Developed in the early 1950s, the area was named as a composite of Midland and the former Helena Vale Racecourse.[2] The former racecourse site is now part of Midvale.
A substantial amount of the housing in the suburb is known as State Housing; a significant amount of this housing was redeveloped by the Department of Housing under the "Eastern Horizons New Living Project".[3]
^Fitzgerald, Sue (30 November 2002). "Eastern Horizons honoured". The West Australian. The WA branch of the Planning Institute of Australia has given an excellence award in the community-based planning section to the redevelopment of Midvale-Midland. The project will now be entered in the national awards.
^"Route 326". Bus Timetable 86(PDF). Transperth. 22 October 2024 [effective from 9 December 2024].
^"Route 320". Bus Timetable 97(PDF). Transperth. 7 October 2024 [effective from 9 December 2024].
^"Route 321". Bus Timetable 96(PDF). Transperth. 9 October 2024 [effective from 9 December 2024].
^"Route 328". Bus Timetable 97(PDF). Transperth. 7 October 2024 [effective from 9 December 2024].
^"Route 313". Bus Timetable 87(PDF). Transperth. 28 October 2024 [effective from 9 December 2024].
^"Route 314". Bus Timetable 87(PDF). Transperth. 28 October 2024 [effective from 9 December 2024].
^"Route 315". Bus Timetable 87(PDF). Transperth. 28 October 2024 [effective from 9 December 2024].
^"Route 323". Bus Timetable 87(PDF). Transperth. 28 October 2024 [effective from 9 December 2024].
^"Route 324". Bus Timetable 87(PDF). Transperth. 28 October 2024 [effective from 9 December 2024].
^"Route 325". Bus Timetable 87(PDF). Transperth. 28 October 2024 [effective from 9 December 2024].
^"Route 327". Bus Timetable 87(PDF). Transperth. 28 October 2024 [effective from 9 December 2024].