Mirrabooka vs Westminster

In both, most homes are detached houses. In Mirrabooka, most households own their home and about half of households are couple families. In Westminster, about half of households rent. On these figures, Mirrabooka tends to suit couples, while Westminster suits renters, young adults, and 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

Mirrabooka

ahead on 4 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools rated above their peers (2 vs 0)
  • has more parks and reserves (10 vs 6)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (86% vs 63%)
  • But Westminster carries lower crime risk (70/100 vs 87/100)

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 $595,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

They split

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

  • Mirrabooka has cheaper rent ($290/wk vs $330/wk)
  • Westminster has a bigger rental market to choose from (45% vs 32%)

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

Commuting to the city

Westminster

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (84/100 vs 58/100)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Westminster

ahead on 4 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (37% vs 14%)
  • has more GPs (5 vs 3)
  • is more walkable (84/100 vs 58/100)

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

Investors

Westminster

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (13.5% vs -1.4%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Mirrabooka and Westminster 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 Westminster
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 Westminster
Walkability 58 / 84
Mirrabooka — Walkability: 58/100 Westminster — Walkability: 84/100
Safety 13 / 30
Mirrabooka — Safety: 13/100 Westminster — Safety: 30/100
Low fire risk 54 / 100
Mirrabooka — Low fire risk: 54/100 Westminster — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Mirrabooka — Low flood risk: 100/100 Westminster — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Westminster rents higher ($330/wk vs $290/wk); Westminster has higher household incomes ($73,008 vs $65,884).

Mirrabooka Westminster
Population 8,000
+12% vs other
 7,042
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -1.4% +13.5%
Median age 36 34
Median household income $65,884/yr $73,008/yr
+11% vs other
Median weekly rent $290/wk $330/wk
+14% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Mirrabooka Westminster
0-4 5.7% / 8.3%
Mirrabooka — 0-4: 5.7% Westminster — 0-4: 8.3%
5-14 15.4% / 10.2%
Mirrabooka — 5-14: 15.4% Westminster — 5-14: 10.2%
15-19 7.7% / 3.9%
Mirrabooka — 15-19: 7.7% Westminster — 15-19: 3.9%
20-24 7.0% / 6.5%
Mirrabooka — 20-24: 7.0% Westminster — 20-24: 6.5%
25-34 12.7% / 22.0%
Mirrabooka — 25-34: 12.7% Westminster — 25-34: 22.0%
35-44 12.6% / 17.6%
Mirrabooka — 35-44: 12.6% Westminster — 35-44: 17.6%
45-54 11.9% / 10.3%
Mirrabooka — 45-54: 11.9% Westminster — 45-54: 10.3%
55-64 12.9% / 9.0%
Mirrabooka — 55-64: 12.9% Westminster — 55-64: 9.0%
65-74 9.0% / 6.4%
Mirrabooka — 65-74: 9.0% Westminster — 65-74: 6.4%
75-84 3.8% / 4.4%
Mirrabooka — 75-84: 3.8% Westminster — 75-84: 4.4%
85+ 1.5% / 1.4%
Mirrabooka — 85+: 1.5% Westminster — 85+: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.0%).

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%
Westminster 32.4% couple families
Westminster — Couple Families: 32.4% Westminster — Lone Person: 40.2% Westminster — One Parent Families: 17.5% Westminster — Group Household: 7.3% Westminster — Other Families: 2.7%
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%
Westminster 45.3% renting
Westminster — Owned Outright: 19.1% Westminster — Mortgage: 35.6% Westminster — Renting: 45.3%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Mirrabooka Westminster
Certificate III & IV 10.5% / 12.0%
Mirrabooka — Certificate III & IV: 10.5% Westminster — Certificate III & IV: 12.0%
Bachelor Degree 7.4% / 13.3%
Mirrabooka — Bachelor Degree: 7.4% Westminster — Bachelor Degree: 13.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 4.9% / 8.8%
Mirrabooka — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.9% Westminster — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.8%
Postgraduate Degree 1.3% / 4.5%
Mirrabooka — Postgraduate Degree: 1.3% Westminster — Postgraduate Degree: 4.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.6% / 1.6%
Mirrabooka — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.6% Westminster — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (13.3%).

