Western Australia · Suburb Profile

Mandurah WA — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Mandurah WA is 8,804 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Mandurah is $557 per week ($28,964 per year). Median rent in Mandurah is $270 per week ($1,170 per month). Mandurah has a median age of 50 years, older than the national median of 38. Mandurah has a population density of 1230.2 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Mandurah is England. The most common religion is No Religion (46% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Mandurah is $1,250.

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Mandurah Population

residents (Census 2021)

Mandurah Median Income & Rent

💰

Median Income

$557/wk

$28,964 per year

#7641 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$270/wk

$1,170 per month

#5664 of 14,663

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Median Age

50years

12 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$1,250/mo

Avg household size: 1.8 · 0.7 per bedroom

Mandurah Demographics

Gender Split

Male 46.9% (4,128) Female 53.1% (4,683)

Population Density

1230.2

people per km²

8,804 people · 7.2 km²

Households

1.8

Avg household size

0.7

Persons per bedroom

$1,221

Family income/wk

Mandurah 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)

Mandurah Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

62.9% 1,120 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

37.1% 662 dwellings

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

Mandurah Country of Birth

Australia

82.9%

England

13.2%

India

2.1%

Germany

0.4%

Canada

0.3%

Hong Kong

0.3%

China

0.2%

Fiji

0.2%

Iran

0.2%

Bangladesh

0.2%

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

Mandurah Religion

No Religion

46.2%

Anglican

15.9%

Not stated

15.0%

Catholic

14.6%

Christian (other)

3.0%

Uniting Church

2.1%

Baptist

1.7%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

1.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Mandurah Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

46.0%

Year 10 or equivalent

33.7%

Year 11 or equivalent

13.0%

Year 9 or equivalent

7.3%

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

Mandurah Languages Spoken at Home

Other

22.6%

SAL Tot

22.3%

IAL Punjabi

12.5%

SAL Tagalog

11.3%

SAL Filipin

9.4%

Mandarin

9.1%

Italian

6.8%

Hindi

6.0%

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

Mandurah Employment

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Employed full-time

23.7% 1,568 people

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Employed part-time

18.2% 1,203 people

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Unemployed

5.9% 391 people

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Not in labour force

52.3% 3,465 people

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

Mandurah Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

48.6%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

20.0%

Bachelor Degree

19.3%

Certificate I/II

5.3%

Postgraduate Degree

4.2%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

2.7%

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

Mandurah Occupation

Technicians & Trade Workers

20.3%

Professionals

17.1%

Community & Personal Service

15.6%

Labourers

11.3%

Managers

9.8%

Clerical & Administrative

9.1%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

8.6%

Sales Workers

8.0%

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

Mandurah Field of Study

Engineering

20.8%

Management & Commerce

18.5%

Society & Culture

15.2%

Health

11.0%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

9.6%

Education

7.8%

Architecture & Building

6.3%

Information Technology

3.3%

Creative Arts

2.6%

Agriculture & Environment

2.5%

Natural & Physical Sciences

2.4%

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

Mandurah Dwelling Types

Separate house

55.3%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

30.9%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

13.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Mandurah Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

2.4%

$1-$149/wk

1.2%

$150-$299/wk

2.8%

$300-$399/wk

6.3%

$400-$499/wk

12.7%

$500-$649/wk

11.3%

$650-$799/wk

10.4%

$800-$999/wk

9.8%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

9.2%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

7.2%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

4.1%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

4.5%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

7.4%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

2.9%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

2.4%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

1.1%

$4,000+/wk

4.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Mandurah Marital Status

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Married

32.1% 2,494

↔️

Separated

5.7% 441

📋

Divorced

17.1% 1,329

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Widowed

8.3% 643

👤

Never married

36.9% 2,868

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Mandurah Ancestry

English

36.9%

Australian

27.4%

Irish

7.9%

Scottish

7.6%

Other

6.3%

Aboriginal Australianralian

3.2%

Italian

2.6%

German

2.4%

Filipino

1.8%

Maori

1.4%

Indian

1.3%

Dutch

1.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Mandurah School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

30.4%

Secondary — Government

23.2%

Vocational Education

21.3%

Pre-school

8.4%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

5.8%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

3.8%

Primary — Catholic

3.7%

Secondary — Catholic

3.4%

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

Mandurah Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

9.4% 1,474

✅

No need for assistance

90.6% 14,129

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

Mandurah Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

12.6% 861

—

Not a volunteer

87.4% 5,971

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Mandurah Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

7.3%

$300-$449/mo

3.8%

$450-$599/mo

4.5%

$600-$799/mo

7.2%

$800-$999/mo

9.7%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

30.2%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

14.7%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

13.7%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

3.0%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

5.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Mandurah How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

64.2%

Did not go to work

14.5%

Car (passenger)

5.9%

Walked only

4.7%

Bus

3.3%

Other

3.0%

Train

2.4%

Taxi/Rideshare

0.9%

Bicycle

0.8%

Truck

0.2%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.2%

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

Mandurah Car Ownership

0 vehicles

14.2%

1 vehicle

53.6%

2 vehicles

24.4%

3 vehicles

5.6%

4+ vehicles

2.1%

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

Mandurah Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

7.4%

2 bedrooms

28.9%

3 bedrooms

52.5%

4 bedrooms

9.6%

5 bedrooms

1.3%

6+ bedrooms

0.2%

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

Mandurah Population Mobility

21.3%

moved in the last year

55.9%

moved in the last 5 years

11.6%

unemployment rate (Census)

43.6%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Mandurah Indigenous Population

4.3%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

691

Indigenous residents

15,261

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Mandurah Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

