WA · Mount Magnet Council
Mount Magnet, 6638
Current weather
15.5°CPartly cloudy
61% humidity · 10.3 km/h wind · 16.5° / 8.9° today · 0 mm rain
Updated
Desirability score
- Affordable
- Rural
- Established
- Residential
- Amenities
Suburb profile
Mount Magnet is a hillside smaller community in Mount Magnet, with elevated streets and a greener, quieter pace. Far from the capital hubbub, it offers genuine distance, local character and room to live at a slower pace. Elevated streets and bushland backdrops bring a sense of fresh country air to daily life.
The area suits established families and long-term locals, with plenty of young families in the mix. Everyday life leans local, with a handful of trusted shops, a familiar main street and neighbours who know your name. Homes are relatively affordable, which helps families and first-time residents put down roots.
This is a mature, settled pocket where the existing streetscape still defines the local character.
The desirability score is below average, pulled down chiefly by weaker housing affordability and community and employment relative to similar regional towns. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
Population
- Population
- 583
- Median age
- 43
- Median household income / week
- $1,192
- Dwelling vacancy
- 37.3%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 76 of 204
- Median monthly mortgage
- $535
- Employment rate
- 29.1%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 48 / 6 / 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
- 717
- Mount Magnet District High SchoolCombined
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 Mt Magnet
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
No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.
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
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 1
- Emergency department
- Not in suburb
- Mount Magnet Health Centreyes
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
4 state heritage places
- Fmr Schoolmaster's HouseLot 404 Naughton St, Mt Magnet23802
- Mt Magnet Primary SchoolLot 92 Naughton St, Mt Magnet24402
- Mt Magnet Primary School & Teachers Quarters (fmr)Cnr Attwood & Naughton Sts, Mt Magnet1642
- Mt Magnet Shire OfficeCnr Hepburn & Naughton Sts, Mt Magnet1640
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- Overlay applies
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)
- 1
- Parks (OSM)
- 1
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
- 10.1/100 — Below average
- National rank
- 6935th in Australia
- State rank
- 692nd in WA
- Peer rank
- #172 among Country & regional · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #322 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
- Fmr Schoolmaster's HouseheritageLot 404 Naughton St, Mt Magnet23802
- Mt Magnet Primary SchoolheritageLot 92 Naughton St, Mt Magnet24402
- Mt Magnet Primary School & Teachers Quarters (fmr)heritageCnr Attwood & Naughton Sts, Mt Magnet1642
- Mt Magnet Shire OfficeheritageCnr Hepburn & Naughton Sts, Mt Magnet1640
- Mount Magnet Health Centrehealthyes
- Transwa Bay Transwa Mt Magnettransport
- Mount Magnet District High SchoolschoolsCombined
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- 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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