Mira Mar vs Seppings
Seppings is the younger of the two, with a median age of 43 against 46 in Mira Mar. In both, most households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Mira Mar tends to suit older residents, while Seppings suits couples.
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
Seppings
ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here
- is already more of a family suburb (55% vs 42%)
- has more separate houses rather than flats (100% vs 84%)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Seppings
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- leaves households under less mortgage stress (20% vs 26%)
Weighs mortgage stress.
Renters
Mira Mar
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has a bigger rental market to choose from (37% vs 24%)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Mira Mar
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- is more walkable (75/100 vs 30/100)
- sits closer to the CBD (413.9 km vs 416.9 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Mira Mar
ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here
- is more walkable (75/100 vs 30/100)
- has more residents already 65 and over (25% vs 12%)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Mira Mar
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (7.6% vs 1.1%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Mira Mar and Seppings drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.
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.
Demographics
Mira Mar has more residents (1,890 vs 177); Seppings has higher household incomes ($80,132 vs $67,548).
| Mira Mar | Seppings | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 1,890 +91% vs other | 177 |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +7.6% | +1.1% |
| Median age | 46 | 43 |
| Median household income | $67,548/yr | $80,132/yr +19% vs other |
| Median weekly rent | $300/wk | $320/wk +7% vs other |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.2%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.4%).
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.6%).
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Property market
| Mira Mar | Seppings | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $880,000 | — |
| Median unit price | $437,500 | — |
| Median land price | $467,500 | — |
| Typical days to sell (houses) | 54 days from 11 sales | — |
Development activity
| Mira Mar | Seppings | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 271 across Albany same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | -28% same for both | |
Gross rental yield
| Mira Mar | Seppings | |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 4.4% $810/wk on $955K | — |
| Units | — same for both | |
Ranking within WA
| Mira Mar | Seppings | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 25% of WA | Higher than 42% of WA |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 92% of WA | Higher than 77% of WA |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 40% of WA | Higher than 36% of WA |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 75% of WA | Higher than 92% of WA |
| Rental yield (houses) | Higher than 52% of WA | — |
Liveability
Mira Mar is more walkable (75 vs 30).
| Mira Mar | Seppings | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | B | — |
| Score | 63/100 | — |
| Socio-economic band | mid-range socio-economic decile 5/10 | mid-range socio-economic decile 4/10 |
Risk profile
| Mira Mar | Seppings | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Crime | Moderate 56/100 | Moderate 53/100 |
| 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 | Seppings | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 0 same for both | |
| Rated above peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated at peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated below peers | 0 same for both | |
Amenities in the suburb
| Mira Mar | Seppings | |
|---|---|---|
| Cafes & restaurants | 3 | 0 |
| Parks & reserves | 1 | 0 |
| GPs | 1 | 0 |
| Pharmacies | 1 | 0 |
| Fuel stations | 1 | 0 |
| Waterways | 0 | 1 |
Mobility
Seppings sits further from the CBD (416.9 km vs 413.9 km).
| Mira Mar | Seppings | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 75/100 | 30/100 |
| Distance to Perth | 413.9 km | 416.9 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 292 min | 295 min |
| 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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (84.9%).
Setting
| Mira Mar | Seppings | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 57 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 0 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
| Distance to the ocean | 1.6 km 2.2 km to a named beach | 658 m 1.1 km to a named beach |
NBN connectivity
| Mira Mar | Seppings | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 61/100 | 81/100 |
| Most common technology | Fibre to the node | Fibre to the premises |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 30% 1,149 premises | 66% 80 premises |
Climate
| Mira Mar | Seppings | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Seppings | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $2,591/yr same for both | |
| Council | Albany same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Mira Mar | Seppings | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | O'connor same for both | |
| Member | Rick Wilson same for both | |
| Party | Liberal same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Mira Mar | Seppings | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $10,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $800,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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