WA · Mount Magnet Council
Mount Magnet, WA, 6638
Current weather
13.8°CClear sky
66% humidity · 10.1 km/h wind · 14.5° / 6.5° today · 0 mm rain
Desirability index
#258 among Country & regional suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Mount Magnet is a small locality in the Mount Magnet area, home to around 583 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 1 school and preschool site in the area, and limited but present public transport access. Snapshot data also shows hospitals or GP clinics within the suburb.
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
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
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
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.
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
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.
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.
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.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 2.4/100
- Cohort rank
- #258 among Country & regional suburbs
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