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Madora Bay WA — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Madora Bay, Western Australia. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Madora Bay WA is 3,830 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Madora Bay is $948 per week ($49,296 per year). Median rent in Madora Bay is $370 per week ($1,603 per month). Madora Bay has a median age of 36 years, younger than the national median of 38. Madora Bay has a population density of 1032.6 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Madora Bay is England. The most common religion is No Religion (51% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Afrikaans. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Madora Bay is $2,004.

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Madora Bay Population

residents (Census 2021)

Madora Bay Median Income & Rent

💰

Median Income

$948/wk

$49,296 per year

#1638 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$370/wk

$1,603 per month

#2711 of 14,663

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Median Age

36years

2 years younger than national median

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Mortgage

$2,004/mo

Avg household size: —

Madora Bay Demographics

Gender Split

Male 49.7% (1,905) Female 50.3% (1,927)

Population Density

1032.6

people per km²

3,830 people · 3.7 km²

Households

—

Avg household size

—

Persons per bedroom

$2,487

Family income/wk

Madora Bay Age Distribution

0-4

5-9

10-14

15-19

20-24

25-29

30-34

35-39

40-44

45-49

50-54

55-59

60-64

65-69

70-74

75-79

80-84

85+

♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Madora Bay Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

29.3% 316 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

70.7% 763 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Madora Bay Country of Birth

Australia

81.4%

England

16.2%

India

0.9%

Canada

0.5%

Brazil

0.3%

Germany

0.3%

Indonesia

0.3%

France

0.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Madora Bay Religion

No Religion

50.7%

Catholic

17.2%

Anglican

15.9%

Not stated

6.6%

Christian (other)

3.9%

Baptist

2.7%

Pentecostal

1.6%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

1.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Madora Bay Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

59.3%

Year 10 or equivalent

24.6%

Year 11 or equivalent

12.7%

Year 9 or equivalent

3.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Madora Bay Languages Spoken at Home

Afrikaans

29.3%

Other

20.7%

Spanish

12.2%

French

9.8%

Portuguese

7.3%

Italian

7.3%

SAL Tot

7.3%

Hindi

6.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Madora Bay Employment

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Employed full-time

46.0% 1,229 people

⏰

Employed part-time

23.6% 630 people

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Unemployed

2.7% 71 people

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Not in labour force

27.8% 744 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

Madora Bay Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

45.3%

Bachelor Degree

23.7%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

19.6%

Postgraduate Degree

4.2%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

3.9%

Certificate I/II

3.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

Madora Bay Occupation

Professionals

25.2%

Technicians & Trade Workers

23.0%

Community & Personal Service

15.2%

Managers

12.6%

Clerical & Administrative

10.3%

Sales Workers

5.0%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

5.0%

Labourers

3.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

Madora Bay Field of Study

Engineering

24.6%

Management & Commerce

18.7%

Health

13.2%

Education

12.4%

Society & Culture

11.0%

Architecture & Building

6.9%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

4.9%

Information Technology

2.4%

Natural & Physical Sciences

2.4%

Creative Arts

2.1%

Agriculture & Environment

1.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

Madora Bay Dwelling Types

Separate house

99.4%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

0.4%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

0.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Madora Bay Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.1%

$1-$149/wk

0.9%

$150-$299/wk

1.2%

$300-$399/wk

1.5%

$400-$499/wk

3.6%

$500-$649/wk

2.9%

$650-$799/wk

3.2%

$800-$999/wk

4.1%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

6.7%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

5.4%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

4.1%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

6.5%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

15.3%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

10.2%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

9.0%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

6.0%

$4,000+/wk

18.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Madora Bay Marital Status

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Married

54.8% 1,629

↔️

Separated

3.4% 101

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Divorced

7.1% 212

🕊️

Widowed

2.7% 80

👤

Never married

31.9% 948

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Madora Bay Ancestry

English

38.6%

Australian

27.9%

Scottish

8.7%

Irish

7.0%

Other

5.4%

Italian

3.2%

German

2.1%

Dutch

1.9%

Aboriginal Australianralian

1.5%

Maori

1.3%

South African

1.3%

New Zealander

1.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Madora Bay School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

25.1%

Secondary — Government

14.9%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

14.1%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

13.8%

Vocational Education

10.5%

Pre-school

9.6%

Primary — Catholic

6.8%

Secondary — Catholic

5.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Madora Bay Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

3.4% 246

✅

No need for assistance

96.6% 7,050

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Madora Bay Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

16.1% 455

—

Not a volunteer

83.9% 2,365

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Madora Bay Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

2.8%

$300-$449/mo

2.2%

$450-$599/mo

0.6%

$600-$799/mo

0.9%

$800-$999/mo

2.9%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

10.3%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

18.5%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

35.8%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

15.1%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

11.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Madora Bay How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

