Mirrabooka vs Koondoola

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 22.9 km.

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

Mirrabooka

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools rated above their peers (2 vs 1)
  • has more parks and reserves (10 vs 7)

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 $639,000)

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

Mirrabooka

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • sits closer to the CBD (12.2 km vs 22.9 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (21 min vs 26 min)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Too close to call

Nothing among the 5 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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 Koondoola 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 Koondoola
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 Koondoola
Walkability 58 / 60
Mirrabooka — Walkability: 58/100 Koondoola — Walkability: 60/100
Safety 13 / 20
Mirrabooka — Safety: 13/100 Koondoola — Safety: 20/100
Low fire risk 54 / 50
Mirrabooka — Low fire risk: 54/100 Koondoola — Low fire risk: 50/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Mirrabooka — Low flood risk: 100/100 Koondoola — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Mirrabooka has more residents (8,000 vs 3,919).

Mirrabooka Koondoola
Population 8,000
+51% vs other
 3,919
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -1.4% -3.4%
Median age 36 35
Median household income $65,884/yr
+6% vs other
 $61,620/yr
Median weekly rent $290/wk
+2% vs other
 $285/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Mirrabooka Koondoola
0-4 5.7% / 6.5%
Mirrabooka — 0-4: 5.7% Koondoola — 0-4: 6.5%
5-14 15.4% / 14.1%
Mirrabooka — 5-14: 15.4% Koondoola — 5-14: 14.1%
15-19 7.7% / 6.9%
Mirrabooka — 15-19: 7.7% Koondoola — 15-19: 6.9%
20-24 7.0% / 8.6%
Mirrabooka — 20-24: 7.0% Koondoola — 20-24: 8.6%
25-34 12.7% / 12.8%
Mirrabooka — 25-34: 12.7% Koondoola — 25-34: 12.8%
35-44 12.6% / 13.2%
Mirrabooka — 35-44: 12.6% Koondoola — 35-44: 13.2%
45-54 11.9% / 12.2%
Mirrabooka — 45-54: 11.9% Koondoola — 45-54: 12.2%
55-64 12.9% / 10.0%
Mirrabooka — 55-64: 12.9% Koondoola — 55-64: 10.0%
65-74 9.0% / 9.3%
Mirrabooka — 65-74: 9.0% Koondoola — 65-74: 9.3%
75-84 3.8% / 4.8%
Mirrabooka — 75-84: 3.8% Koondoola — 75-84: 4.8%
85+ 1.5% / 1.2%
Mirrabooka — 85+: 1.5% Koondoola — 85+: 1.2%

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%
Koondoola 38.0% couple families
Koondoola — Couple Families: 38.0% Koondoola — Lone Person: 31.1% Koondoola — One Parent Families: 24.3% Koondoola — Group Household: 3.8% Koondoola — Other Families: 2.8%
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%
Koondoola 35.6% renting
Koondoola — Owned Outright: 27.5% Koondoola — Mortgage: 37.0% Koondoola — Renting: 35.6%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Mirrabooka Koondoola
Certificate III & IV 10.5% / 12.4%
Mirrabooka — Certificate III & IV: 10.5% Koondoola — Certificate III & IV: 12.4%
Bachelor Degree 7.4% / 5.3%
Mirrabooka — Bachelor Degree: 7.4% Koondoola — Bachelor Degree: 5.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 4.9% / 4.7%
Mirrabooka — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.9% Koondoola — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.7%
Postgraduate Degree 1.3% / 1.4%
Mirrabooka — Postgraduate Degree: 1.3% Koondoola — Postgraduate Degree: 1.4%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.6% / 0.6%
Mirrabooka — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.6% Koondoola — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (12.4%).

