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Mandurah vs Mandurah - South

Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 2.9 km apart · Mandurah profile · Mandurah - South profile

Mandurah Mandurah - South

Mandurah - South and Mandurah are neighbouring areas with very different housing and transport profiles. Mandurah - South is dominated by separate houses (85.3%) and larger homes, with 82.5% of dwellings having three or more bedrooms. In contrast, Mandurah has far more renters (49.3% compared to 29.6% in Mandurah - South) and a higher proportion of townhouses. Mandurah is also far more walkable, with 77.0% of homes within a 15-minute walk of amenities, while Mandurah - South has much larger schools and a higher share of residents aged 65 and over (32.1%).

The gap in home types has widened since 2011, with separate houses becoming even more common in Mandurah - South relative to Mandurah. Despite this, the two areas share much in common, including similar proportions of people born overseas (around 26%) and the same share of people with no religion (43.0%). They also have almost identical typical weekly incomes, both sitting around $540 to $570.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 33.2 pts higher in Mandurah - South Renting: 19.7 pts higher in Mandurah 3+ bedrooms: 17.0 pts higher in Mandurah - South Living alone: 12.0 pts higher in Mandurah Recent arrivals: 6.3 pts higher in Mandurah

Demographics & Identity

Population in Mandurahin Mandurah - South +1,067 larger in Mandurah - South gap widening
10,256 54th pct 11,323 60th pct
Median age in Mandurahin Mandurah - South +2 yrs older in Mandurah - South gap steady
49 yrs 88th pct 51 yrs 91st pct
First Nations in Mandurahin Mandurah - South +0.4 pts higher in Mandurah - South gap steady
3.6% 67th pct 4.0% 70th pct
Aged 65+ in Mandurahin Mandurah - South +3.5 pts higher in Mandurah - South gap widening
28.6% 92nd pct 32.1% 98th pct
Under 15 in Mandurahin Mandurah - South +2.3 pts higher in Mandurah - South gap steady
12.2% 11th pct 14.5% 17th pct
De facto in Mandurahin Mandurah - South +0.2 pts higher in Mandurah gap steady
11.8% 47th pct 11.6% 44th pct

Age structure

28.6% Seniors (65+) +3.5 pts ▸ 32.1%
27.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.5 pts 25.6%
21.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.6 pts 18.0%
12.2% Children (0–14) +2.3 pts ▸ 14.5%
10.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.7 pts 9.8%

Marital status

34.7% Married +9.4 pts ▸ 44.0%
36.0% Never married ◂ +7.0 pts 29.0%
16.2% Divorced ◂ +2.6 pts 13.7%
7.9% Widowed +1.2 pts ▸ 9.1%
5.3% Separated ◂ +1.1 pts 4.2%

Age & sex structure

Mandurah Mandurah - South

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Mandurahin Mandurah - South +0.8 pts higher in Mandurah gap steady
26.7% 60th pct 25.9% 59th pct

Country of birth

62.3% Australia +4.9 pts ▸ 67.2%
9.5% England +0.5 pts ▸ 10.0%
3.5% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 3.6%
1.8% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 1.5%
1.0% South Africa +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
1.2% India ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%
0.4% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%
0.4% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.2% Vietnam even 0.2%
0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

43.9% English +2.7 pts ▸ 46.6%
32.0% Australian +3.9 pts ▸ 35.9%
9.4% Scottish +0.4 pts ▸ 9.8%
9.6% Irish ◂ +0.1 pts 9.6%
2.9% German +0.3 pts ▸ 3.2%
3.1% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 2.8%
1.5% Dutch +0.6 pts ▸ 2.1%
2.0% Filipino even 1.9%
1.4% Indian ◂ +0.7 pts 0.7%
1.2% Chinese even 1.2%
0.4% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.2% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Language

Other language in Mandurahin Mandurah - South +1.6 pts higher in Mandurah gap steady
8.3% 38th pct 6.7% 31st pct
Limited English in Mandurahin Mandurah - South +0.2 pts higher in Mandurah gap steady
0.9% 40th pct 0.7% 34th pct

Language used at home

81.2% English only +5.3 pts ▸ 86.5%
0.7% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%
0.6% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%
0.6% Punjabi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%
0.4% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.4% Hindi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.2% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%
0.1% Greek even 0.1%

