Midland vs Midvale

Midvale is the younger of the two, with a median age of 35 against 39 in Midland. In Midland, most households rent and most households are people living alone. In Midvale, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. Midland is closer to the city centre: 17.4 km, against 23 km. On these figures, Midland tends to suit renters and people living alone, while Midvale suits families with children.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Midland has more schools inside the suburb (4 vs 1)
  • Midvale has more separate houses rather than flats (82% vs 32%)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

They split

one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here

  • Midland has cheaper land ($557,500 vs $795,000)
  • Midvale has cheaper units ($455,000 vs $530,250)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Midland has a bigger rental market to choose from (64% vs 32%)
  • Midvale leaves renters under less rental stress (19% vs 26%)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Midland

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (94/100 vs 60/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (17.4 km vs 23 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Midland

ahead on 4 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (9 vs 0)
  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (68% vs 18%)
  • is more walkable (94/100 vs 60/100)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Midvale

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (52.8% vs 6.1%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Midland and Midvale drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Midland Midvale
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Midland Midvale
Walkability 94 / 60
Midland — Walkability: 94/100 Midvale — Walkability: 60/100
Safety 5 / 8
Midland — Safety: 5/100 Midvale — Safety: 8/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Midland — Low fire risk: 100/100 Midvale — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 67 / 87
Midland — Low flood risk: 67/100 Midvale — Low flood risk: 87/100

Demographics

Midland has more residents (6,335 vs 2,283); Midvale has higher household incomes ($74,516 vs $59,176).

Midland Midvale
Population 6,335
+64% vs other
 2,283
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +6.1% +52.8%
Median age 39 35
Median household income $59,176/yr $74,516/yr
+26% vs other
Median weekly rent $295/wk
+7% vs other
 $275/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Midland Midvale
0-4 5.0% / 6.9%
Midland — 0-4: 5.0% Midvale — 0-4: 6.9%
5-14 7.5% / 12.8%
Midland — 5-14: 7.5% Midvale — 5-14: 12.8%
15-19 4.0% / 6.0%
Midland — 15-19: 4.0% Midvale — 15-19: 6.0%
20-24 8.7% / 8.4%
Midland — 20-24: 8.7% Midvale — 20-24: 8.4%
25-34 18.4% / 16.3%
Midland — 25-34: 18.4% Midvale — 25-34: 16.3%
35-44 13.9% / 14.4%
Midland — 35-44: 13.9% Midvale — 35-44: 14.4%
45-54 12.7% / 13.1%
Midland — 45-54: 12.7% Midvale — 45-54: 13.1%
55-64 10.8% / 9.1%
Midland — 55-64: 10.8% Midvale — 55-64: 9.1%
65-74 8.7% / 8.0%
Midland — 65-74: 8.7% Midvale — 65-74: 8.0%
75-84 5.8% / 4.0%
Midland — 75-84: 5.8% Midvale — 75-84: 4.0%
85+ 4.3% / 1.7%
Midland — 85+: 4.3% Midvale — 85+: 1.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.4%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Midland 57.7% lone person
Midland — Lone Person: 57.7% Midland — Couple Families: 15.2% Midland — One Parent Families: 17.1% Midland — Group Household: 7.4% Midland — Other Families: 2.6%
Midvale 37.9% lone person
Midvale — Lone Person: 37.9% Midvale — Couple Families: 35.9% Midvale — One Parent Families: 19.6% Midvale — Group Household: 4.3% Midvale — Other Families: 2.4%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Midland 64.0% renting
Midland — Owned Outright: 17.0% Midland — Mortgage: 19.0% Midland — Renting: 64.0%
Midvale 32.1% renting
Midvale — Owned Outright: 16.5% Midvale — Mortgage: 51.4% Midvale — Renting: 32.1%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Midland Midvale
Philippines 5.1% / 14.2%
Midland — Philippines: 5.1% Midvale — Philippines: 14.2%
New Zealand 4.7% / 4.0%
Midland — New Zealand: 4.7% Midvale — New Zealand: 4.0%
England 4.5% / 3.6%
Midland — England: 4.5% Midvale — England: 3.6%
India 3.6% / 3.0%
Midland — India: 3.6% Midvale — India: 3.0%
Italy 1.5% / 0.7%
Midland — Italy: 1.5% Midvale — Italy: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (14.2%).

