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WA · Ashburton Council
Mulga Downs, 6751
Est. population · Jun 2025
26
Growth (1 yr)
0.0%
Growth (5 yr)
-7.1%
Median age
49
Median income
$824/wk
Employment rate
54.5%
Languages at home
55%non-English
Most common: Australian Indigenous languages
2021 Census · usual residence
Suburb profile
Mulga Downs is a quieter smaller community in Ashburton Council, where peace, space and a country-town pace still dominate. It sits a long way from Perth and other major hubs, so daily life runs on a self-contained, local timetable. An older demographic makes it especially popular with retirees.
Local shops are sparse, so a fuller set of amenities usually means travelling to a neighbouring town or regional hub. Open space is thinner than in many comparable suburbs, so residents often travel a little further for a longer park day. A car helps for most daily errands, with fewer amenities clustered within an easy walk.
Housing sits above the suburban middle: not the top of the market, but clearly pricier than average. The streetscape feels settled and established, with older homes giving the area a familiar, lived-in look.
At a glance
Mulga Downs snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$500/wk
Population (ERP)
26
0.0% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
0.0%
Census unoccupied dwellings
How it compares
Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles
Safety
86th
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
22nd
percentile in WA
Population growth
Recent ERP change over 1 and 5 years
Housing mix
Dwelling types from the 2021 Census
Risks & flags
Quick scan — open a section below for full context
Living here
Housing
- All types (wa-rental-bond/Monthly Bond Lodgement Summary (CSV)-(01-12-2025-31-12-2025).csv)
- $500
- Rental bonds lodged (wa-rental-bond/Monthly Bond Lodgement Summary (CSV)-(01-12-2025-31-12-2025).csv)
- 295
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) · wa-rental-bond/Monthly Bond Lodgement Summary (CSV)-(01-12-2025-31-12-2025).csv · Updated · Monthly bond summaries
Population
Estimated resident population
26(June 2025)
0.0% annual · -7.1% over 5 years · 22th percentile in WA
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- 0.0%
- 5-year growth
- -7.1%
- Change in 1 year
- 0
- Change in 5 years
- -2
- Growth rank in WA
- 22th percentile
ABS Estimated Resident Population allocated to this suburb from SA2-level data. Not an official ABS suburb count.
Methodology
Figures are allocated from ABS Estimated Resident Population at Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2), using 2021 Census share within overlapping SA2 regions. Where Census data is unavailable, area overlap is used instead.
The dashed chart line is a simple growth-trend estimate to June 2030 (~0), extrapolated at -1.5% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 23
- Median age
- 49
- Median household income / week
- $824
- Dwelling vacancy
- 0%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 0 of 8
- Median monthly mortgage
- $0
- Employment rate
- 54.5%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 3 / 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 · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
- Estimated Resident Population — Australian Bureau of Statistics · 2025 · Updated · SA2 ERP allocated to suburb boundaries
Community & culture
No 2021 Census cultural diversity data for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Crime & safety
Reported offences are running lower than the same point last year.
Offence counts & rates
- Total offences (Jan 2026 to Aug 2026)
- 5,762
- Against the person
- 2,048
- Against property
- 2,421
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 221,615.4
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 1 residents
- State safety percentile
- 86.3th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate, partial year)
- -6.5%
Most common offence types
- Assault (Family)1124
- Breach Of Violence Restraint Order564
- Drug Offences729
- Property Damage713
- Stealing706
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- WA Police district crime statistics — Western Australia Police Force · Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 → Jan 2026 to Aug 2026; Jan 2026 to Aug 2026 · Updated · Quarterly timeseries XLSX; district-level aggregates
Family & Lifestyle
Amenities
No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics in suburb
- 1
- Nearest hospital
- Tom Price Hospital (120.3 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Hospital
- Nearest hospital emergency
- Emergency department
- Emergency department in suburb
- Not in suburb
- ClinicClinic
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · current · Updated
Weather
Typical conditions by season for suburbs in the same ~44 km climate area. Rainfall totals are summed from monthly WorldClim layers; rainy-day counts are approximate.
Summer (Dec–Feb)
- Usual max / min
- 39° / 24°
- Rainfall
- 186 mm · ~23 rainy days
Autumn (Mar–May)
- Usual max / min
- 33° / 20°
- Rainfall
- 105 mm · ~13 rainy days
Winter (Jun–Aug)
- Usual max / min
- 25° / 12°
- Rainfall
- 43 mm · ~5 rainy days
Spring (Sep–Nov)
- Usual max / min
- 34° / 18°
- Rainfall
- 11 mm · ~1 rainy days
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Temperature and humidity comfort
Data sources & freshness
- Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Updated
Future & Planning
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 · current · Updated
Politics & representation
- Federal electorate
- Durack
- Member of Parliament
- Melissa PRICE (Liberal)
- Results from
- 2025 federal election
- Electorate enrolment (2025)
- 119,942
- Turnout (2025)
- 78.3%
- Swing since 2022 (2025)
- -5.5 pp toward Coalition
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 60.1%Labor 39.9%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 246.5 km away).
Coalition 49.6%Labor 50.4%
10.5 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: -6.4 pp toward Coalition
Nearest polling places
- Tom PriceLabor 47.4% · Coalition 52.6% TPP (2025)122.2 km away
- NewmanLabor 45.0% · Coalition 55.0% TPP (2025)155.2 km away
- ParaburdooLabor 56.6% · Coalition 43.4% TPP (2025)164.3 km away
- South Hedland EastLabor 54.6% · Coalition 45.4% TPP (2025)202.4 km away
- South HedlandLabor 59.4% · Coalition 40.6% TPP (2025)203.2 km away
Federal electorate from AEC federal division boundaries (2025 redistribution). Division-level results are official AEC figures from the latest general election, with by-election updates where applicable. The estimated suburb profile blends up to eight nearest ordinary polling booths in the same electorate using inverse-distance weighting from the suburb centroid — an approximation, not official AEC data. Nearest polling places are shown for reference.
Data sources & freshness
- Federal election results — Australian Electoral Commission · Updated · 2025 election with by-election overlays
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