WA · Albany Council
Milpara, WA, 6330
Current weather
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76% humidity · 24 km/h wind · 14.1° / 10.3° today · 7.3 mm rain
Desirability index
#151 among Country & regional suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Milpara is a small locality in the Albany area, home to around 953 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show median weekly rent around $550, and a quieter amenity profile than busier neighbouring suburbs. Use the sections below for detailed population, safety, schools, and local activity data.
Population
- Population
- 953
- Median age
- 47
- Median household income / week
- $1,342
- Dwelling vacancy
- 9.8%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 37 of 376
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,594
- Employment rate
- 55.6%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 21 / 5 / 0
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)
- $550
- Rental bonds lodged (wa-rental-bond/Monthly Bond Lodgement Summary (CSV)-(01-12-2025-31-12-2025).csv)
- 2,488
Median weekly rent from WA rental bond lodgements. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
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
Amenities
9 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Car
- All Tech MechanicalCar repair
- Chesterpass Panel And PaintCar repair
- Kleanheat AlbanyGas
- T&C SuppliesHardware
- Playground
- CJD Equipment AlbanyRepair
- Reece Plumbing CentreTrade
- TyrepowerTyres
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 3/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 5/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- Overlay applies
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via WA bush fire prone area mapping.
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 2
- Parks (OSM)
- 1
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 42.6/100
- Cohort rank
- #151 among Country & regional suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- All Tech Mechanicalamenitiescar_repair
- CJD Equipment Albanyamenitiesrepair
- Caramenitiescar
- Chesterpass Panel And Paintamenitiescar_repair
- Kleanheat Albanyamenitiesgas
- Playgroundamenitiesplayground
- Reece Plumbing Centreamenitiestrade
- T&C Suppliesamenitieshardware
- Tyrepoweramenitiestyres
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
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