WA · Stirling Council
Mirrabooka, 6061
Current weather
15.8°CPartly cloudy
59% humidity · 5.4 km/h wind · 16.2° / 10.5° today · 1 mm rain
Desirability score
Suburb snapshot
Mirrabooka (WA) is a mid-sized suburb in the Stirling area, home to around 8,000 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show median weekly rent around $700, 4 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.
Population
- Population
- 8,000
- Median age
- 36
- Median household income / week
- $1,267
- Dwelling vacancy
- 6.8%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 182 of 2,659
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,493
- Employment rate
- 48.9%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 259 / 334 / 24
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)
- $700
- Rental bonds lodged (wa-rental-bond/Monthly Bond Lodgement Summary (CSV)-(01-12-2025-31-12-2025).csv)
- 5,445
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
- 4
- Median school ICSEA (4 schools)
- 915.5
- Boyare Primary SchoolPrimary
- Dryandra Primary SchoolPrimary
- John Septimus Roe Anglican Community SchoolCombined
- Y School WASpecial
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
65 public transport stops in this suburb
- Mirrabooka Av After Beach Rd
- Mirrabooka Av After Boyare Av
- Mirrabooka Av Before Heathcroft Rd
- Mirrabooka Av Before Mildmay St
- Mirrabooka Av Before Reid Hwy
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
101 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Bbq
- Bicycle Parking (19)
- Alexander Drive after Australis AvenueBus stop
- Alexander Drive after Carson RoadBus stop
- Alexander Drive after Truganina RoadBus stop
- Alexander Drive before Beach RoadBus stop
- Australis Avenue after Alexander DriveBus stop
- Australis Avenue after Coppercups RetreatBus stop
- Australis Avenue after Floribunda GardensBus stop
- Australis Avenue after Northwood DriveBus stop
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
10 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Appleblossom / Polyantha ReservePark
- Cedar Court ReservePark
- Dryandra / Pendula ReservePark
- Farnesian / Wintersweet ReservePark
- Floribunda ReservePark
- Indigo Close ReservePark
- MacAlister Gardens ReservePark
- Oakleaf Honeywell ReservePark
- Pagoda Magna Gardens ReservePark
- Redunca - Coronata ReservePark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · 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
Childcare
1 childcare service from OpenStreetMap
- Busy Bees at MirrabookaChesterfield Roadchildcare
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
Childcare centre count
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · 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)
- 18
- Parks (OSM)
- 15
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
- 55.3/100
- National rank
- 1160th in Australia
- State rank
- 144th in WA
- Peer rank
- #103 among Metro Perth · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #109 among Metro Perth suburbs
- Data confidence
- 68%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Busy Bees at MirrabookachildcareChesterfield Roadchildcare
- Appleblossom / Polyantha Reservegovernmentpark
- Cedar Court Reservegovernmentpark
- Dryandra / Pendula Reservegovernmentpark
- Farnesian / Wintersweet Reservegovernmentpark
- Floribunda Reservegovernmentpark
- Indigo Close Reservegovernmentpark
- MacAlister Gardens Reservegovernmentpark
- Oakleaf Honeywell Reservegovernmentpark
- Pagoda Magna Gardens Reservegovernmentpark
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Updated on site
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
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