WA · Joondalup Council
Mullaloo, WA, 6027
Current weather
17°CMainly clear
67% humidity · 19.7 km/h wind · 17.7° / 12.5° today · 6.5 mm rain
Desirability index
#94 among Metro Perth suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Mullaloo is a smaller suburban community in the Joondalup area, home to around 6,190 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show median weekly rent around $680, 2 school and preschool sites 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
- 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)
- 114 / 104 / 5
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)
- $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.
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
- 2
- Median school ICSEA (2 schools)
- 1,073.5
- Mullaloo Beach Primary SchoolPrimary
- Mullaloo Heights 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
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
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Amenities
76 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Bbq (5)
- Sea BeautyBeauty salon
- Bench (5)
- Bicycle Parking (7)
- Bicycle Repair Station
- Bus stop (3)
- Dampier Av After Mullaloo DrBus stop
- Dampier Av After Ocean Reef RdBus stop
- Dampier Av After Scaphella AvBus stop
- Dampier Av After West View BvdBus 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
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
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 10/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 10/10
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
Childcare
1 childcare service from OpenStreetMap
- Mullaloo Community KindergartenKoorana Roadkindergarten
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · 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.
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 11
- Parks (OSM)
- 9
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
- 69.0/100
- Cohort rank
- #94 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
- Mullaloo Community KindergartenchildcareKoorana Roadkindergarten
- Anemone Parkgovernmentpark
- Charonia Parkgovernmentpark
- Gunida Parkgovernmentpark
- Kallaroo Parkgovernmentpark
- Koolyanga Parkgovernmentpark
- Korella Parkgovernmentpark
- Triton Parkgovernmentpark
- Wolinski Parkgovernmentpark
- Wolinski Parkgovernmentpark
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Updated on site
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
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