1,172

Arthritis

431

Lung condition

327

Diabetes

309

Heart disease

305

Asthma

296

Cancer

202

Stroke

152

Kidney disease

104

Dementia

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

Mandurah Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

11.0%

$1-$149/wk

3.2%

$150-$299/wk

8.3%

$300-$399/wk

8.0%

$400-$499/wk

7.8%

$500-$649/wk

6.0%

$650-$799/wk

10.5%

$800-$999/wk

10.5%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

9.5%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

6.2%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

4.9%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

2.8%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

7.3%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

1.3%

$3,500+/wk

2.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Mandurah Family Structure

Couple — no children

40.8%

Couple — children under 15

23.0%

One parent — children under 15

16.0%

One parent — no children under 15

10.7%

Couple — no children under 15

9.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Mandurah Military Service

🎖️

Current ADF — Regular

0.1% 4

🛡️

Current ADF — Reserves

0.1% 4

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Previously served

4.8% 330

👤

Never served

95.1% 6,524

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Mandurah Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

11.6% 786

—

Did not provide

88.4% 6,016

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Mandurah Children Ever Born

No children

29.5%

1 child

15.4%

2 children

26.9%

3 children

17.0%

4 children

8.3%

5+ children

3.0%

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

Mandurah When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

134

1961–1970

409

1971–1980

278

1981–1990

252

1991–2000

170

2001–2010

352

2011–2015

314

2016

2017

2018

2019

106

2020

2021

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

Mandurah Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

17.9%

5–14 hours

25.4%

15–29 hours

11.5%

30+ hours

10.2%

Did not do domestic work

35.1%

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

Mandurah Household Size

1 person

47.2%

2 persons

34.7%

3 persons

9.5%

4 persons

5.5%

5 persons

2.2%

6+ persons

0.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Mandurah Where Residents Moved From

Same address

6,086

Moved from WA

1,108

Moved — same area (SA2)

249

Moved from overseas

Moved from QLD

Moved from NSW

Moved from VIC

Moved from NT

Moved from SA

Moved from TAS

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

Mandurah Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

68.8%

Step family — no other children

20.9%

Blended family — no other children

7.1%

Other couple — children only

2.1%

Intact family — other children present

1.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Mandurah Schools

schools nearby

government

964

avg ICSEA score

7,625

total students

Frederick Irwin Anglican School Independent

Combined · PP-12 · 1,682 students

1072

ICSEA

Mandurah Catholic College Catholic

Combined · PP-12 · 1,604 students

1030

ICSEA

Assumption Catholic Primary School Catholic

Primary · PP-6 · 327 students

1020

ICSEA

Meadow Springs Education Support Centre Government

Primary · K-6 · 89 students

985

ICSEA

John Tonkin College Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 799 students

972

ICSEA

Glencoe Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 422 students

970

ICSEA

Meadow Springs Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 420 students

964

ICSEA

John Tonkin College Education Support Centre Government

Secondary · 11-12 · 32 students

939

ICSEA

Greenfields Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 427 students

928

ICSEA

Mandurah Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 285 students

918

ICSEA

North Mandurah Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 250 students

914

ICSEA

Coodanup College Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 886 students

911

ICSEA

Dudley Park Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 402 students

904

ICSEA

SMYL Community College - Davey Street Campus Independent

Secondary

John Tonkin College - Tindale Campus Government

Secondary

Showing 15 of 16 schools

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

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Mandurah Rent Prices & Affordability

31%

of income

Moderate

Household Income $858/wk

Median Rent $270/wk

Rent-to-Income 31.5%

Rent is between 25–35% of household income — moderate housing costs.

If you earn X in Mandurah

Your weekly income

≈ $3,718/month

Median rent $270/wk

Left after rent $588/wk

Rent share 31.5%

Cheaper alternatives with similar incomes

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Income: $621/wk Rent: $195/wk Save: $75/wk

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Income: $600/wk Rent: $268/wk Save: $2/wk

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Income: $602/wk Rent: $225/wk Save: $45/wk

Coodanup

Income: $487/wk Rent: $240/wk Save: $30/wk

Calista

Income: $498/wk Rent: $250/wk Save: $20/wk

Geraldton

Income: $645/wk Rent: $220/wk Save: $50/wk

Kalbarri

Income: $640/wk Rent: $258/wk Save: $12/wk

Kendenup

Income: $556/wk Rent: $230/wk Save: $40/wk

Mandurah vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in WA

South Kalgoorlie

Pop: 4,416 Income: $1,061/wk Rent: $300/wk

Camillo

Pop: 4,442 Income: $610/wk Rent: $280/wk

Ferndale (WA)

Pop: 4,457 Income: $745/wk Rent: $314/wk

Osborne Park

Pop: 4,463 Income: $920/wk Rent: $290/wk

Baynton (WA)

Pop: 4,496 Income: $1,665/wk Rent: $315/wk

Maida Vale

Pop: 4,499 Income: $856/wk Rent: $400/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Mandurah

What is the population of Mandurah WA?

The population of Mandurah WA is 8,804 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 1230.2 people per km².Mandurah is ranked #789 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Mandurah?

The median personal income in Mandurah WA is $557 per week, or $28,964 per year.The median household income is $858 per week.Family income is $1,221 per week.Mandurah is ranked #7,641 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Mandurah?

Median rent in Mandurah WA is $270 per week ($1,170 per month).Rent represents 31.5% of household income, which is considered moderate.Mandurah ranks #5,664 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Mandurah?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Mandurah WA is $1,250. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Mandurah?

The median age in Mandurah WA is 50 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Mandurah a good suburb to live in?

Mandurah is a suburb in Western Australia with a population of 8,804.The median income is $557/wk, which is below the WA average of $909/wk.Rent affordability is rated as moderate (31.5% 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: 50890. All dollar figures in AUD.