Mandurah (South West) · State Electorate

Housing & Dwellings in Mandurah (South West)

Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.

Weekly rents in Mandurah (South West) are well below the national figure, sitting at just $300. This makes the area more affordable than most other places, with a housing market dominated by large, separate homes.

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📍 Mandurah (South West), State Electorate

Where Mandurah (South West) sits — Median rent (weekly)

$300 ▲ +20.0%
  • $100–$118: 6 areas
  • $118–$136: 1 area
  • $136–$154: 0 areas
  • $154–$171: 0 areas
  • $171–$189: 4 areas
  • $189–$207: 6 areas
  • $207–$225: 10 areas
  • $225–$243: 10 areas
  • $243–$261: 21 areas
  • $261–$279: 6 areas
  • $279–$296: 16 areas
  • $296–$314: 45 areas
  • $314–$332: 33 areas
  • $332–$350: 16 areas
  • $350–$368: 38 areas
  • $368–$386: 58 areas
  • $386–$404: 44 areas
  • $404–$421: 30 areas
  • $421–$439: 21 areas
  • $439–$457: 18 areas
  • $457–$475: 12 areas
  • $475–$493: 12 areas
  • $493–$511: 6 areas
  • $511–$529: 3 areas
  • $529–$546: 3 areas
  • $546–$564: 2 areas
  • $564–$582: 4 areas
  • $582–$600: 8 areas

All state electorate areas, 2021. The marker is Mandurah (South West) — lower than 75% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Mandurah (South West)$300
Greater Perth $350
Western Australia $340
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Typical monthly mortgage payments of $1,647 and weekly rents of $300 are both lower than most areas. While the usual rent has risen by $50 since 2011, the typical mortgage payment has fallen by $191 over the same period.

$300 ▲ +20.0%

Lower than 75% of state electorate areas.

  • 2011: $250
  • 2016: $300
  • 2021: $300

Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.

$1,647 ▼ -10.4%

Lower than 67% of state electorate areas.

  • 2011: $1,838
  • 2016: $1,777
  • 2021: $1,647

Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.

Weekly rent distribution

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In Mandurah (South West), $200–$349 is the majority at 56%; $350–$549 is next at 26%.

Monthly mortgage distribution

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In Mandurah (South West), the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 42%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (32%) and Under $1,000 (17%).

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

Renting is more common here than in most areas, with 31.1% of households renting, which is well above the state figure. At the same time, the 27.6% of homes owned outright is well below the national average.

31.1% ▼ -9.6%

Higher than 60% of state electorate areas.

  • 2011: 34.4%
  • 2016: 30.8%
  • 2021: 31.1%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

27.6% ▲ +0.4%

Lower than 66% of state electorate areas.

  • 2011: 27.5%
  • 2016: 26.8%
  • 2021: 27.6%

Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).

How homes are owned or rented

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Mandurah (South West) splits fairly evenly between Owned with a mortgage (35%) and Rented (31%), with Owned outright at 28%.

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Separate houses make up 77.7% of homes, a figure well above the national average. Most homes are large, with 79.7% having three or more bedrooms, though there are fewer people per bedroom than in most areas.

0.70 ▼ -30.0%

Lower than 99% of state electorate areas.

  • 2011: 1.00
  • 2016: 0.70
  • 2021: 0.70

Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.

77.7% ▲ +3.2%

Lower than 59% of state electorate areas.

  • 2011: 75.3%
  • 2016: 77.3%
  • 2021: 77.7%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.

79.7% ▲ +2.8%

Higher than 56% of state electorate areas.

  • 2011: 77.5%
  • 2016: 78.4%
  • 2021: 79.7%

Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

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In Mandurah (South West), Separate house is the majority at 78%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 17%.

Bedrooms per home

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Mandurah (South West) splits fairly evenly between 4 bedrooms (40%) and 3 bedrooms (37%), with 2 bedrooms at 15%.

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Mandurah (South West) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED53306/mandurah/topic/housing-dwellings