WA · Serpentine-Jarrahdale Council
Mundijong, 6123
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Desirability score
Suburb snapshot
Mundijong is a small locality in the Serpentine-Jarrahdale area, home to around 1,246 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show median weekly rent around $700, 2 school and preschool sites in the area, strong public transport coverage with many Transperth stops, a quieter amenity profile than busier neighbouring suburbs, and some planning and development activity on record. Use the sections below for detailed population, safety, schools, and local activity data.
Population
- Population
- 1,246
- Median age
- 40
- Median household income / week
- $1,823
- Dwelling vacancy
- 7.6%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 34 of 450
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,920
- Employment rate
- 58%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 44 / 0 / 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)
- $700
- Rental bonds lodged (wa-rental-bond/Monthly Bond Lodgement Summary (CSV)-(01-12-2025-31-12-2025).csv)
- 100
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
- 2
- Median school ICSEA (2 schools)
- 987.5
- Court Grammar SchoolCombined
- Mundijong 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
20 public transport stops in this suburb
- Paterson St After Richardson St
- Paterson St After Tonkin St
- Paterson St Before Keirnan St
- Paterson St Before Richardson St
- Paterson St Before Tonkin St
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
Planning & development
Development applications from WA Region Scheme applications (lodged 2020–2026).
2 planning-related records
Other· 2 proposals
- Planning control areaPlanning control area
- Planning control areaPlanning control area
Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)
Development and planning activity
Data sources & freshness
- WA Region Scheme applications — Western Australian Planning Commission · Period: 2020–2026 · Updated on site · SLIP MapServer — active applications
Amenities
4 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Paterson St After Keirnan StBus stop
- Paterson St After Tonkin StBus stop
- Paterson St Before Keirnan StBus stop
- Paterson St Before Tonkin StBus 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
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 3/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 3/10
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
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
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 28.7/100
- National rank
- 5417th in Australia
- State rank
- 489th in WA
- Peer rank
- #214 among Metro Perth · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #247 among Metro Perth suburbs
- Data confidence
- 55%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- planningPlanning control areaPlanning control area
- planningPlanning control areaPlanning control area
- Paterson St After Richardson Sttransport
- Paterson St After Tonkin Sttransport
- Paterson St Before Keirnan Sttransport
- Paterson St Before Richardson Sttransport
- Paterson St Before Tonkin Sttransport
- Court Grammar SchoolschoolsCombined
- Mundijong Primary SchoolschoolsPrimary
- Paterson St After Keirnan Stamenitiesbus_stop
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
- WA Region Scheme applications — Western Australian Planning Commission · Updated on site · SLIP MapServer — active applications
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
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