The suburb of Yirrigan was never fully developed and remained largely bushland, and was renamed Mirrabooka in 1980.

[3] In the early stages of development of the suburb, it was originally considered as an extension of Girrawheen,[4] and Nollamara.

[5] In the 1980s and 1990s the suburb expanded rapidly with the subdivision of bushland, on which housing developments have been built,[6] especially north of Yirrigan Drive.

The Mirrabooka Square shopping centre, which originally opened in 1979,[7] has since received a number of expansions.

For the part north of Reid Highway, the western end on Mirrabooka Avenue is covered by routes 374 and 376.