Religion

No religion in Mandurahin Mandurah - South even gap narrowing
43.0% 58th pct 43.0% 58th pct

Religious affiliation

40.0% Christianity +6.3 pts ▸ 46.3%
43.0% No religion even 43.0%
12.8% Not stated ◂ +4.4 pts 8.4%
1.2% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%
1.1% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%
1.1% Hinduism ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%
0.9% Islam ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%
0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Mandurahin Mandurah - South +0.6 pts higher in Mandurah gap steady
38.8% 15th pct 38.2% 14th pct
Bachelor+ in Mandurahin Mandurah - South +1.5 pts higher in Mandurah gap widening
10.6% 13th pct 9.1% 8th pct
Schools in Mandurahin Mandurah - South +1 more in Mandurah - South
2 14th pct 3 43rd pct
Schools/1k kids in Mandurahin Mandurah - South +0.23 more in Mandurah - South
1.60 35th pct 1.83 43rd pct
Schools ≤3 km in Mandurahin Mandurah - South +6 more in Mandurah
21 53rd pct 15 40th pct
Students in Mandurahin Mandurah - South +2,357 more in Mandurah - South
535 19th pct 2,892 77th pct
Avg size in Mandurahin Mandurah - South +697 larger in Mandurah - South
268 28th pct 964 90th pct
ICSEA in Mandurahin Mandurah - South +60 higher in Mandurah - South
916 11th pct 976 31st pct

Highest year of school

38.8% Year 12 ◂ +0.6 pts 38.2%
27.3% Year 10 +2.5 pts ▸ 29.7%
10.6% Year 9 or below +1.3 pts ▸ 11.9%
10.5% Year 11 +0.5 pts ▸ 11.0%

Highest qualification level

34.3% Certificate III / IV +4.1 pts ▸ 38.4%
13.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.9 pts ▸ 15.7%
13.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.2 pts 12.4%
3.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 3.1%
3.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.3 pts 2.7%
2.2% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.2 pts ▸ 2.3%

Field of qualification

16.1% Engineering & related +2.4 pts ▸ 18.5%
13.1% Management & commerce +1.3 pts ▸ 14.4%
10.7% Society & culture +1.0 pts ▸ 11.7%
8.1% Health +1.4 pts ▸ 9.5%
7.1% Education +0.1 pts ▸ 7.2%
6.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.3 pts 6.2%
5.3% Architecture & building +0.3 pts ▸ 5.6%
2.0% Information technology ◂ +0.7 pts 1.3%
1.9% Creative arts even 1.9%
1.6% Agriculture & environment +0.3 pts ▸ 1.8%
1.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.5 pts 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Mandurahin Mandurah - South +$30 higher in Mandurah gap widening
$573 10th pct $543 7th pct
Household income in Mandurahin Mandurah - South +$133 higher in Mandurah - South gap steady
$901 0th pct $1,034 5th pct
Family income in Mandurahin Mandurah - South +$106 higher in Mandurah - South gap widening
$1,279 5th pct $1,385 9th pct
High earners in Mandurahin Mandurah - South +0.7 pts higher in Mandurah - South gap steady
8.1% 35th pct 8.8% 40th pct
High-income homes in Mandurahin Mandurah - South +2.7 pts higher in Mandurah - South gap steady
8.3% 7th pct 11.0% 17th pct

Household income distribution

32.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.4 pts 32.4%
32.1% Under $650 ◂ +6.4 pts 25.6%
18.0% $1,500–$2,999 +2.7 pts ▸ 20.7%
4.5% $4,000 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 5.6%
3.8% $3,000–$3,999 +1.6 pts ▸ 5.4%

Personal income distribution

49.0% Under $650 +3.7 pts ▸ 52.8%
24.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.1 pts 23.6%
10.8% $1,500–$2,999 +1.4 pts ▸ 12.2%
2.9% $3,000 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Mandurahin Mandurah - South +2.2 pts higher in Mandurah - South
36.2% 90th pct 38.4% 96th pct
Mental health in Mandurahin Mandurah - South +1.2 pts higher in Mandurah
12.7% 91st pct 11.5% 84th pct
Needs assistance in Mandurahin Mandurah - South +1.8 pts higher in Mandurah - South gap steady
8.0% 86th pct 9.7% 95th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

