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

35.7/100

4080th in Australia

65% data confidence

How this score is calculated

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 ProfileAustralian 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

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

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 amenitiesOpenStreetMap 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

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

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

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 registerState 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 overlaysState 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 featuresOpenStreetMap 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 indexSuburb 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

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