School ICSEA scores are from ACARA. Crime statistics are from state police agencies. Transport data is sourced from GTFS feeds.

  6. How often is the Midvale data updated?

    Property prices update quarterly. RBA macro indicators update with each deploy. Demographics are from Census 2021. School ICSEA scores are from ACARA 2025.