WA · Mundaring Council
Midvale, WA, 6056
Current weather
15.8°CMainly clear
71% humidity · 10 km/h wind · 17° / 8.3° today · 6.1 mm rain
Desirability index
#254 among Metro Perth suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Midvale is a smaller suburban community in the Mundaring area, home to around 2,283 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show median weekly rent around $625, 1 school and preschool site 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
- 2,283
- Median age
- 35
- Median household income / week
- $1,433
- Dwelling vacancy
- 10.6%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 100 of 940
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,742
- Employment rate
- 55.8%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 73 / 150 / 0
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)
- $625
- Rental bonds lodged (wa-rental-bond/Monthly Bond Lodgement Summary (CSV)-(01-12-2025-31-12-2025).csv)
- 3,706
Median weekly rent from WA rental bond lodgements. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
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
- 1
- Median school ICSEA
- 912
- Midvale Primary SchoolPrimary
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
15 public transport stops in this suburb
- Great Eastern Hwy After Bushby St
- Great Eastern Hwy After Horace St
- Morrison Rd After Farrall Rd
- Morrison Rd After Gray Dr
- Morrison Rd After Orchard Av
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Amenities
41 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Bikeforce MidlandBicycle
Unit 3 146 Great Eastern Highway
- Eazybikes AustraliaBicycle
- Bicycle Parking (7)
- Blackadder Rd After The QuarryBus stop
- Great Eastern Hwy After Bushby StBus stop
- Great Eastern Hwy After Horace StBus stop
- Hooley Rd After Bushby StBus stop
- Morrison Rd After Beaconsfield AvBus stop
- Morrison Rd After Bushby StBus stop
- Morrison Rd After Farrall RdBus stop
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Parks & reserves
4 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Harold Snow Bennett ParkPark
- Wiluna ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
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.
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via WA bush fire prone area mapping.
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 12
- Parks (OSM)
- 12
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 17.8/100
- Cohort rank
- #254 among Metro Perth suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Harold Snow Bennett Parkgovernmentpark
- Wiluna Parkgovernmentpark
- Wiluna Parkgovernmentpark
- Wiluna Parkgovernmentpark
- Great Eastern Hwy After Bushby Sttransport
- Great Eastern Hwy After Horace Sttransport
- Morrison Rd After Farrall Rdtransport
- Morrison Rd After Gray Drtransport
- Morrison Rd After Orchard Avtransport
- Midvale Primary SchoolschoolsPrimary
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
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