Mandurah - North · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
How well-off the area is, how fast its population is growing, and the businesses and new homes here.
Better access to money and resources than most similar areas shapes daily life in Mandurah - North. While the typical resident has a moderate level of overall advantage, the area is seeing a massive surge in popularity. This is most evident in the recent population boom, which has far outpaced both the state and national trends.
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Mandurah - North — lower than 57% of areas.
| Mandurah - North | 5 |
|---|---|
| 6180, WA | 5 |
SEIFA indexes ranking relative advantage and disadvantage.
Residents here have a high level of access to money and resources, scoring 8 out of 10. However, this is contrasted by a lower score for education and job skills, which sits at 4.
5
Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
ABS Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, 2021, as a national decile: 1 = among the 10% most disadvantaged areas in Australia, 10 = among the 10% most advantaged. IRSAD summarises both advantage and disadvantage, so a high score reflects relatively many high-income, well-educated households and few low-income, low-skill ones.
5
Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
ABS Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage, 2021, as a national decile: 1 = among the 10% most disadvantaged areas in Australia, 10 = among the least disadvantaged. IRSD focuses on disadvantage alone (low income, low education, unemployment, unskilled occupations), so a higher decile means relatively less disadvantage.
8
Higher than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
ABS Index of Economic Resources, 2021, as a national decile: 1 = among the 10% lowest areas for economic resources in Australia, 10 = among the highest. IER reflects the income, housing costs, dwelling size and assets of households, so a higher decile means relatively greater economic resources.
4
Lower than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
ABS Index of Education and Occupation, 2021, as a national decile: 1 = among the 10% lowest areas for education and occupation in Australia, 10 = among the highest. IEO reflects residents' qualifications and the skill level of their jobs, so a higher decile means a more highly educated and skilled workforce.
981
Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
ABS Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, 2021, as a raw index score (standardised so the Australian average is about 1000). Higher scores indicate relatively greater advantage; lower scores greater disadvantage.
Annual population estimates and change since the census.
The population has jumped by 21.7% since 2021, a growth rate far above the Western Australian figure of 10.7%. With 26,873 people, it is now among the largest areas of its kind.
26,873
Higher than 91% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Estimated resident population (ABS), 2025.
21.7%
Higher than 91% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Population growth since the 2021 Census, from ABS annual estimates.
Operating businesses and dwellings approved.
The local economy is supported by 983 businesses, which is more than about 55% of similar areas.
983
Higher than 55% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Operating businesses (ABS Counts of Australian Businesses), June 2025.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Economy & Advantage in Mandurah - North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/502011027/mandurah-north/topic/economy-advantage
