Mira Mar vs Mount Clarence

In both, most households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and about half of households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Mira Mar: a median of $880,000, against $774,000 in Mount Clarence. On these figures, Mount Clarence tends to suit 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

Mount Clarence

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools inside the suburb (2 vs 0)
  • carries lower crime risk (46/100 vs 56/100)

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

First-home buyers

They split

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

  • Mira Mar has cheaper units ($437,500 vs $507,500)
  • Mount Clarence has cheaper houses ($773,500 vs $880,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Commuting to the city

Mira Mar

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (75/100 vs 47/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (292 min vs 299 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (413.9 km vs 416.4 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 5 things we measure here

  • Mira Mar is more walkable (75/100 vs 47/100)
  • Mount Clarence carries lower crime risk (46/100 vs 56/100)

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

Investors

Mira Mar

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • returns a higher gross yield on houses (4.4% vs 2.1%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Mira Mar Mount Clarence
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.

Mira Mar Mount Clarence
Walkability 75 / 47
Mira Mar — Walkability: 75/100 Mount Clarence — Walkability: 47/100
Safety 44 / 54
Mira Mar — Safety: 44/100 Mount Clarence — Safety: 54/100
Low fire risk 100 / 50
Mira Mar — Low fire risk: 100/100 Mount Clarence — Low fire risk: 50/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Mira Mar — Low flood risk: 100/100 Mount Clarence — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Mira Mar has more residents (1,890 vs 728); Mount Clarence has higher household incomes ($82,472 vs $67,548).

Mira Mar Mount Clarence
Population 1,890
+61% vs other
 728
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +7.6% +6.4%
Median age 46 45
Median household income $67,548/yr $82,472/yr
+22% vs other
Median weekly rent $300/wk
same for both

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Mira Mar Mount Clarence
0-4 4.6% / 4.1%
Mira Mar — 0-4: 4.6% Mount Clarence — 0-4: 4.1%
5-14 10.5% / 16.1%
Mira Mar — 5-14: 10.5% Mount Clarence — 5-14: 16.1%
15-19 6.0% / 8.7%
Mira Mar — 15-19: 6.0% Mount Clarence — 15-19: 8.7%
20-24 4.8% / 3.2%
Mira Mar — 20-24: 4.8% Mount Clarence — 20-24: 3.2%
25-34 11.2% / 8.0%
Mira Mar — 25-34: 11.2% Mount Clarence — 25-34: 8.0%
35-44 10.8% / 9.5%
Mira Mar — 35-44: 10.8% Mount Clarence — 35-44: 9.5%
45-54 12.4% / 12.5%
Mira Mar — 45-54: 12.4% Mount Clarence — 45-54: 12.5%
55-64 14.7% / 15.8%
Mira Mar — 55-64: 14.7% Mount Clarence — 55-64: 15.8%
65-74 12.3% / 12.0%
Mira Mar — 65-74: 12.3% Mount Clarence — 65-74: 12.0%
75-84 9.5% / 7.8%
Mira Mar — 75-84: 9.5% Mount Clarence — 75-84: 7.8%
85+ 2.8% / 2.2%
Mira Mar — 85+: 2.8% Mount Clarence — 85+: 2.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.1%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Mira Mar 52.8% lone person
Mira Mar — Lone Person: 52.8% Mira Mar — Couple Families: 25.9% Mira Mar — One Parent Families: 16.1% Mira Mar — Group Household: 3.5% Mira Mar — Other Families: 1.7%
Mount Clarence 48.9% lone person
Mount Clarence — Lone Person: 48.9% Mount Clarence — Couple Families: 31.2% Mount Clarence — One Parent Families: 14.0% Mount Clarence — Group Household: 5.9% Mount Clarence — Other Families: 0.0%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Mira Mar 36.9% renting
Mira Mar — Owned Outright: 37.7% Mira Mar — Mortgage: 25.3% Mira Mar — Renting: 36.9%
Mount Clarence 30.8% renting
Mount Clarence — Owned Outright: 42.9% Mount Clarence — Mortgage: 26.3% Mount Clarence — Renting: 30.8%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Mira Mar Mount Clarence
Certificate III & IV 14.9% / 13.9%
Mira Mar — Certificate III & IV: 14.9% Mount Clarence — Certificate III & IV: 13.9%
Bachelor Degree 13.8% / 14.8%
Mira Mar — Bachelor Degree: 13.8% Mount Clarence — Bachelor Degree: 14.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.2% / 8.8%
Mira Mar — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.2% Mount Clarence — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.8%
Postgraduate Degree 4.0% / 4.0%
Mira Mar — Postgraduate Degree: 4.0% Mount Clarence — Postgraduate Degree: 4.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.4% / 2.5%
Mira Mar — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.4% Mount Clarence — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (14.9%).

