Mirrabooka vs Girrawheen

In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Mirrabooka, about half of households are couple families. Mirrabooka is closer to the city centre: 12.2 km, against 19.1 km. On these figures, Mirrabooka tends to suit couples, while Girrawheen suits people living alone.

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

Girrawheen

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (15 vs 10)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (7 vs 5)
  • carries lower crime risk (72/100 vs 87/100)
  • But Mirrabooka is already more of a family suburb (67% vs 55%)

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

First-home buyers

Mirrabooka

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper units ($500,000 vs $666,500)

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

They split

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

  • Mirrabooka sits closer to the CBD (12.2 km vs 19.1 km)
  • Girrawheen is more walkable (71/100 vs 58/100)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Girrawheen

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (71/100 vs 58/100)
  • carries lower crime risk (72/100 vs 87/100)

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

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

Mirrabooka Girrawheen
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.

Mirrabooka Girrawheen
Walkability 58 / 71
Mirrabooka — Walkability: 58/100 Girrawheen — Walkability: 71/100
Safety 13 / 28
Mirrabooka — Safety: 13/100 Girrawheen — Safety: 28/100
Low fire risk 54 / 100
Mirrabooka — Low fire risk: 54/100 Girrawheen — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Mirrabooka — Low flood risk: 100/100 Girrawheen — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Mirrabooka Girrawheen
Population 8,000 8,897
+11% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -1.4% +1.6%
Median age 36
same for both
Median household income $65,884/yr
+2% vs other
 $64,428/yr
Median weekly rent $290/wk $293/wk
+1% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Mirrabooka Girrawheen
0-4 5.7% / 6.6%
Mirrabooka — 0-4: 5.7% Girrawheen — 0-4: 6.6%
5-14 15.4% / 13.1%
Mirrabooka — 5-14: 15.4% Girrawheen — 5-14: 13.1%
15-19 7.7% / 6.0%
Mirrabooka — 15-19: 7.7% Girrawheen — 15-19: 6.0%
20-24 7.0% / 7.3%
Mirrabooka — 20-24: 7.0% Girrawheen — 20-24: 7.3%
25-34 12.7% / 15.3%
Mirrabooka — 25-34: 12.7% Girrawheen — 25-34: 15.3%
35-44 12.6% / 14.4%
Mirrabooka — 35-44: 12.6% Girrawheen — 35-44: 14.4%
45-54 11.9% / 12.5%
Mirrabooka — 45-54: 11.9% Girrawheen — 45-54: 12.5%
55-64 12.9% / 10.3%
Mirrabooka — 55-64: 12.9% Girrawheen — 55-64: 10.3%
65-74 9.0% / 9.0%
Mirrabooka — 65-74: 9.0% Girrawheen — 65-74: 9.0%
75-84 3.8% / 4.5%
Mirrabooka — 75-84: 3.8% Girrawheen — 75-84: 4.5%
85+ 1.5% / 1.1%
Mirrabooka — 85+: 1.5% Girrawheen — 85+: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.4%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Mirrabooka 47.2% couple families
Mirrabooka — Couple Families: 47.2% Mirrabooka — Lone Person: 26.5% Mirrabooka — One Parent Families: 20.2% Mirrabooka — Group Household: 3.3% Mirrabooka — Other Families: 2.8%
Girrawheen 33.1% couple families
Girrawheen — Couple Families: 33.1% Girrawheen — Lone Person: 36.4% Girrawheen — One Parent Families: 22.2% Girrawheen — Group Household: 6.1% Girrawheen — Other Families: 2.2%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Mirrabooka 31.5% renting
Mirrabooka — Owned Outright: 29.8% Mirrabooka — Mortgage: 38.7% Mirrabooka — Renting: 31.5%
Girrawheen 35.3% renting
Girrawheen — Owned Outright: 25.4% Girrawheen — Mortgage: 39.3% Girrawheen — Renting: 35.3%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Mirrabooka Girrawheen
Certificate III & IV 10.5% / 14.0%
Mirrabooka — Certificate III & IV: 10.5% Girrawheen — Certificate III & IV: 14.0%
Bachelor Degree 7.4% / 7.2%
Mirrabooka — Bachelor Degree: 7.4% Girrawheen — Bachelor Degree: 7.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 4.9% / 5.9%
Mirrabooka — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.9% Girrawheen — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.9%
Postgraduate Degree 1.3% / 1.8%
Mirrabooka — Postgraduate Degree: 1.3% Girrawheen — Postgraduate Degree: 1.8%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.6% / 0.8%
Mirrabooka — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.6% Girrawheen — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (14.0%).

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.

Mirrabooka Girrawheen
Vietnam 9.0% / 6.3%
Mirrabooka — Vietnam: 9.0% Girrawheen — Vietnam: 6.3%
Myanmar 6.0% / 4.6%
Mirrabooka — Myanmar: 6.0% Girrawheen — Myanmar: 4.6%
Philippines 1.6% / 2.6%
Mirrabooka — Philippines: 1.6% Girrawheen — Philippines: 2.6%
India 1.9% / 2.0%
Mirrabooka — India: 1.9% Girrawheen — India: 2.0%
England — / 3.9%
Mirrabooka — England: not among its largest Girrawheen — England: 3.9%
New Zealand 1.6% / 2.2%
Mirrabooka — New Zealand: 1.6% Girrawheen — New Zealand: 2.2%
Malaysia 1.8% / 1.5%
Mirrabooka — Malaysia: 1.8% Girrawheen — Malaysia: 1.5%
Iraq 3.0% / —
Mirrabooka — Iraq: 3.0% Girrawheen — Iraq: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (9.0%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Mirrabooka 85.5% houses
Mirrabooka — Houses: 85.5% Mirrabooka — Townhouses: 13.5% Mirrabooka — Flats / Apartments: 1.0%
Girrawheen 76.8% houses
Girrawheen — Houses: 76.8% Girrawheen — Townhouses: 22.4% Girrawheen — Flats / Apartments: 0.8%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Mirrabooka Girrawheen
Median house price $762,500 $758,500
Median unit price $500,000 $666,500
Median land price — $395,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 29 days
from 23 sales
 24 days
from 112 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.

