Primary development of Mullaloo began in the 1950s, but it wasn’t until the late 1970s and 1980s that the coastal suburb would experience substantial growth. Mullaloo’s population has declined slightly since the mid 1990s, the result of little change in property stock.
Life in Mullaloo
A suburban lifestyle close to the beach awaits residents in Mullaloo. The relaxed suburb has a surf life saving club, two primary schools and plenty of open park space to explore. Mullaloo Plaza shopping centre services the immediate shopping and amenity requirements of locals, while Mullaloo Beach Hotel is a social fixture of the suburb featuring a restaurant and bar.
Mullaloo facts
KEY FACTS
| Distance to Perth (km) | 25 |
| Postcode | 6027 |
| Local Government | Joondalup |
| Primary schools | Mullaloo Heights Primary School, Mullaloo Beach Primary School, Beldon Primary School, Beldon Education Support Centre, Whitford Catholic Primary School, Springfield Primary School, Ocean Reef Primary School, Craigie Heights Primary School, St Mark’s Anglican Community School, Poseidon Primary School |
| Secondary schools | St Mark’s Anglican Community School, Belridge Secondary Education Support Centre, Belridge Secondary College, Ocean Reef Senior High School, Prendiville Catholic College, School Of Special Educational Needs: Behaviour And Engagement, School Of Special Education Needs: Sensory, Mater Dei College, Lake Joondalup Baptist College, Duncraig Senior High School |
| Shops | Whitford City, Mullaloo Shopping Centre |
| Train stations | Edgewater |
| Bus services | Bus service to Edgewater Train Station |
| 2016 CENSUS SUMMARY | MULLALOO | PERTH |
|---|---|---|
| Population – usually resident | 5,991 | 1,943,858 |
| Median age of residents (years) | 40 | 36 |
| Average household size (persons) | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Number of occupied dwellings * | 1,985 | 690,280 |
| Number of unoccupied dwellings | 191 | 85,730 |
| Median weekly household income | $2,068 | $1,643 |
| Median monthly mortgage repayment | $2,167 | $2,000 |
| Total private dwellings | 2,171 | 776,015 |
| Area (sqkm) | 3 | 6,416 |
* Excludes visitor only households