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WA · Mingenew Council

Mingenew, 6522

Current weather

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75% humidity · 6.7 km/h wind · 17.2° / 9.1° today · 0.4 mm rain

Updated

Desirability score

37.3/100
Below average

372nd in WA

65% data confidence

How this score is calculated
  • Green suburb
  • High desirability
What Mingenew is known for: Green suburb, High desirability

Suburb profile

Mingenew anchors everyday life in Mingenew, a regional smaller community with its own identity and rhythm. Distance from the capital is noticeable, but the trade-off is space, calm and a community that knows its neighbours. A mature community gives the area a calm, settled social fabric, with multiple generations sharing the same neighbourhood.

The town centre holds its own, with enough local flavour to make staying close to home appealing. The area offers approachable housing costs alongside a lifestyle that still feels complete.

Tree-lined streets and established homes set the tone, with little pressure to reinvent the neighbourhood.

The desirability score is below average, weighed down by weaker local dining and lifestyle amenities and community and employment against similar regional towns, even with safety holding up better. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.

Population

Population
258
Median age
56
Median household income / week
$1,125
Dwelling vacancy
11.6%
Unoccupied private dwellings
13 of 112
Median monthly mortgage
$1,127
Employment rate
41.9%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
8 / 3 / 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
1,029
  • Mingenew Primary SchoolPrimary

Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)

School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA

Data sources & freshness

Public transport

1 public transport stops in this suburb

  • Transwa Bay Transwa Mingenew

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)

Public transport stop coverage

Data sources & freshness

Amenities

21 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km

  • EldersAgrarian
  • NutrienAgrarian
  • Road Coach StopBus stop
  • Parking (4)
  • Great Southern Fuels 24 HourPetrol station
  • Playground
  • Australia PostPost Box
  • Great Southern Fuels ParkingPublic toilets
  • Palm RoadhousePublic toilets
  • Public toilets

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

2 parks and public open space in this suburb

  • Cecil Newton ParkPark
  • Samuel Philips ParkPark

Data sources & freshness

Health access

Hospitals & GP clinics
1
Emergency department
Not in suburb
  • Mingenew Silver Chain Health Servicenurse

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)

Hospitals and GP clinics

Data sources & freshness

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.

Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)

Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)

Data sources & freshness

Heritage

3 state heritage places

  • Mingenew Police Residence31 William St, Mingenew25932
  • Mingenew Police Station15 William St, Mingenew19005
  • Mingenew Police Group31 William St, Mingenew1589

Data sources & freshness

  • State heritage register — State heritage authority · 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)
3
Parks (OSM)
2

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
37.3/100 — Below average
National rank
3981st in Australia
State rank
372nd in WA
Peer rank
#38 among Country & regional · Mature suburbs
Cohort rank
#95 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

  • Australia Postamenitiespost_box
  • Eldersamenitiesagrarian
  • Great Southern Fuels 24 Houramenitiesfuel
  • Great Southern Fuels Parkingamenitiestoilets
  • Mingenewamenitiestrain_station
  • Mingenew Turf Cliubamenitiessports_centre
  • Nutrienamenitiesagrarian
  • Palm Roadhouseamenitiestoilets
  • Parkingamenitiesparking
  • Parkingamenitiesparking

Data sources & freshness

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