WA · Joondalup Council

Mullaloo, 6027

Est. population · Jun 2025

6,927

Growth (1 yr)

+1.3%

Growth (5 yr)

+9.2%

Median age

41

Median income

$2,447/wk

Employment rate

67.7%

Languages at home

7.4%non-English

Most common: Italian, Afrikaans, German

2021 Census · usual residence

Desirability score

63.7/100
Good

Top 7% of Western Australia's suburbs

Verified 80% confidence

How this score is calculated
  • Coastal
  • High desirability
  • Excellent transport
  • Green suburb
  • Education hub
What Mullaloo is known for: Coastal, High desirability, Excellent transport, Green suburb, Education hub

Suburb profile

Mullaloo is a coastal mid-sized suburb where beach life and relaxed outdoor living shape the local character. Families and commuters make up much of the community, with family life visible on every street. The suburb has a clear multicultural mix alongside longer-term local households.

School and preschool provision is plentiful within the local area. Outdoor life is easy here, with generous parks and room for kids, dogs and weekend strolls. Reasonably walkable — many errands reachable on foot or by bus, with buses linking the suburb to surrounding areas.

Property sits in a premium price band and is harder to enter for many buyers. Reported crime has been falling recently.

Desirability rates good overall, led by community and employment, while local dining and lifestyle amenities land closer to the middle of the pack for similar coastal suburbs.

At a glance

Mullaloo snapshot

A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk

Median house price

No data available

Median rent

$680/wk

Population (ERP)

6,927

+1.3% annual growth

Dwelling vacancy

5.6%

Census unoccupied dwellings

Livability profile

Desirability pillars vs the peer median (50th percentile)

How it compares

Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles

Desirability

#7

among Coastal & beach · Established

Safety

9th

percentile in state (higher = safer)

Pop. growth

54th

percentile in WA

Advantage (IRSAD)

10/10

national SEIFA decile

School ICSEA

70th

percentile among schools with ICSEA

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

Desirability

Ranks & confidence
Desirability score
63.7/100 — Good
State standing
Top 7% of Western Australia's suburbs
National rank
671st in Australia
State rank
45th in WA
Peer rank
#7 among Coastal & beach · Established suburbs
Cohort rank
#12 among Coastal & beach suburbs
Data confidence
80%

Data sources & freshness

  • Suburb Guide desirability indexSuburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated

Housing

All types (wa-rental-bond/Monthly Bond Lodgement Summary (CSV)-(01-12-2025-31-12-2025).csv)
$680
Rental bonds lodged (wa-rental-bond/Monthly Bond Lodgement Summary (CSV)-(01-12-2025-31-12-2025).csv)
3,132

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 lodgementsDepartment 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

6,927(June 2025)

+1.3% annual · +9.2% over 5 years · 54th percentile in WA

Growth figures & methodology
Annual growth
+1.3%
5-year growth
+9.2%
Change in 1 year
+90
Change in 5 years
+581
Growth rank in WA
54th 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 (~7,150), extrapolated at +0.7% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.

2021 Census figures

2021 Census

Population
6,190
Median age
41
Median household income / week
$2,447
Dwelling vacancy
5.6%
Unoccupied private dwellings
127 of 2,251
Median monthly mortgage
$2,383
Employment rate
67.7%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
2,015 / 104 / 5

Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)

Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community ProfileAustralian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

  • Estimated Resident PopulationAustralian 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 ProfileAustralian 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)
10,541
Against the person
3,234
Against property
5,397
Rate per 1,000 residents
1,521.7
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 2 residents
State safety percentile
8.7th (lower crime is better)
Decrease (daily rate, partial year)
-16.7%

Most common offence types

  • Assault (Family)1359
  • Breach Of Violence Restraint Order970
  • Drug Offences940
  • Property Damage1192
  • Stealing2575

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)

Crime rate and year-on-year trend

Data sources & freshness

  • WA Police district crime statisticsWestern 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

Schools & preschools

Schools within 2 km
7
Median school ICSEA (7 schools)
1,053
Median ICSEA percentile
70th
School list
  • Mullaloo Beach Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1077 · 77th percentile · LBOTE 13% · 294 students · Top SEA quarter 27% · 0.6 km awayView on My School →
  • Mullaloo Heights Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1070 · 75th percentile · LBOTE 14% · 236 students · Top SEA quarter 24% · 0.6 km awayView on My School →
  • Beldon Education Support CentreSpecial · Government · ICSEA 1049 · 68th percentile · LBOTE 33% · 75 students · Top SEA quarter 23% · 1.5 km awayView on My School →
  • Beldon Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1016 · 54th percentile · LBOTE 14% · 303 students · Top SEA quarter 11% · 1.5 km awayView on My School →
  • Ocean Reef Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1043 · 66th percentile · LBOTE 17% · 192 students · Top SEA quarter 14% · 1.5 km awayView on My School →
  • Whitford Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1092 · 82th percentile · LBOTE 11% · 637 students · Top SEA quarter 34% · 1.6 km awayView on My School →
  • Springfield Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1053 · 70th percentile · LBOTE 17% · 232 students · Top SEA quarter 22% · 1.8 km awayView on My School →

Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)

School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA

Data sources & freshness

Childcare

1 childcare service from OpenStreetMap

  • Mullaloo Community KindergartenKoorana Roadkindergarten

Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)