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.

Mira Mar Mount Clarence
England 6.4% / 7.4%
Mira Mar — England: 6.4% Mount Clarence — England: 7.4%
New Zealand 1.7% / 1.9%
Mira Mar — New Zealand: 1.7% Mount Clarence — New Zealand: 1.9%
South Africa 1.1% / 1.5%
Mira Mar — South Africa: 1.1% Mount Clarence — South Africa: 1.5%
Italy 0.6% / 0.8%
Mira Mar — Italy: 0.6% Mount Clarence — Italy: 0.8%
Philippines 1.3% / —
Mira Mar — Philippines: 1.3% Mount Clarence — Philippines: not among its largest
Zimbabwe — / 1.1%
Mira Mar — Zimbabwe: not among its largest Mount Clarence — Zimbabwe: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (7.4%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Mira Mar 84.0% houses
Mira Mar — Houses: 84.0% Mira Mar — Townhouses: 14.3% Mira Mar — Flats / Apartments: 1.7%
Mount Clarence 81.5% houses
Mount Clarence — Houses: 81.5% Mount Clarence — Townhouses: 16.7% Mount Clarence — Flats / Apartments: 1.8%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Mira Mar Mount Clarence
Median house price $880,000 $773,500
Median unit price $437,500 $507,500
Median land price $467,500 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 54 days
from 11 sales
 —

Development activity

Mira Mar Mount Clarence
New dwellings approved 271
across Albany
same for both
Approvals change year on year -28%
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.

Mira Mar Mount Clarence
Houses 4.4%
$810/wk on $955K
 2.1%
$500/wk on $1.25M
Units —
same for both

Ranking within WA

Mira Mar Mount Clarence
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 25% of WA Higher than 45% of WA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 92% of WA Higher than 83% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 40% of WA
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 75% of WA Higher than 78% of WA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 52% of WA Higher than 1% of WA

Liveability

Mira Mar is more walkable (75 vs 47); Mira Mar scores higher overall (63 vs 49).

Mira Mar Mount Clarence
Grade B
same for both
Score 63/100 49/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10

Risk profile

Mount Clarence carries more bushfire risk (50 vs 0); Mira Mar carries more crime risk (56 vs 46).

Mira Mar Mount Clarence
Bushfire None
0/100
 Moderate
50/100
Crime Moderate
56/100
 Moderate
46/100
Flood None
0/100
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 7
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Mira Mar Mount Clarence
Inside the suburb 0 2
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 2
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Mira Mar

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Schools in Mount Clarence

  • Albany Primary School Government · Primary at peers
  • Albany Senior High School Government · Secondary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Mira Mar Mount Clarence
Cafes & restaurants 3 1
Parks & reserves 1 0
GPs 1 2
Pharmacies 1 0
Fuel stations 1 0

Mobility

Mount Clarence sits further from the CBD (416.4 km vs 413.9 km).

Mira Mar Mount Clarence
Walkability score 75/100 47/100
Distance to Perth 413.9 km 416.4 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 292 min 299 min
Public transport score 35/100
Bus
 22/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 7.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 1.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
 7.5 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 0.3%
postcode 6330
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 31
postcode 6330
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.

Mira Mar Mount Clarence
Car (driver) 81.8% / 76.2%
Mira Mar — Car (driver): 81.8% Mount Clarence — Car (driver): 76.2%
Worked from Home 6.3% / 10.3%
Mira Mar — Worked from Home: 6.3% Mount Clarence — Worked from Home: 10.3%
Car (passenger) 6.6% / 7.4%
Mira Mar — Car (passenger): 6.6% Mount Clarence — Car (passenger): 7.4%
Walked Only 2.8% / 3.9%
Mira Mar — Walked Only: 2.8% Mount Clarence — Walked Only: 3.9%
Bicycle 1.3% / 1.1%
Mira Mar — Bicycle: 1.3% Mount Clarence — Bicycle: 1.1%
Bus 1.2% / 1.1%
Mira Mar — Bus: 1.2% Mount Clarence — Bus: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (81.8%).

Setting

Mira Mar Mount Clarence
Elevation 57 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 101 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 1.6 km
2.2 km to a named beach
 1.3 km
2.6 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Mira Mar Mount Clarence
Connectivity score 61/100 64/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 30%
1,149 premises
 34%
391 premises

Climate

Mira Mar Mount Clarence
Annual rainfall 859 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 22.4°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 9.6°C
same for both

Council rates

Mira Mar Mount Clarence
Average residential rate $2,591/yr
same for both
Council Albany
same for both

Federal electorate

Mira Mar Mount Clarence
Division O'connor
same for both
Member Rick Wilson
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Mira Mar Mount Clarence
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $800,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Mira Mar

Coastal Quiet

Mount Clarence

Coastal Quiet

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