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 Westminster
Vietnam 9.0% / 2.5%
Mirrabooka — Vietnam: 9.0% Westminster — Vietnam: 2.5%
India 1.9% / 9.0%
Mirrabooka — India: 1.9% Westminster — India: 9.0%
Myanmar 6.0% / —
Mirrabooka — Myanmar: 6.0% Westminster — Myanmar: not among its largest
Philippines 1.6% / 2.7%
Mirrabooka — Philippines: 1.6% Westminster — Philippines: 2.7%
Iraq 3.0% / 1.3%
Mirrabooka — Iraq: 3.0% Westminster — Iraq: 1.3%
New Zealand 1.6% / 2.0%
Mirrabooka — New Zealand: 1.6% Westminster — New Zealand: 2.0%
Malaysia 1.8% / 1.1%
Mirrabooka — Malaysia: 1.8% Westminster — Malaysia: 1.1%
England — / 2.5%
Mirrabooka — England: not among its largest Westminster — England: 2.5%

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%
Westminster 62.8% houses
Westminster — Houses: 62.8% Westminster — Townhouses: 35.7% Westminster — Flats / Apartments: 1.5%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Mirrabooka Westminster
Median house price $762,500 $774,500
Median unit price $500,000 $595,000
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 29 days
from 23 sales
 20 days
from 83 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 Westminster
3 bed $712K / $770K
Mirrabooka — 3 bed: $712K (42 sales) Westminster — 3 bed: $770K (121 sales)

42 vs 121 sales

4 bed $850K / $858K
Mirrabooka — 4 bed: $850K (19 sales) Westminster — 4 bed: $858K (18 sales)

19 vs 18 sales

Development activity

Mirrabooka Westminster
New dwellings approved 1,557
across Stirling
same for both
Approvals change year on year +23%
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.

Mirrabooka Westminster
Houses 4.9%
$750/wk on $799K
 5.1%
$780/wk on $799K
Units — 5.6%
$788/wk on $738K

Ranking within WA

Mirrabooka Westminster
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 23% of WA Higher than 35% of WA
Schools Higher than 81% of WA Higher than 15% of WA
Walkability Higher than 85% of WA Higher than 97% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 72% of WA
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 85% of WA Higher than 81% of WA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 77% of WA Higher than 85% of WA
Rental yield (units) — Higher than 56% of WA

Liveability

Westminster is more walkable (84 vs 58); Westminster scores higher overall (53 vs 46).

Mirrabooka Westminster
Grade C B
Score 46/100 53/100
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
 below-average income
decile 2/10

Risk profile

Mirrabooka carries more bushfire risk (46 vs 0); Mirrabooka carries more crime risk (87 vs 70).

Mirrabooka Westminster
Bushfire Moderate
46/100
 None
0/100
Crime High
87/100
 High
70/100
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
 3
within 5 km

Schools

Mirrabooka Westminster
Inside the suburb 5 3
Rated above peers 2 0
Rated at peers 1
same for both
Rated below peers 0 1
Universities within 10 km None 2
ECU City Campus, 9.8 km

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 Westminster

  • Westminster Primary School Government · Primary at peers
  • St Gerard's Catholic Primary School Catholic · Primary below peers
  • Westminster Education Support Centre Government · Primary · Special school

Amenities in the suburb

Mirrabooka Westminster
Supermarkets 3 4
Cafes & restaurants 0 3
Parks & reserves 10 6
Childcare 4 5
GPs 3 5
Pharmacies 6 2
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 3 1
Fuel stations 1
same for both

Mobility

Mirrabooka Westminster
Walkability score 58/100 84/100
Distance to Perth 12.2 km 12.6 km
+3% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 21 min 18 min
Public transport score 94/100
Bus
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 356.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 230.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.8%
postcode 6061
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 29
postcode 6061
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.

Mirrabooka Westminster
Car (driver) 80.6% / 78.0%
Mirrabooka — Car (driver): 80.6% Westminster — Car (driver): 78.0%
Car (passenger) 8.2% / 5.6%
Mirrabooka — Car (passenger): 8.2% Westminster — Car (passenger): 5.6%
Bus 4.4% / 6.7%
Mirrabooka — Bus: 4.4% Westminster — Bus: 6.7%
Worked from Home 3.8% / 5.5%
Mirrabooka — Worked from Home: 3.8% Westminster — Worked from Home: 5.5%
Train 1.7% / 2.8%
Mirrabooka — Train: 1.7% Westminster — Train: 2.8%

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

Setting

Mirrabooka Westminster
Elevation 63 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 47 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 10.7 km 8.2 km

NBN connectivity

Mirrabooka Westminster
Connectivity score 72/100 68/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 7%
3,122 premises
 42%
3,521 premises

Climate

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

Council rates

Mirrabooka Westminster
Average residential rate $1,615/yr
same for both
Council Stirling
same for both

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

Mirrabooka Westminster
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

Westminster

Easy Commute Middle-Ring Multicultural Parks Townhouses Transport Hub Urban

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