Median price trend for houses
Based on 11 sales in the preceding 12 months
$315,000
Up 44.8% over 12 months
- 3 bed
- $330k
Aerial view
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The quick read on
Mingenew
WA 6522 · Mingenew
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $315,000
- Population
- 258
- Postcode
- 6522
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
Mingenew, Western Australia
Property market insights for Mingenew
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Mingenew WA
Median rent trend for houses
No change over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Mingenew, WA is currently $315,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Mingenew has a 12-month growth rate of 44.8% for houses.
Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $330,000 in Mingenew.
The median house rent has remained unchanged over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Mingenew safe?
The overall rate for Mingenew is 14,312 offences per 100,000 residents — 59% above the Rest of WA benchmark.
That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Mingenew.
Overall crime rate
14,312
offences per 100,000 residents
59% aboveRest of WA
MingenewRest of WA: 9,006
Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.
The people behind the postcode
Who lives in Mingenew?
Mingenew WA 6522 is in Western Australia, within Rest of WA.
258 people call Mingenew home, with an average of 2.2 people per household and a median household income of $1,125 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 258
- Median age
- 56 years
- Median mortgage
- $1,127 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $150 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of WA benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1517.1%Below
15–349.3%Below
35–5420.5%Below
55–7437.6%Above
75 and over13.6%Above
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses86.9%Below
Townhouses3.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright55.3%Above
Paying a mortgage27.1%Below
Renting17.6%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car7.3%Above
One car29.2%Below
Two cars41.7%Above
Three or more20.8%Below
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home0.0%Below
Drove to work64.8%Above
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled12.1%Above
What stands out in Mingenew
0.0% of workers in Mingenew worked from home on Census day — about half the rate across Rest of WA.
4.7% of Mingenew residents were born in England.
45.0% of people in Mingenew described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Mingenew
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Mingenew WA 6522.
Is Mingenew family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
17.1% of Mingenew's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is close to the Rest of WA average.
62 family households lived in Mingenew; 32.3% were couple families and 9.7% were one-parent families.
37.1% of local families included children under 15. That is close to the Rest of WA average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Mingenew?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Mingenew had 258 residents at the 2021 Census.
16.7% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
51.2% were 55 or older. That is well above the Rest of WA average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Mingenew?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 86.9% of occupied private dwellings in Mingenew.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 3.0% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Mingenew?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
55.3% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Rest of WA average.
27.1% were buying their home with a mortgage.
17.6% rented their home. That is about half the Rest of WA rate.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Mingenew?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Mingenew had 2.2 people.
One-person households made up 33.0% of occupied homes. That is somewhat above the Rest of WA average.
Two-person households represented 42.3%, while 16.5% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Mingenew?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
0.0% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is about half the Rest of WA rate.
64.8% drove a car as their only travel method. That is close to the Rest of WA average.
0.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 12.1% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Mingenew?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
7.3% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is close to the Rest of WA average.
One-car households formed 29.2% of the total.
62.5% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Mingenew, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
66.3% were at the same address five years earlier, while 33.7% reported a different address.
6.2% of residents were born outside Australia. That is about half the Rest of WA rate.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Mingenew?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
78.3% of residents used only English at home.
1.9% used a language other than English at home.
0.0% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.0% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Mingenew residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
6.2% of Mingenew's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 93.8% was born in Australia.
0.0% of residents were born in China.
0.0% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 77.9%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Mingenew?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 36.8% of ancestry responses in Mingenew.
Australian ancestry made up 37.6% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 0.0% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Mingenew?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
8.8% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is somewhat below the Rest of WA average.
Managers accounted for 17.6% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 8.8%.
Health care and social assistance employed 12.1% of workers, and education and training employed 3.3%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Mingenew?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 44.7%, compared with 59.4% across Rest of WA.
26.5% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 9.8% worked part time.
Unemployment was 6.2%, compared with 4.2% across Rest of WA.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Mingenew show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
43.4% reported no selected long-term health condition.
5.4% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
9.7% reported asthma, 12.0% arthritis and 6.6% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Mingenew?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
8.6% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is about half the Rest of WA rate.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 3.4% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 2.6%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 31.9%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Mingenew?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,125 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,127.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $150 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Mingenew compare with Rest of WA?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 0.0% in Mingenew, compared with 7.1% across Rest of WA.
Outright ownership was 55.3% locally and 34.1% across Rest of WA. That is well above the Rest of WA average.
Renting accounted for 17.6% in Mingenew, against 32.2% across Rest of WA.
Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.
Three useful questions
A buyer’s quick guide to Mingenew
Is Mingenew expensive?
The median house price is $315,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Mingenew good for families?
The Census counted 62 local families, and 17.1% of residents were under 15. That describes the community; school quality, travel times and the right fit for a particular family need separate research.
What can I get for $1.5m in Mingenew?
3-bedroom houses have a median around $330,000, the closest bedroom benchmark we hold to a $1.5m budget. Individual homes can differ substantially with block size, renovation and location.
Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.
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Streets and suburbs around Mingenew
26 streets in Mingenew
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Boolinda Rd
- Bride St
- Broad St
- Donald St
- Eleanor St
- Enanty St
- Field St
- Fogarty St
- Ikewa St
- Irwin St
- King St
- Lee Steere St
- Linthorne St
- Midlands Rd
- Moore St
- Nelson Pearse St
- Oliver St
- Phillip St
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- Queen St
- Shenton St
- Spring St
- Victoria Rd
- View St
- Wattle St
- William St
- Yandanooka Rd
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