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Midland Midvale
Certificate III & IV 16.0% / 16.2%
Midland — Certificate III & IV: 16.0% Midvale — Certificate III & IV: 16.2%
Bachelor Degree 8.0% / 8.5%
Midland — Bachelor Degree: 8.0% Midvale — Bachelor Degree: 8.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.9% / 6.1%
Midland — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.9% Midvale — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.1%
Postgraduate Degree 2.4% / 1.5%
Midland — Postgraduate Degree: 2.4% Midvale — Postgraduate Degree: 1.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.9% / 0.7%
Midland — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.9% Midvale — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.2%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Midland 32.2% houses
Midland — Houses: 32.2% Midland — Townhouses: 50.6% Midland — Flats / Apartments: 17.2%
Midvale 81.7% houses
Midvale — Houses: 81.7% Midvale — Townhouses: 17.8% Midvale — Flats / Apartments: 0.5%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Midland Midvale
Median house price $662,500 $685,000
Median unit price $530,250 $455,000
Median land price $557,500 $795,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 33 days
from 88 sales
 40 days
from 36 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Midland Midvale
3 bed $668K / $660K
Midland — 3 bed: $668K (88 sales) Midvale — 3 bed: $660K (27 sales)

88 vs 27 sales

4 bed $742K / $780K
Midland — 4 bed: $742K (18 sales) Midvale — 4 bed: $780K (19 sales)

18 vs 19 sales

Development activity

Midland Midvale
New dwellings approved 2,486
across Swan
same for both
Approvals change year on year +2%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Midland Midvale
Houses 4.9%
$665/wk on $699K
 5.2%
$798/wk on $799K
Units 5.5%
$595/wk on $562K
 —

Ranking within WA

Midland Midvale
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 17% of WA Higher than 36% of WA
Schools Higher than 18% of WA —
Walkability Higher than 100% of WA Higher than 86% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 70% of WA Higher than 71% of WA
NBN connectivity Higher than 74% of WA Higher than 77% of WA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 80% of WA Higher than 87% of WA
Rental yield (units) Higher than 52% of WA —

Liveability

Midland is more walkable (94 vs 60); Midvale scores higher overall (44 vs 38).

Midland Midvale
Grade C
same for both
Score 38/100 44/100
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
 below-average income
decile 2/10

Risk profile

Midland carries more flood risk (33 vs 13).

Midland Midvale
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
95/100
 High
92/100
Flood Low
33/100
 Low
13/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise Moderate
50/100
 None
0/100
Industrial facilities nearby 14
within 5 km
 13
within 5 km

Schools

Midland Midvale
Inside the suburb 4 1
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 0 1

Schools in Midland

  • Indie School Western Australia Independent · Secondary at peers
  • Helena River Steiner School Independent · Primary
  • School of Special Educational Needs: Behaviour and Engagement - Midland Learning Academy Government · Secondary · Special school
  • Youth Futures Community School (Midland) Independent · Secondary · Special school

Schools in Midvale

  • Midvale Primary School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Midland Midvale
Supermarkets 5 1
Cafes & restaurants 8 0
Parks & reserves 6 4
Childcare 7 4
GPs 9 0
Pharmacies 11 1
Hospitals 1 0
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 8 0
Fuel stations 1 5
EV chargers 3 0
Waterways 1 0

Mobility

Midvale sits further from the CBD (23 km vs 17.4 km).

Midland Midvale
Walkability score 94/100 60/100
Distance to Perth 17.4 km 23 km
+32% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 28 min 29 min
Public transport score 79/100
Rail · Bus
 79/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 438.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 43.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
 1 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 0.8%
postcode 6056
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 56
postcode 6056
same for both

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Midland Midvale
Car (driver) 72.6% / 78.4%
Midland — Car (driver): 72.6% Midvale — Car (driver): 78.4%
Car (passenger) 7.0% / 9.2%
Midland — Car (passenger): 7.0% Midvale — Car (passenger): 9.2%
Train 6.0% / 4.3%
Midland — Train: 6.0% Midvale — Train: 4.3%
Worked from Home 4.2% / 2.9%
Midland — Worked from Home: 4.2% Midvale — Worked from Home: 2.9%
Bus 3.5% / 3.4%
Midland — Bus: 3.5% Midvale — Bus: 3.4%
Walked Only 5.4% / 1.4%
Midland — Walked Only: 5.4% Midvale — Walked Only: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (78.4%).

Setting

Midland Midvale
Elevation 18 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 21 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 24.1 km 25.9 km

NBN connectivity

Midland Midvale
Connectivity score 60/100 63/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 24%
5,049 premises
 33%
1,231 premises

Climate

Midland Midvale
Annual rainfall 663 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 32.3°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 8.5°C
same for both

Council rates

Midland Midvale
Average residential rate $2,699/yr
same for both
Council Swan
same for both

Federal electorate

Midland Midvale
Division Hasluck Bullwinkel
Member Tania Lawrence Trish Cook
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Midland Midvale
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $800,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Midland

Middle-Ring Parks Townhouses

Midvale

Middle-Ring Quiet

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