69.2%

Did not go to work

17.3%

Car (passenger)

5.4%

Other

2.3%

Bus

2.1%

Train

2.1%

Walked only

0.8%

Truck

0.6%

Bicycle

0.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Madora Bay Car Ownership

0 vehicles

1.3%

1 vehicle

24.8%

2 vehicles

46.7%

3 vehicles

17.8%

4+ vehicles

9.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Madora Bay Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

0.6%

2 bedrooms

2.9%

3 bedrooms

23.6%

4 bedrooms

64.2%

5 bedrooms

8.0%

6+ bedrooms

0.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Madora Bay Population Mobility

18.2%

moved in the last year

51.2%

moved in the last 5 years

3.7%

unemployment rate (Census)

69.9%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Madora Bay Indigenous Population

2.3%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

167

Indigenous residents

7,180

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Madora Bay Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

262

Asthma

115

Arthritis

Diabetes

Heart disease

Lung condition

Cancer

Kidney disease

Stroke

Dementia

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Madora Bay Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

11.3%

$1-$149/wk

5.4%

$150-$299/wk

6.1%

$300-$399/wk

2.3%

$400-$499/wk

2.4%

$500-$649/wk

2.5%

$650-$799/wk

7.2%

$800-$999/wk

8.4%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

9.1%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

7.1%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

7.3%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

7.3%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

14.4%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

4.1%

$3,500+/wk

5.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Madora Bay Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

47.4%

Couple — no children

25.1%

Couple — no children under 15

17.1%

One parent — children under 15

6.8%

One parent — no children under 15

3.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Madora Bay Military Service

🎖️

Current ADF — Regular

0.4% 10

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Previously served

3.5% 100

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Never served

96.1% 2,720

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Madora Bay Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

11.3% 318

—

Did not provide

88.7% 2,502

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Madora Bay Children Ever Born

No children

28.2%

1 child

11.5%

2 children

35.1%

3 children

19.6%

4 children

5.2%

5+ children

0.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

Madora Bay When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

106

1991–2000

2001–2010

409

2011–2015

227

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

Madora Bay Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

21.3%

5–14 hours

32.4%

15–29 hours

14.7%

30+ hours

10.5%

Did not do domestic work

21.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Madora Bay Household Size

1 person

14.6%

2 persons

35.5%

3 persons

15.7%

4 persons

21.7%

5 persons

9.1%

6+ persons

3.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Madora Bay Where Residents Moved From

Same address

2,957

Moved from WA

399

Moved — same area (SA2)

187

Moved from NSW

Moved from overseas

Moved from QLD

Moved from NT

Moved from VIC

Moved from SA

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Madora Bay Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

73.0%

Step family — no other children

19.1%

Blended family — no other children

6.9%

Other couple — children only

0.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Madora Bay Schools

schools nearby

government

1001

avg ICSEA score

4,986

total students

Mandurah Baptist College Independent

Combined · PP-12 · 1,383 students

1049

ICSEA

St Marcellin Catholic College Independent

Combined · PP-2 · 54 students

1046

ICSEA

Oakwood Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 973 students

1012

ICSEA

Madora Bay Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 276 students

1004

ICSEA

Meadow Springs Education Support Centre Government

Primary · K-6 · 89 students

985

ICSEA

Coastal Lakes College Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 1,145 students

975

ICSEA

Lakelands Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 646 students

970

ICSEA

Meadow Springs Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 420 students

964

ICSEA

Source: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Madora Bay Rent Prices & Affordability

16%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $2,290/wk

Median Rent $370/wk

Rent-to-Income 16.2%

Rent is under 25% of household income — generally considered affordable.

If you earn X in Madora Bay

Your weekly income

≈ $9,923/month

Median rent $370/wk

Left after rent $1,920/wk

Rent share 16.2%

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Frequently Asked Questions About Madora Bay

What is the population of Madora Bay WA?

The population of Madora Bay WA is 3,830 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 1032.6 people per km².Madora Bay is ranked #1,990 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Madora Bay?

The median personal income in Madora Bay WA is $948 per week, or $49,296 per year.The median household income is $2,290 per week.Family income is $2,487 per week.Madora Bay is ranked #1,638 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Madora Bay?

Median rent in Madora Bay WA is $370 per week ($1,603 per month).Rent represents 16.2% of household income, which is considered affordable.Madora Bay ranks #2,711 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Madora Bay?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Madora Bay WA is $2,004. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Madora Bay?

The median age in Madora Bay WA is 36 years.This is younger than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Madora Bay a good suburb to live in?

Madora Bay is a suburb in Western Australia with a population of 3,830.The median income is $948/wk, which is above the WA average of $909/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (16.2% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 50875. All dollar figures in AUD.