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 Koondoola
Vietnam 9.0% / 6.8%
Mirrabooka — Vietnam: 9.0% Koondoola — Vietnam: 6.8%
Myanmar 6.0% / 8.4%
Mirrabooka — Myanmar: 6.0% Koondoola — Myanmar: 8.4%
India 1.9% / 2.0%
Mirrabooka — India: 1.9% Koondoola — India: 2.0%
Afghanistan 1.6% / 2.1%
Mirrabooka — Afghanistan: 1.6% Koondoola — Afghanistan: 2.1%
England — / 3.3%
Mirrabooka — England: not among its largest Koondoola — England: 3.3%
Malaysia 1.8% / 1.3%
Mirrabooka — Malaysia: 1.8% Koondoola — Malaysia: 1.3%
Iraq 3.0% / —
Mirrabooka — Iraq: 3.0% Koondoola — Iraq: not among its largest
Thailand — / 2.7%
Mirrabooka — Thailand: not among its largest Koondoola — Thailand: 2.7%

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%
Koondoola 85.9% houses
Koondoola — Houses: 85.9% Koondoola — Townhouses: 13.9% Koondoola — Flats / Apartments: 0.2%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Mirrabooka Koondoola
Median house price $762,500 $735,000
Median unit price $500,000 $639,000
Median land price — $362,500
Typical days to sell (houses) 29 days
from 23 sales
 15 days
from 19 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 Koondoola
3 bed $712K / $735K
Mirrabooka — 3 bed: $712K (42 sales) Koondoola — 3 bed: $735K (68 sales)

42 vs 68 sales

4 bed $850K / $750K
Mirrabooka — 4 bed: $850K (19 sales) Koondoola — 4 bed: $750K (13 sales)

19 vs 13 sales

Development activity

Mirrabooka Koondoola
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 Koondoola
Houses 4.9%
$750/wk on $799K
 4.7%
$700/wk on $774K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within WA

Mirrabooka Koondoola
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 23% of WA Higher than 18% of WA
Schools Higher than 81% of WA Higher than 51% of WA
Walkability Higher than 85% of WA Higher than 86% 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 Higher than 87% of WA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 77% of WA Higher than 72% of WA

Liveability

Mirrabooka scores higher overall (46 vs 38).

Mirrabooka Koondoola
Grade C
same for both
Score 46/100 38/100
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
same for both

Risk profile

Mirrabooka Koondoola
Bushfire Moderate
46/100
 Moderate
50/100
Crime High
87/100
 High
80/100
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
 9
within 5 km

Schools

Mirrabooka Koondoola
Inside the suburb 5 4
Rated above peers 2 1
Rated at peers 1
same for both
Rated below peers 0 1

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 Koondoola

  • Mercy College Catholic · Combined above peers
  • Koondoola Primary School Government · Primary at peers
  • Waddington Primary School Government · Primary below peers
  • Burbridge School Government · Combined · Special school

Amenities in the suburb

Mirrabooka Koondoola
Supermarkets 3 0
Cafes & restaurants 0 1
Parks & reserves 10 7
Childcare 4 2
GPs 3 2
Pharmacies 6 1
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 3 0
Fuel stations 1 0

Mobility

Koondoola sits further from the CBD (22.9 km vs 12.2 km).

Mirrabooka Koondoola
Walkability score 58/100 60/100
Distance to Perth 12.2 km 22.9 km
+88% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 21 min 26 min
Public transport score 94/100
Bus
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 356.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 109.0
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 Koondoola
Car (driver) 80.6% / 80.5%
Mirrabooka — Car (driver): 80.6% Koondoola — Car (driver): 80.5%
Car (passenger) 8.2% / 7.9%
Mirrabooka — Car (passenger): 8.2% Koondoola — Car (passenger): 7.9%
Bus 4.4% / 3.9%
Mirrabooka — Bus: 4.4% Koondoola — Bus: 3.9%
Worked from Home 3.8% / 3.3%
Mirrabooka — Worked from Home: 3.8% Koondoola — Worked from Home: 3.3%
Train 1.7% / 2.7%
Mirrabooka — Train: 1.7% Koondoola — Train: 2.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (80.6%).

Setting

Mirrabooka Koondoola
Elevation 63 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 83 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 10.7 km 10.9 km

NBN connectivity

Mirrabooka Koondoola
Connectivity score 72/100 75/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 7%
3,122 premises
 53%
1,629 premises

Climate

Mirrabooka Koondoola
Annual rainfall 650 mm 663 mm
Summer max (Jan) — 32.3°C
Winter min (Jul) — 8.5°C

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

Mirrabooka Koondoola
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

Koondoola

Easy Commute Large Blocks Middle-Ring Multicultural Parks Quiet Transport Hub

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