Mingenew is a quiet locality in Western Australia within the Mingenew local government area (postcode 6522). It is home to about 258 residents, with a more retirement-aged population and a median age of 56. Households earn a median income of $59K per year, with an average household size of 2.2 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement staying broadly stable across the broader catchment, with population growth running at +1.4% year-on-year at the LGA level. WA employment has moved +1.9% year-on-year in the official ABS Labour Force trend series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. WA also had 24 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 12 underway, and 12 in planning as at 2025-09-01, which is useful as a broader delivery backdrop rather than a suburb-specific project count. The most common occupations are machinery operators & drivers, managers, labourers. Employment in the area leans toward public admin & safety and agriculture. The top ancestries reported are Australian, English, Irish.
Mingenew has a median house price of $288,000, which has jumped by 15.5% year-on-year. The median weekly rent is $150 (Census 2021). This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 2.7%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,127.
Mingenew is served by 1 school, including 1 primary. The average ICSEA score is 1029, which is around the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 1 bus stop.
Looking at the investment signals, Mingenew shows a gross rental yield of approximately 2.7%, rated as low yield. Property prices sit below the state median ($288K/$1.0M), which can point to relative value. The price-to-income ratio of 4.9x is considered affordable. House prices have moved +15.5% year-on-year. Population growth of +1.4% year-on-year points to stable demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.