Located in Western Australia within the Stirling local government area, Mirrabooka is a moderately sized suburb (postcode 6061). The area has roughly 8,000 residents and a mix of families and early-career residents, with a median age of 36. Households earn a median income of $66K per year, with an average household size of 3 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement into the broader catchment, with population growth running at +1.6% 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 labourers, community & personal service, technicians & trades. Employment in the area leans toward healthcare and retail trade. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Vietnamese.
The current median weekly rent is $650. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,493.
Mirrabooka is served by 4 schools, including 2 primary, 1 combined, 1 special. The average ICSEA score is 947, which is below the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 1 rail station, 52 bus stops.
Looking at the investment signals, Population growth of +1.6% year-on-year points to stable demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.