WA · Swan Council
Midland, 6056
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Desirability score
Suburb snapshot
Midland is a smaller suburban community in the Swan area, home to around 6,335 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show median weekly rent around $625, 3 school and preschool sites in the area, strong public transport coverage with many Transperth stops, and a higher concentration of local shops, services, and recreation amenities. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb and hospitals or GP clinics within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 6,335
- Median age
- 39
- Median household income / week
- $1,138
- Dwelling vacancy
- 14.4%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 488 of 3,385
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,350
- Employment rate
- 50.9%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 357 / 1,468 / 487
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Housing
- All types (wa-rental-bond/Monthly Bond Lodgement Summary (CSV)-(01-12-2025-31-12-2025).csv)
- $625
- Rental bonds lodged (wa-rental-bond/Monthly Bond Lodgement Summary (CSV)-(01-12-2025-31-12-2025).csv)
- 3,706
Median weekly rent from WA rental bond lodgements. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)
Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum
Data sources & freshness
- WA rental bond lodgements — Department of Communities (WA) · Period: wa-rental-bond/Monthly Bond Lodgement Summary (CSV)-(01-12-2025-31-12-2025).csv · Updated on site · Monthly bond summaries
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 3
- Median school ICSEA (3 schools)
- 942
- Helena River Waldorf SchoolCombined
- Indie School Western AustraliaSecondary
- Moorditj Noongar Community CollegePrimary
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
Public transport
69 public transport stops in this suburb
- Great Eastern Hwy Before Cale St
- Great Eastern Hwy Before Ferguson St
- Great Eastern Hwy Before Sayer St
- Great Eastern Hwy Before Tuohy L
- Great Eastern Hwy Before William St
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Amenities
178 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- BWSAlcohol
309 Great Eastern Highway
- Next PaymentsATM
307 Great Eastern Highway
- Smith Broughton AuctioneersAuction
- The Cheesecake ShopBakery
- Sink WarehouseBathroom Furnishing
- Bench (6)
- City of SwanBench
- Midland CyclesBicycle
- Skyway BicyclesBicycle
- Bicycle Parking (46)
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Parks & reserves
6 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Carnegie TrianglePark
- Corti ParkPark
- HyperFestPark
- Juniper GardensPark
- Koolbardi ParkPark
- Weeip ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 4
- Emergency department
- On site
- Dental Sensedentist
- GP Superclinicdoctor
- Options Optometrists Midland GateGreat Eastern Highwayoptometrist
- St John of God Midland Public and Private Hospitalshospital
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 1/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 1/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Heritage
14 state heritage places
- Midland Railway WorkshopsYelverton Dr, Midland & Woodbridge3273
- Shop (Retail/Commerce)46 Helena St, Guildford14669
- St Brigid's Church3 St Brigid's Pl, Midland23584
- Council Club Hotel - Site of74 Helena St, Midland2510
- Midland Courthouse (fmr)49 Helena St, Midland2511
- Midland Post OfficeCnr Helena St & Great Eastern Hwy, Midland2513
- Midland Railway Workshops Personnel War MemorialLot 9029 Yelverton Dr, Midland2518
- Midland Redevelopment Authority OfficesLot 707 Yelverton Dr, Midland2516
- Midland Town HallLot 1740 Great Eastern Hwy, Midland2509
- Old Midland Junction School276 Great Eastern Hwy, Midland2505
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via WA bush fire prone area mapping.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 12
- Parks (OSM)
- 11
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 50.2/100
- National rank
- 1710th in Australia
- State rank
- 193rd in WA
- Peer rank
- #136 among Metro Perth · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #146 among Metro Perth suburbs
- Data confidence
- 65%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Midland Railway WorkshopsheritageYelverton Dr, Midland & Woodbridge3273
- Shop (Retail/Commerce)heritage46 Helena St, Guildford14669
- St Brigid's Churchheritage3 St Brigid's Pl, Midland23584
- Council Club Hotel - Site ofheritage74 Helena St, Midland2510
- Midland Courthouse (fmr)heritage49 Helena St, Midland2511
- Midland Post OfficeheritageCnr Helena St & Great Eastern Hwy, Midland2513
- Midland Railway Workshops Personnel War MemorialheritageLot 9029 Yelverton Dr, Midland2518
- Midland Redevelopment Authority OfficesheritageLot 707 Yelverton Dr, Midland2516
- Midland Town HallheritageLot 1740 Great Eastern Hwy, Midland2509
- Old Midland Junction Schoolheritage276 Great Eastern Hwy, Midland2505
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Updated on site
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