13.5% Arthritis +1.8 pts ▸ 15.3%
12.7% Mental health ◂ +1.2 pts 11.5%
9.0% Other condition +0.5 pts ▸ 9.5%
9.0% Asthma ◂ +0.4 pts 8.6%
6.6% Diabetes +0.9 pts ▸ 7.5%
5.9% Heart disease +1.2 pts ▸ 7.1%
4.3% Cancer +0.7 pts ▸ 5.0%
3.5% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 3.8%
0.7% Dementia +1.3 pts ▸ 1.9%
1.7% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

50.5% None +1.5 pts ▸ 52.0%
22.1% One condition +0.2 pts ▸ 22.3%
8.6% Two conditions +1.5 pts ▸ 10.1%
5.6% Three or more +0.4 pts ▸ 6.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Mandurahin Mandurah - South even gap steady
11.5% 26th pct 11.5% 26th pct
Unpaid carers in Mandurahin Mandurah - South +2.2 pts higher in Mandurah - South gap widening
10.5% 25th pct 12.8% 59th pct
Unpaid child care in Mandurahin Mandurah - South +2.7 pts higher in Mandurah - South gap widening
18.5% 11th pct 21.2% 18th pct
Defence service in Mandurahin Mandurah - South +0.9 pts higher in Mandurah - South
4.2% 80th pct 5.1% 88th pct
Housework 15h+ in Mandurahin Mandurah - South +2.5 pts higher in Mandurah - South gap narrowing
19.7% 36th pct 22.2% 60th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Mandurahin Mandurah - South +81 larger in Mandurah - South
373 72nd pct 454 77th pct
Median age in Mandurahin Mandurah - South +4 yrs older in Mandurah
23 yrs 36th pct 19 yrs 10th pct
Year 12 in Mandurahin Mandurah - South +8.9 pts higher in Mandurah - South
24.7% 8th pct 33.6% 25th pct
Unemployment in Mandurahin Mandurah - South +4.0 pts higher in Mandurah
24.2% 95th pct 20.1% 89th pct
Median income in Mandurahin Mandurah - South +$16 higher in Mandurah
$471 13th pct $455 11th pct
Household income in Mandurahin Mandurah - South +$86 higher in Mandurah - South
$966 4th pct $1,052 8th pct
Indigenous language in Mandurahin Mandurah - South +3.3 pts higher in Mandurah - South
3.8% 36th pct 7.0% 64th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Mandurahin Mandurah - South +0.3 larger in Mandurah - South gap narrowing
1.9 4th pct 2.2 14th pct
One-parent in Mandurahin Mandurah - South +4.0 pts higher in Mandurah gap narrowing
24.4% 95th pct 20.4% 88th pct
Living alone in Mandurahin Mandurah - South +12.0 pts higher in Mandurah gap narrowing
44.4% 100th pct 32.4% 82nd pct

Family composition

34.1% Couples with children +6.0 pts ▸ 40.1%
39.2% Couples without children ◂ +1.2 pts 38.0%
24.4% One-parent families ◂ +4.0 pts 20.4%
2.3% Other families ◂ +0.9 pts 1.4%

Household size

44.4% 1 person ◂ +12.0 pts 32.4%
35.7% 2 people +4.2 pts ▸ 39.9%
10.0% 3 people +2.5 pts ▸ 12.6%
6.3% 4 people +2.9 pts ▸ 9.2%
2.8% 5 people +1.1 pts ▸ 3.9%
0.9% 6 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Mandurahin Mandurah - South +$10 higher in Mandurah - South gap widening
$270 19th pct $280 22nd pct
Mortgage in Mandurahin Mandurah - South +$200 higher in Mandurah - South gap narrowing
$1,300 14th pct $1,500 27th pct
People / bedroom in Mandurahin Mandurah - South even gap narrowing
0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct
Renting in Mandurahin Mandurah - South +19.7 pts higher in Mandurah gap steady
49.3% 89th pct 29.6% 58th pct
Owned outright in Mandurahin Mandurah - South +7.8 pts higher in Mandurah - South gap steady
28.7% 38th pct 36.5% 63rd pct
Separate houses in Mandurahin Mandurah - South +33.2 pts higher in Mandurah - South gap widening
52.1% 14th pct 85.3% 52nd pct
3+ bedrooms in Mandurahin Mandurah - South +17.0 pts higher in Mandurah - South gap widening
65.6% 22nd pct 82.5% 61st pct

