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Mount Magnet
Western Australia · Western Australia - Outback (South) · 649 people · 4 suburbs · 1 postcodes
Mount Magnet at a glance
Map shows the Mount Magnet LGA boundary in blue with a marker per suburb. Hover for suburb name, click for details.
Marker colour reflects SEIFA IRSAD decile: ● 1-2 (most disadvantaged), ● 3-4, ● 5-6, ● 7-8, ● 9-10 (most advantaged).
Boundary source: ABS ASGS 2021. Map tiles: OpenStreetMap contributors.
Federal electorate boundaries can be toggled on the map. Boundary source: ABS ASGS 2021 CED boundaries.
Mount Magnet is a Local Government Area in Western Australia, in the Perth region. It covers 4 suburbs across 1 postcodes and an area of 13,858 km². Mount Magnet has a population of 649 , ranking #116 most populous in WA. The most populous suburb is Mount Magnet (583 residents).About 12.6% of residents were born overseas and 4.6% speak a language other than English at home.
Who lives here
Age structure
Show counts
| 0–14 years | 123 (19.1%) |
| 15–24 years | 48 (7.5%) |
| 25–44 years | 164 (25.5%) |
| 45–64 years | 213 (33.1%) |
| 65+ years | 96 (14.9%) |
How they live
Housing tenure
Dwelling type mix
Work and learning
Schools in Mount Magnet
1 schools across Mount Magnet: 100.0% Government, 0% Catholic, 0% Independent. The WA average is 71.4% / 14.1% / 14.5%. Schools here have a median ICSEA of 717 (range 717 to 717). WA median is 1006; national mean is 1000.
Sector mix
Type breakdown
ICSEA range
ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) summarises the socio-economic background of each school's families. Higher values indicate more advantage. Source: ACARA 2025.
All 1 schools in Mount Magnet, sorted by enrolment:
| School | Sector | Type | Suburb | Students | ICSEA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Magnet District High School | Government | Combined | Mount Magnet | 114 | 717 |
Source: ACARA School Profiles 2025. ICSEA shown where reported; some schools (notably small primaries) do not publish ICSEA.
SEIFA socio-economic indexes
SEIFA 2021 ranks Australian areas across four dimensions. Scores are population-weighted averages of suburb-level SEIFA scores within Mount Magnet. Higher scores indicate more advantage; the national mean is 1000.
IRSAD
Relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage
IRSD
Relative disadvantage only (lower = more disadvantaged)
IER
Economic resources: income, wealth, housing
IEO
Education and occupation: qualifications, skill levels
Suburbs in Mount Magnet
Mount Magnet contains 4 suburbs and 1 postcodes. Sorted by population.
| Suburb | Postcode | Population | Median income | Median age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Magnet | 6638 | 583 | $1,192/wk | 43 |
| Cooladar Hill | 6638 | 34 | $2,250/wk | 35 |
| Daggar Hills | 6638 | 32 | 42 | |
| Paynesville | 6638 |
Postcodes covered
Compare Mount Magnet with neighbouring LGAs
Side-by-side demographic and socio-economic snapshot of Mount Magnet and its closest neighbouring LGAs.
| LGA | Population | Median age | SEIFA IRSAD | % renting | % overseas-born |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Magnet (WA) | 649 | 42.5 | 858 | 35.8% | 12.6% |
| Perenjori | 631 | 43.8 | 1024 | 22.8% | 11.6% |
Services and amenities
Frequently asked questions about Mount Magnet
What is the population of Mount Magnet?
The 2021 Census recorded 649 people living in Mount Magnet, across 4 suburbs.
What suburbs are in Mount Magnet?
Mount Magnet contains 4 suburbs. The most populous are Mount Magnet, Cooladar Hill, Daggar Hills, Paynesville.See the full list in the Suburbs section above.
What postcodes are in Mount Magnet?
Mount Magnet covers 1 postcodes: 6638.
How many schools are in Mount Magnet?
Mount Magnet has 1 schools, including 1 government, 0 Catholic, and 0 independent schools (ACARA 2025).
What is the SEIFA score for Mount Magnet?
Mount Magnet has a population-weighted SEIFA IRSAD score of 858, where the national average is 1000. Higher scores indicate more relative advantage.
Page last reviewed . Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 (IRSD, IRSAD, IER, IEO), ACARA School Profiles 2025, ABS ASGS 2021 LGA boundaries. How this data is sourced.