Childcare centre count

Data sources & freshness

  • Childcare servicesOpenStreetMap · current · Updated

Public transport

28 public transport stops in this suburb

  • Marmion Av After Ensign Wy
  • Marmion Av After Linear Av
  • Ocean Reef Rd After Marmion Av
  • Ocean Reef Rd After Meridian Dr
  • Ocean Reef Rd After Venturi Dr

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)

Public transport stop coverage

Data sources & freshness

Amenities

86 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km

1 restaurants · 3 cafes · 1 supermarkets · 1 fast food · 11 playgrounds · 1 petrol stations

Local character & venue list

Local character

  • Reasonably walkable — many errands reachable on foot or by bus
  • Great for outdoor family life9 parks mapped in suburb, 11 playgrounds nearby
  • Well connected by public transport28 public transport stops
  • Strong local sport and recreation12 sport and outdoor facilities nearby
Walkability proxy
65/100
Cafés per 1,000 residents
0.48
Food & drink per 1,000 residents
0.81
Parks per 1,000 residents
1.45
Food & drink(5)
  • DômeCafe
  • Grafton St.Cafe
  • SwellCafe
  • Oceanside Fish And ChipsFast food
  • Dat's AmoreRestaurant
Shopping(1)
  • IGA MullalooSupermarket
Sport & outdoors(13)
  • Wolinski ParkPark
  • Playground (11)
  • Sports field
Transport(29)

29 bus stops

Other(12)
  • Bbq (5)
  • Sea BeautyBeauty salon
  • Bench (5)
  • Bicycle Parking (7)
  • Bicycle Repair Station
  • Drinking water
  • Boardies KioskKiosk
  • BP MullalooPetrol station
  • Australia PostPost Box
  • Public toilets
  • Shelter (13)
  • TelstraTelephone

Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually.

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)

Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)

Data sources & freshness

  • Local amenity insightsSuburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
  • OpenStreetMap amenitiesOpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated

Parks & reserves

9 parks and public open space in this suburb

  • Anemone ParkPark
  • Charonia ParkPark
  • Gunida ParkPark
  • Kallaroo ParkPark
  • Koolyanga ParkPark
  • Korella ParkPark
  • Triton ParkPark
  • Wolinski ParkPark

Data sources & freshness

Green cover

Parks & woodland (OSM)
11
Parks (OSM)
9

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

Health access

Nearest hospital
Joondalup Health Campus (5.3 km)
Nearest hospital type
Hospital
Nearest hospital emergency
Emergency department

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)

Hospitals and GP clinics

Data sources & freshness

NDIS participation

NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
120
Participants per 1,000 residents
17.3

Active NDIS participants allocated from NDIA Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2, ASGS 2016) counts to this suburb boundary. Not an official suburb-level NDIS figure · as at 31 March 2026.

For NDIS spend and service-demand exploration by SA2 or postcode, see the Care Sector Demand Map.

Data sources & freshness

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
29° / 16°
Rainfall
51 mm · ~6 rainy days

Autumn (Mar–May)

Usual max / min
24° / 13°
Rainfall
198 mm · ~25 rainy days

Winter (Jun–Aug)

Usual max / min
17° / 8°
Rainfall
552 mm · ~69 rainy days

Spring (Sep–Nov)

Usual max / min
21° / 10°
Rainfall
212 mm · ~26 rainy days

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)

Temperature and humidity comfort

Data sources & freshness

  • Seasonal climate normalsWorldClim 2.1 · Updated

Future & Planning

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 overlaysState government hazard layers · current · Updated

Politics & representation

Federal electorate
Moore
Member of Parliament
Tom FRENCH (Australian Labor Party)
Results from
2025 federal election
Electorate enrolment (2025)
121,758
Turnout (2025)
92.2%
Swing since 2022 (2025)
+3.8 pp toward Labor

Two-party preferred (2025)

Coalition 47.1%Labor 52.9%

Estimated suburb voting profile

Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 2.3 km away).

Coalition 45.0%Labor 55.0%

2.1 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate

Estimated swing since 2022: +4.8 pp toward Labor

Nearest polling places

  • MullalooLabor 53.4% · Coalition 46.6% TPP (2025)0.5 km away
  • KallarooLabor 54.7% · Coalition 45.3% TPP (2025)0.8 km away
  • BeldonLabor 64.8% · Coalition 35.1% TPP (2025)1.4 km away
  • Ocean Reef SouthLabor 59.7% · Coalition 40.3% TPP (2025)1.5 km away
  • CraigieLabor 64.9% · Coalition 35.1% TPP (2025)1.9 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

Socio-economic

IRSAD decile (2021)
10/10
IRSD decile (2021)
10/10

ABS Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA), 2021 release — the latest available, derived from the 2021 Census. Deciles rank suburbs nationally from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest).

What do IRSAD and IRSD measure?

IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage. Combines indicators of advantage (e.g. high income, skilled occupations) and disadvantage. Higher decile = more advantaged relative to other Australian areas.

IRSD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage. Focuses on disadvantage only (e.g. low income, unemployment, limited education). Higher decile = less disadvantage nationally.

A new SEIFA edition typically follows each census; the ABS has not announced a release date beyond 2021.

Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)

Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)

Data sources & freshness

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