How homes are owned or rented

49.3% Rented ◂ +19.7 pts 29.6%
28.7% Owned outright +7.8 pts ▸ 36.5%
17.9% Owned with a mortgage +12.2 pts ▸ 30.1%
2.2% Not stated even 2.2%
2.0% Other tenure ◂ +0.4 pts 1.6%

Types of homes

52.1% Separate house +33.2 pts ▸ 85.3%
33.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +22.8 pts 10.4%
12.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +8.3 pts 4.2%
1.8% Other dwelling ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

49.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +8.5 pts 41.1%
13.8% 4 bedrooms +23.5 pts ▸ 37.2%
25.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +13.4 pts 12.0%
6.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.0 pts 3.4%
2.2% 5 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 4.2%
0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

62.0% $200–$349 ◂ +9.2 pts 52.8%
15.5% $350–$549 +6.9 pts ▸ 22.4%
17.0% Under $200 +0.8 pts ▸ 17.8%
1.8% $550–$749 +0.2 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.1% $750 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.8% $1,000–$1,799 +1.3 pts ▸ 41.1%
25.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +4.2 pts 21.7%
19.0% $1,800–$2,999 +3.6 pts ▸ 22.6%
9.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 8.5%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Mandurahin Mandurah - South +6.6 pts higher in Mandurah gap steady
12.7% 87th pct 6.1% 60th pct
Work from home in Mandurahin Mandurah - South +0.2 pts higher in Mandurah - South gap steady
5.4% 11th pct 5.6% 11th pct
PT commute in Mandurahin Mandurah - South +1.0 pts higher in Mandurah gap steady
4.9% 81st pct 3.9% 74th pct
PT stops in Mandurahin Mandurah - South +32 more in Mandurah
96 86th pct 64 70th pct
Stops/1k in Mandurahin Mandurah - South +3.71 more in Mandurah
9.36 87th pct 5.65 69th pct
Departures/1k in Mandurahin Mandurah - South +3,005.6 more in Mandurah
3,649.4 88th pct 643.7 44th pct
PT routes in Mandurahin Mandurah - South +10 more in Mandurah
19 86th pct 9 57th pct
Stop walk in Mandurahin Mandurah - South +3 longer in Mandurah - South
4 43rd pct 7 61st pct
Drive to city in Mandurahin Mandurah - South +2 longer in Mandurah - South
46 72nd pct 48 73rd pct
Reach 30 min in Mandurahin Mandurah - South +1,067 more in Mandurah - South
10,256 30th pct 11,323 34th pct
Reach 45 min in Mandurahin Mandurah - South +9,869 more in Mandurah
51,353 55th pct 41,484 48th pct
Transit to city in Mandurahin Mandurah - South
80 86th pct —

How people get to work

58.0% Car (driver) +3.2 pts ▸ 61.2%
5.3% Car (passenger) +1.1 pts ▸ 6.4%
5.4% Worked at home +0.2 pts ▸ 5.6%
3.7% Walked ◂ +2.6 pts 1.1%
2.7% Bus ◂ +0.9 pts 1.8%
2.2% Train ◂ +0.2 pts 2.0%
0.7% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

Motor vehicles per home

51.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +7.3 pts 44.1%
26.5% 2 vehicles +7.2 pts ▸ 33.6%
12.7% No vehicle ◂ +6.6 pts 6.1%
6.5% 3 vehicles +5.0 pts ▸ 11.5%
2.9% 4 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 4.7%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Mandurahin Mandurah - South +8.9 pts higher in Mandurah gap widening
48.2% 81st pct 39.3% 56th pct
Recent arrivals in Mandurahin Mandurah - South +6.3 pts higher in Mandurah gap steady
11.5% 54th pct 5.2% 16th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Mandurahin Mandurah - South +2.1 pts higher in Mandurah gap steady
10.6% 96th pct 8.5% 90th pct
Participation in Mandurahin Mandurah - South +0.7 pts higher in Mandurah gap steady
45.0% 7th pct 44.3% 6th pct
Full-time in Mandurahin Mandurah - South +1.1 pts higher in Mandurah - South gap steady
52.7% 13th pct 53.8% 16th pct

