Mindarie vs Quinns Rocks

Quinns Rocks is the younger of the two, with a median age of 38 against 45 in Mindarie. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Mindarie, most households are couple families. In Quinns Rocks, about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Mindarie: a median of $1.3 million, against $970,000 in Quinns Rocks, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Mindarie tends to suit couples, while Quinns Rocks suits families with children and buyers on a tighter budget.

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

Mindarie

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more parks and reserves (19 vs 15)

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

First-home buyers

Quinns Rocks

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($970,000 vs $1,302,500)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Quinns Rocks

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($360/wk vs $500/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Mindarie

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (85/100 vs 55/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (37 km vs 40.1 km)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Mindarie

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (85/100 vs 55/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (16% vs 11%)

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

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 2 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Mindarie Quinns Rocks
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.

Mindarie Quinns Rocks
Walkability 85 / 55
Mindarie — Walkability: 85/100 Quinns Rocks — Walkability: 55/100
Safety 59 / 63
Mindarie — Safety: 59/100 Quinns Rocks — Safety: 63/100
Low fire risk 19 / 16
Mindarie — Low fire risk: 19/100 Quinns Rocks — Low fire risk: 16/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Mindarie — Low flood risk: 100/100 Quinns Rocks — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Mindarie rents higher ($500/wk vs $360/wk); Mindarie has higher household incomes ($132,860 vs $108,004).

Mindarie Quinns Rocks
Population 7,867 8,861
+13% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +4.6% +1.5%
Median age 45 38
Median household income $132,860/yr
+19% vs other
 $108,004/yr
Median weekly rent $500/wk
+28% vs other
 $360/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Mindarie Quinns Rocks
0-4 3.5% / 5.3%
Mindarie — 0-4: 3.5% Quinns Rocks — 0-4: 5.3%
5-14 12.3% / 14.6%
Mindarie — 5-14: 12.3% Quinns Rocks — 5-14: 14.6%
15-19 8.6% / 8.0%
Mindarie — 15-19: 8.6% Quinns Rocks — 15-19: 8.0%
20-24 7.4% / 7.1%
Mindarie — 20-24: 7.4% Quinns Rocks — 20-24: 7.1%
25-34 7.1% / 11.4%
Mindarie — 25-34: 7.1% Quinns Rocks — 25-34: 11.4%
35-44 9.8% / 12.5%
Mindarie — 35-44: 9.8% Quinns Rocks — 35-44: 12.5%
45-54 18.9% / 16.9%
Mindarie — 45-54: 18.9% Quinns Rocks — 45-54: 16.9%
55-64 16.1% / 13.3%
Mindarie — 55-64: 16.1% Quinns Rocks — 55-64: 13.3%
65-74 8.3% / 7.0%
Mindarie — 65-74: 8.3% Quinns Rocks — 65-74: 7.0%
75-84 5.8% / 3.0%
Mindarie — 75-84: 5.8% Quinns Rocks — 75-84: 3.0%
85+ 2.1% / 1.0%
Mindarie — 85+: 2.1% Quinns Rocks — 85+: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.9%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Mindarie 66.6% couple families
Mindarie — Couple Families: 66.6% Mindarie — Lone Person: 19.2% Mindarie — One Parent Families: 12.4% Mindarie — Group Household: 0.9% Mindarie — Other Families: 0.8%
Quinns Rocks 54.9% couple families
Quinns Rocks — Couple Families: 54.9% Quinns Rocks — Lone Person: 22.6% Quinns Rocks — One Parent Families: 18.0% Quinns Rocks — Group Household: 3.0% Quinns Rocks — Other Families: 1.4%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Mindarie 13.9% renting
Mindarie — Owned Outright: 33.9% Mindarie — Mortgage: 52.2% Mindarie — Renting: 13.9%
Quinns Rocks 23.3% renting
Quinns Rocks — Owned Outright: 22.6% Quinns Rocks — Mortgage: 54.1% Quinns Rocks — Renting: 23.3%
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.

Mindarie Quinns Rocks
England 26.2% / 19.5%
Mindarie — England: 26.2% Quinns Rocks — England: 19.5%
South Africa 7.5% / 4.7%
Mindarie — South Africa: 7.5% Quinns Rocks — South Africa: 4.7%
Scotland 3.6% / 2.3%
Mindarie — Scotland: 3.6% Quinns Rocks — Scotland: 2.3%
New Zealand 2.2% / 3.6%
Mindarie — New Zealand: 2.2% Quinns Rocks — New Zealand: 3.6%
Ireland 1.3% / 1.1%
Mindarie — Ireland: 1.3% Quinns Rocks — Ireland: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (26.2%).