Mirrabooka Girrawheen
3 bed $712K / $760K
Mirrabooka — 3 bed: $712K (42 sales) Girrawheen — 3 bed: $760K (137 sales)

42 vs 137 sales

4 bed $850K / $815K
Mirrabooka — 4 bed: $850K (19 sales) Girrawheen — 4 bed: $815K (29 sales)

19 vs 29 sales

Development activity

Mirrabooka Girrawheen
New dwellings approved 1,557
across Stirling
 4,125
across Wanneroo
Approvals change year on year +23% +17%

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.

Mirrabooka Girrawheen
Houses 4.9%
$750/wk on $799K
 4.6%
$700/wk on $799K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within WA

Mirrabooka Girrawheen
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 23% of WA Higher than 22% of WA
Schools Higher than 81% of WA Higher than 58% of WA
Walkability Higher than 85% of WA Higher than 90% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 72% of WA Higher than 59% of WA
NBN connectivity Higher than 85% of WA
same for both
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 77% of WA Higher than 63% of WA

Liveability

Girrawheen is more walkable (71 vs 58); Girrawheen scores higher overall (55 vs 46).

Mirrabooka Girrawheen
Grade C B
Score 46/100 55/100
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
same for both

Risk profile

Mirrabooka carries more bushfire risk (46 vs 0); Mirrabooka carries more crime risk (87 vs 72).

Mirrabooka Girrawheen
Bushfire Moderate
46/100
 None
0/100
Crime High
87/100
 High
72/100
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 8
within 5 km
 6
within 5 km

Schools

Mirrabooka Girrawheen
Inside the suburb 5 7
Rated above peers 2
same for both
Rated at peers 1 3
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Mirrabooka

  • Boyare Primary School Government · Primary above peers
  • John Septimus Roe Anglican Community School Independent · Combined above peers
  • Dryandra Primary School Government · Primary at peers
  • Indie School Western Australia - Mirrabooka Campus Independent · Secondary
  • Y School WA Independent · Secondary · Special school

Schools in Girrawheen

  • Emmanuel Christian Community School Independent · Combined above peers
  • Roseworth Primary School Government · Primary above peers
  • Girrawheen Senior High School Government · Secondary at peers
  • Hudson Park Primary School Government · Primary at peers
  • Our Lady of Mercy Primary School Catholic · Primary at peers
  • Emmanuel Christian Community School - Casserley Avenue Campus Independent · Combined

Amenities in the suburb

Mirrabooka Girrawheen
Supermarkets 3
same for both
Cafes & restaurants 0 1
Parks & reserves 10 15
Childcare 4 2
GPs 3
same for both
Pharmacies 6 4
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 3 1
Fuel stations 1
same for both

Mobility

Girrawheen sits further from the CBD (19.1 km vs 12.2 km).

Mirrabooka Girrawheen
Walkability score 58/100 71/100
Distance to Perth 12.2 km 19.1 km
+57% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 21 min
same for both
Public transport score 94/100
Bus
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 356.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 207.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.8%
postcode 6061
 0.5%
postcode 6064
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 29
postcode 6061
 54
postcode 6064

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.

Mirrabooka Girrawheen
Car (driver) 80.6% / 80.9%
Mirrabooka — Car (driver): 80.6% Girrawheen — Car (driver): 80.9%
Car (passenger) 8.2% / 7.4%
Mirrabooka — Car (passenger): 8.2% Girrawheen — Car (passenger): 7.4%
Worked from Home 3.8% / 4.0%
Mirrabooka — Worked from Home: 3.8% Girrawheen — Worked from Home: 4.0%
Bus 4.4% / 2.3%
Mirrabooka — Bus: 4.4% Girrawheen — Bus: 2.3%
Train 1.7% / 4.6%
Mirrabooka — Train: 1.7% Girrawheen — Train: 4.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (80.9%).

Setting

Mirrabooka Girrawheen
Elevation 63 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 69 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 10.7 km 8.3 km

NBN connectivity

Mirrabooka Girrawheen
Connectivity score 72/100 73/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 7%
3,122 premises
 51%
4,232 premises

Climate

Mirrabooka Girrawheen
Annual rainfall 650 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

Mirrabooka Girrawheen
Average residential rate $1,615/yr $2,060/yr
Council Stirling Wanneroo

Federal electorate

Mirrabooka Girrawheen
Division Cowan
same for both
Member Anne Aly
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Mirrabooka Girrawheen
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $800,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Mirrabooka

Easy Commute Large Blocks Middle-Ring Multicultural Parks Transport Hub

Girrawheen

Easy Commute Middle-Ring Multicultural Parks Townhouses Transport Hub

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