WA · Mingenew Council
Mingenew, 6522
Current weather
16.9°CLight drizzle
75% humidity · 6.7 km/h wind · 17.2° / 9.1° today · 0.4 mm rain
Desirability score
Suburb snapshot
Mingenew is a small locality in the Mingenew area, home to around 258 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 1 school and preschool site in the area, limited but present public transport access, and a solid spread of nearby amenities and everyday services. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb and hospitals or GP clinics within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 258
- Median age
- 56
- Median household income / week
- $1,125
- Dwelling vacancy
- 11.6%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 13 of 112
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,127
- Employment rate
- 41.9%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 8 / 3 / 0
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.
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 1
- Median school ICSEA
- 1,029
- Mingenew Primary SchoolPrimary
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
1 public transport stops in this suburb
- Transwa Bay Transwa Mingenew
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
17 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- EldersAgrarian
- NutrienAgrarian
- Road Coach StopBus stop
- Parking (4)
- Great Southern Fuels 24 HourPetrol station
- Australia PostPost Box
- Great Southern Fuels ParkingPublic toilets
- Palm RoadhousePublic toilets
- Public toilets
- Sanitary Dump Station
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
2 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Cecil Newton ParkPark
- Samuel Philips ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 1
- Emergency department
- Not in suburb
- Mingenew Silver Chain Health Servicenurse
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)
- 2/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 2/10
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
3 state heritage places
- Mingenew Police Residence31 William St, Mingenew25932
- Mingenew Police Station15 William St, Mingenew19005
- Mingenew Police Group31 William St, Mingenew1589
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)
- 3
- Parks (OSM)
- 2
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
- 35.7/100
- National rank
- 4080th in Australia
- State rank
- 381st in WA
- Peer rank
- #39 among Country & regional · Mature suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #98 among Country & regional 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
- Mingenew Police Residenceheritage31 William St, Mingenew25932
- Mingenew Police Stationheritage15 William St, Mingenew19005
- Mingenew Police Groupheritage31 William St, Mingenew1589
- Mingenew Silver Chain Health Servicehealthnurse
- Cecil Newton Parkgovernmentpark
- Samuel Philips Parkgovernmentpark
- Transwa Bay Transwa Mingenewtransport
- Mingenew Primary SchoolschoolsPrimary
- Australia Postamenitiespost_box
- Eldersamenitiesagrarian
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Updated on site
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Updated on site
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
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