Qualifications

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

Mindarie Quinns Rocks
Certificate III & IV 16.2% / 18.2%
Mindarie — Certificate III & IV: 16.2% Quinns Rocks — Certificate III & IV: 18.2%
Bachelor Degree 13.0% / 9.3%
Mindarie — Bachelor Degree: 13.0% Quinns Rocks — Bachelor Degree: 9.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 10.2% / 8.9%
Mindarie — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.2% Quinns Rocks — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.9%
Postgraduate Degree 3.3% / 2.4%
Mindarie — Postgraduate Degree: 3.3% Quinns Rocks — Postgraduate Degree: 2.4%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.5% / 1.7%
Mindarie — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.5% Quinns Rocks — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.2%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Mindarie 87.4% houses
Mindarie — Houses: 87.4% Mindarie — Townhouses: 10.3% Mindarie — Flats / Apartments: 2.3%
Quinns Rocks 96.1% houses
Quinns Rocks — Houses: 96.1% Quinns Rocks — Townhouses: 2.9% Quinns Rocks — Flats / Apartments: 0.9%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Mindarie Quinns Rocks
Median house price $1,302,500 $970,000
Median unit price $1,070,000 —
Median land price $620,000 $640,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 22 days
from 85 sales
 32 days
from 120 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.

Mindarie Quinns Rocks
3 bed $1.1M / $900K
Mindarie — 3 bed: $1.1M (33 sales) Quinns Rocks — 3 bed: $900K (59 sales)

33 vs 59 sales

4 bed $1.3M / $970K
Mindarie — 4 bed: $1.3M (113 sales) Quinns Rocks — 4 bed: $970K (121 sales)

113 vs 121 sales

5 bed $1.9M / $1.24M
Mindarie — 5 bed: $1.9M (30 sales) Quinns Rocks — 5 bed: $1.24M (21 sales)

30 vs 21 sales

Development activity

Mindarie Quinns Rocks
New dwellings approved 4,125
across Wanneroo
same for both
Approvals change year on year +17%
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.

Mindarie Quinns Rocks
Houses 4.3%
$1,100/wk on $1.32M
 4.4%
$790/wk on $939K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within WA

Mindarie Quinns Rocks
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 92% of WA Higher than 73% of WA
Schools Higher than 30% of WA Higher than 31% of WA
Walkability Higher than 98% of WA Higher than 84% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 74% of WA
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 84% of WA
same for both
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 47% of WA Higher than 50% of WA

Liveability

Mindarie is more walkable (85 vs 55); Mindarie scores higher overall (55 vs 42).

Mindarie Quinns Rocks
Grade B C
Score 55/100 42/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
 advantaged area
decile 7/10

Risk profile

Mindarie Quinns Rocks
Bushfire High
81/100
 High
84/100
Crime Moderate
41/100
 Low
37/100
Flood None
0/100
same for both
Coastal erosion Moderate
46/100
 High
72/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 3
within 5 km
 1
within 5 km

Schools

Mindarie Quinns Rocks
Inside the suburb 4 3
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 2 1
Rated below peers 1
same for both
Universities within 10 km 1
ECU Joondalup Campus, 7.6 km
 None

Schools in Mindarie

  • Peter Moyes Anglican Community School Independent · Combined at peers
  • Quinns Baptist College Independent · Combined at peers
  • Mindarie Primary School Government · Primary below peers
  • Mindarie Senior College Government · Secondary

Schools in Quinns Rocks

  • Quinns Beach Primary School Government · Primary at peers
  • Quinns Rocks Primary School Government · Primary below peers
  • West Coast Language Development Centre - Quinns Beach Campus Government · Primary · Special school

Amenities in the suburb

Mindarie Quinns Rocks
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 3 0
Parks & reserves 19 15
Childcare 6 5
GPs 2 1
Pharmacies 1
same for both
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Fuel stations 2 1
Beaches 1 0

Mobility

Quinns Rocks sits further from the CBD (40.1 km vs 37 km).

Mindarie Quinns Rocks
Walkability score 85/100 55/100
Distance to Perth 37 km 40.1 km
+8% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 33 min 34 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 139.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 141.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.9%
postcode 6030
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 66
postcode 6030
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.

Mindarie Quinns Rocks
Car (driver) 71.8% / 76.0%
Mindarie — Car (driver): 71.8% Quinns Rocks — Car (driver): 76.0%
Worked from Home 11.9% / 10.1%
Mindarie — Worked from Home: 11.9% Quinns Rocks — Worked from Home: 10.1%
Train 8.4% / 6.2%
Mindarie — Train: 8.4% Quinns Rocks — Train: 6.2%
Car (passenger) 5.4% / 5.3%
Mindarie — Car (passenger): 5.4% Quinns Rocks — Car (passenger): 5.3%
Bus 1.1% / 1.4%
Mindarie — Bus: 1.1% Quinns Rocks — Bus: 1.4%
Walked Only 1.3% / 0.8%
Mindarie — Walked Only: 1.3% Quinns Rocks — Walked Only: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (76.0%).

Setting

Mindarie Quinns Rocks
Elevation 35 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
same for both
Distance to the ocean 706 m
710 m to a named beach
 710 m
3.6 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Mindarie Quinns Rocks
Connectivity score 71/100
same for both
Most common technology Fibre to the node
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 47%
3,236 premises
 47%
3,516 premises

Climate

Mindarie Quinns Rocks
Annual rainfall 592 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 33.5°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 8.5°C
same for both

Council rates

Mindarie Quinns Rocks
Average residential rate $2,060/yr
same for both
Council Wanneroo
same for both

Federal electorate

Mindarie Quinns Rocks
Division Pearce
same for both
Member Tracey Roberts
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Mindarie Quinns Rocks
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $800,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Mindarie

Beach Coastal Large Blocks Outer Parks

Quinns Rocks

Coastal Outer Parks

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