Industries people work in

13.0% Health care & social assistance +2.1 pts ▸ 15.1%
11.7% Retail trade ◂ +1.2 pts 10.5%
9.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.7 pts 8.1%
9.3% Construction +0.5 pts ▸ 9.8%
8.3% Mining +0.8 pts ▸ 9.1%
6.5% Manufacturing +0.7 pts ▸ 7.2%
6.7% Education & training +0.3 pts ▸ 6.9%
5.2% Administrative & support ◂ +1.3 pts 3.9%
4.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.2 pts 4.6%
3.9% Transport & warehousing +0.5 pts ▸ 4.4%
3.3% Other services +0.6 pts ▸ 3.8%
3.6% Professional & technical ◂ +0.5 pts 3.1%

Occupations people work in

17.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.7 pts 17.0%
13.9% Community & personal service +0.9 pts ▸ 14.8%
14.4% Labourers ◂ +1.5 pts 12.8%
12.9% Professionals ◂ +0.9 pts 11.9%
10.2% Machinery operators & drivers +2.0 pts ▸ 12.1%
9.6% Clerical & administrative +1.2 pts ▸ 10.8%
9.9% Managers ◂ +1.1 pts 8.8%
9.6% Sales workers even 9.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Mandurahin Mandurah - South even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
IRSD decile in Mandurahin Mandurah - South even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
IER decile in Mandurahin Mandurah - South +2 higher in Mandurah - South
1 0th pct 3 29th pct
IEO decile in Mandurahin Mandurah - South even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
IRSAD score in Mandurahin Mandurah - South +28 higher in Mandurah - South
858 5th pct 886 10th pct
ERP in Mandurahin Mandurah - South +1,155 higher in Mandurah - South
11,777 57th pct 12,932 62nd pct
Growth in Mandurahin Mandurah - South +0.4 pts higher in Mandurah
10.9% 83rd pct 10.5% 82nd pct
Businesses in Mandurahin Mandurah - South +630 higher in Mandurah
1,071 59th pct 441 21st pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Mandurahin Mandurah - South even
574 15th pct 574 15th pct
Max temp in Mandurahin Mandurah - South even
23.9 52nd pct 23.9 52nd pct
Min temp in Mandurahin Mandurah - South even
14.1 74th pct 14.1 74th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Mandurahin Mandurah - South +1.4 higher in Mandurah
6.3 63rd pct 4.9 42nd pct
Types ≤15 min in Mandurahin Mandurah - South +1.5 more in Mandurah
6.1 63rd pct 4.6 40th pct
15-min city in Mandurahin Mandurah - South +30.5 pts higher in Mandurah
77.0% 59th pct 46.4% 34th pct
Walk to shops in Mandurahin Mandurah - South +23.9 pts higher in Mandurah
79.0% 64th pct 55.1% 43rd pct
Walk to transit in Mandurahin Mandurah - South +5.8 pts higher in Mandurah
95.6% 57th pct 89.8% 48th pct
Walk to school in Mandurahin Mandurah - South +3.4 pts higher in Mandurah
61.1% 39th pct 57.7% 36th pct
Walk to a park in Mandurahin Mandurah - South +4.7 pts higher in Mandurah
100.0% 74th pct 95.3% 44th pct
Walk to health in Mandurahin Mandurah - South +24.2 pts higher in Mandurah
48.4% 52nd pct 24.3% 28th pct
Amenities/1k in Mandurahin Mandurah - South +9.0 more in Mandurah
18.7 70th pct 9.7 21st pct
Intersections/km² in Mandurahin Mandurah - South +189 higher in Mandurah
290 82nd pct 101 51st pct
Mean slope in Mandurahin Mandurah - South +0.1 pts higher in Mandurah
4.0% 26th pct 3.9% 24th pct

Compare Mandurah with nearby areas

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Compare Mandurah - South with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Mandurah vs Mandurah - South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/502011025/mandurah/vs/502011028/mandurah-south