$300 ▲ +11.1%
Lower than 71% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: $270
- 2016: $320
- 2021: $300
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Mandurah · Sub-region (SA3)
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Separate houses make up 84.9% of homes in Mandurah, far above the national figure of 72.3%. This is a predominantly residential area where large, detached family homes are the norm. The housing market here is generally more affordable than across the rest of the country.
All sub-region (sa3) areas, 2021. The marker is Mandurah — lower than 71% of areas.
| Mandurah | $300 |
|---|---|
| Greater Perth | $350 |
| Western Australia | $340 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $300, which is well below the national figure of $375. For those with a home loan, the typical monthly payment is $1,733, which is about the same as across Western Australia and Australia.
$300 ▲ +11.1%
Lower than 71% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$1,733 ▼ -11.1%
Lower than 57% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Mandurah, $200–$349 is the majority at 52%; $350–$549 is next at 33%.
Mandurah splits fairly evenly between $1,000–$1,799 (39%) and $1,800–$2,999 (34%), with Under $1,000 at 16%.
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is common here, with 33.9% of homes owned outright, a figure well above the state average. Meanwhile, the share of households renting has fallen to 24.5%, which is well below the national figure of 30.6%.
24.5% ▼ -17.6%
Lower than 66% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
33.9% ▲ +6.9%
Higher than 54% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
Mandurah splits fairly evenly between Owned with a mortgage (37%) and Owned outright (34%), with Rented at 24%.
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Large homes are very common, with 83.8% having three or more bedrooms. This helps explain why there are only 0.7 people per bedroom, a figure much lower than in most other areas.
0.70 ▼ -30.0%
Lower than 99% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
84.9% ▲ +2.4%
Higher than 56% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
83.8% ▲ +1.7%
Higher than 78% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Mandurah, Separate house is the majority at 85%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 12%.
In Mandurah, the largest group is 4 bedrooms at 45%, followed by 3 bedrooms (35%) and 2 bedrooms (12%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Mandurah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/50201/mandurah/topic/housing-dwellings