Moving to Mullewa WA 6630
What the official numbers say about living in Mullewa — before you pack a box.
At a glance
Housing: buy or rent
Renting? The census median is $148 a week, against a median household income of $828 a week.
About 55% of homes are owner-occupied and 31% rented, and the most common dwelling type is the house.
Who you'll be living with
Mullewa shrank 33% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses (533 → 356 people).
Around 48% of households are families, averaging 2.2 people per home.
Largest overseas birthplaces: England, New Zealand, Fiji; most spoken languages besides English: Malayalam, Australian Indigenous, Hindi.
On the ABS advantage scale (SEIFA), Mullewa scores below the national average (decile 1 of 10).
The commute
The most common way to work is by car (73% of workers).
Nearest airport: Mullewa Airport, 7.1 km north.
The Perth CBD is roughly 381 km away in a straight line.
Daily life
Mapped locally so far: 2 schools · 1 supermarket — see them all on the Mullewa profile.
What's actually nearby
Schools: Mullewa District High School 150 m · Our Lady of Mount Carmel 400 m
Groceries: unkown (minimarket) 150 m
What you'll see in the garden
Birds recorded around Mullewa, most often seen first: Magpie-lark · Red-capped Robin · Galah · Rufous Songlark · Spiny-cheeked Honeyeater · Willie Wagtail.
Before you move — quick checklist
- Your council will be Greater Geraldton — bins, rates, pets and permits live there.
- You'll vote in the federal electorate of Durack — update your enrolment address.
- The postcode is 6630 — handy for utility sign-ups and quotes.
- Check street-level details on the full Mullewa profile (map, streets, amenities, wildlife).
In short
Renters pay a median $148 a week, and about 31% of homes here are rented.
The population fell 33% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses, from 533 people to 356. It sits about 381 km from the Perth CBD in a straight line. Local government is Greater Geraldton council, and the federal seat is Durack.
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