WA · Mundaring Council
Mundaring, 6073
Current weather
14.2°CPartly cloudy
57% humidity · 8.5 km/h wind · 14.8° / 6.9° today · 0.1 mm rain
Desirability score
Suburb snapshot
Mundaring is a smaller suburban community in the Mundaring area, home to around 3,190 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show median weekly rent around $600, 3 school and preschool sites in the area, and strong public transport coverage with many Transperth stops. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb and hospitals or GP clinics within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 3,190
- Median age
- 50
- Median household income / week
- $1,773
- Dwelling vacancy
- 7.2%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 93 of 1,283
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,000
- Employment rate
- 53.6%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 81 / 82 / 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.
Housing
- All types (wa-rental-bond/Monthly Bond Lodgement Summary (CSV)-(01-12-2025-31-12-2025).csv)
- $600
- Rental bonds lodged (wa-rental-bond/Monthly Bond Lodgement Summary (CSV)-(01-12-2025-31-12-2025).csv)
- 85
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
- 3
- Median school ICSEA (3 schools)
- 1,041
- Mundaring Christian CollegeCombined
- Mundaring Primary SchoolPrimary
- Sacred Heart 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
34 public transport stops in this suburb
- Great Eastern Hwy After Coppin Rd
- Great Eastern Hwy After Grancey Av
- Great Eastern Hwy After Kintore Rd
- Great Eastern Hwy After Mann St
- Great Eastern Hwy After Wilura Rd
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
Parks & reserves
13 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Fred JacobyPark
- Harry Riseborough ParkPark
- Lions ParkPark
- Mundaring Sculpture ParkPark
- Park or reserveNature reserve
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 4
- Emergency department
- Not in suburb
- Mundaring Dental & Implant Centredentist
- Mundaring GP Super Clinicdoctor
- Pharmacypharmacy
- Priceline Pharmacypharmacy
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)
- 7/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 7/10
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
7 state heritage places
- Faversham2075 Jacoby St, Mundaring4546
- Mundaring Sculpture ParkJacoby St, Mundaring8577
- Mundaring Station Master's HouseJacoby St, Mundaring8531
- No 2 Pumping Station - Site of1240 Mundaring Weir Rd, Hacketts Gully8539
- Mundaring Weir HallWeir Village Rd, Mundaring Weir1676
- Mundaring Weir HotelLot 502 Hall Rd, Mundaring1675
- No 1 Pumping Station MuseumMundaring Weir Rd, Mundaring Weir1677
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site
Childcare
1 childcare service from OpenStreetMap
- Little Possums Early Years Child Care Centrekindergarten
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
Childcare centre count
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · 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)
- 124
- Parks (OSM)
- 4
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
- 36.2/100
- National rank
- 3965th in Australia
- State rank
- 367th in WA
- Peer rank
- #24 among Metro Perth · Mature suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #221 among Metro Perth suburbs
- Data confidence
- 72%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Little Possums Early Years Child Care Centrechildcarekindergarten
- Favershamheritage2075 Jacoby St, Mundaring4546
- Mundaring Sculpture ParkheritageJacoby St, Mundaring8577
- Mundaring Station Master's HouseheritageJacoby St, Mundaring8531
- No 2 Pumping Station - Site ofheritage1240 Mundaring Weir Rd, Hacketts Gully8539
- Mundaring Weir HallheritageWeir Village Rd, Mundaring Weir1676
- Mundaring Weir HotelheritageLot 502 Hall Rd, Mundaring1675
- No 1 Pumping Station MuseumheritageMundaring Weir Rd, Mundaring Weir1677
- Mundaring Dental & Implant Centrehealthdentist
- Mundaring GP Super Clinichealthdoctor
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Updated on site
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Updated on site
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Updated on site
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