Is Dudley Park a nice place to live?

Dudley Park is an inner Mandurah suburb near the Peel-Harvey Estuary, close to the city's foreshore precinct and served by the Mandurah line. The community is older, with incomes below the median for Western Australia, and couples without children at home make up 53.0% of families. Everyday amenity includes parks and open spaces, Dudley Park Primary School, and easy access to nearby retail strips with cafes, shops and waterfront paths, with public transport on the train line and surrounding main roads.

Is it expensive to live in Dudley Park?

Buying in Dudley Park sits well above local incomes. The median house price of $809,500 is about 13.0 times a typical local annual household income, using a weekly household income of about $1,193 a week at the most recent Census, which reflects incomes at that time rather than today. Renting also takes a large share of local income: an average house rent of $590 a week would be about 49% of a typical local household's weekly income, and an average unit rent of $490 a week would be about 41%. If you're renting rather than buying, those rent shares are the figures that matter and whether that feels expensive depends on your own income and circumstances. Everyone's financial situation is different, so it's important to consider your own circumstances when deciding which suburb is right for you.

Is Dudley Park a good place to invest?

Dudley Park shows strong value gains over the past 12 months: unit values jumped 44.8% while house values rose 20.8%. Rents moved more modestly — unit rents increased 8.9% and house rents edged up 1.7%. For both houses and units the percentage rise in values was larger than the rise in rents, so the numbers show capital growth outpaced rent growth during that year. This information has been prepared without taking your objectives, needs and overall financial situation into account. It is not meant to be a substitute for professional financial advice. For this reason, you should consider the appropriateness of the information and, if necessary, seek appropriate professional advice.

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Dudley Park suburb profile

Dudley Park is an inner Mandurah suburb set near the Peel-Harvey Estuary and a short drive from the city centre. The area is mainly residential, with tree-lined streets and a mix of modest weatherboard and brick single-storey homes alongside pockets of newer infill. Small reserves and mature street trees give the neighbourhood a settled, domestic character.

Local life looks toward Mandurah's foreshore precinct and nearby retail strips, where cafes, shops and waterfront paths are readily available. Public transport on the Mandurah line and nearby main roads connect the suburb to surrounding areas, while parks and open spaces provide everyday recreation options.

Dudley Park property market performance

Current median dwelling price$539,750Past 3 months

Property growth+32.8%Past 12 months

Dudley Park's median house price is $809,500 and rose 20.8% over the last 12 months, a strong rise. There is no reliable median for units because too few units have sold here recently. Over the last 3 months the suburb's sales have been mainly houses, with 38 houses sold and 2 units.

In Dudley Park, house rents edged up slightly, rising 1.7% over the last 12 months to $590 a week, while house values ran well ahead.

	Houses	Units
Median price Past 3 months	$810K	N/A
Change in value Past 12 months	20.8%	44.8%
Sold Past 3 months	38	2
Median days on market Past 12 months	16	18
Average rent Past 12 months	$590	$490
Change in rent Past 12 months	1.7%	8.9%

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Dudley Park demographics

Dudley Park is an older community with incomes below the median for Western Australia and couples without children at home.

Couples without children account for 53.0% of families, and 41.8% of homes are owned outright. There were 6,957 people in Dudley Park at the 2021 Census.

Dudley Park and Western Australia

	Suburb	WA
Median age years	53	38
Median household income weekly	$1,193	$1,815
Couples with children share of families	27.4%	44.6%
Couples without children share of families	53.0%	38.8%
One-parent families share of families	17.9%	15.1%
Homes owned outright share of homes	41.8%	30.2%
Homes with a mortgage share of homes	31.7%	41.4%
Homes rented share of homes	26.4%	28.3%

Source: ABS 2021 Census. Shares of homes exclude other and not-stated tenure.

Dudley Park infrastructure, key developments and investment opportunities

No significant public infrastructure or civic-amenity projects are reported for Dudley Park. The suburb contains Dudley Park Primary School.

Suburbs near Dudley Park

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How does Dudley Park compare to nearby suburbs?

Median house prices: Dudley Park’s median house price is 7.9% higher than Coodanup’s.
Median unit prices: Dudley Park’s median unit price is 10.0% lower than Mandurah’s.
House price growth: Over the past 12 months, house prices in Dudley Park have grown 3.9% higher than in Mandurah.
Unit price growth: Over the past 12 months, unit prices in Dudley Park have grown 18.1% higher than in Mandurah.
Selling speed for houses: Properties in nearby Coodanup are selling 25.0% faster than in Dudley Park.
Selling speed for units: Properties in Dudley Park are selling 21.7% faster than in Erskine.

Common questions about Dudley Park

Is Dudley Park a nice place to live?
Dudley Park is an inner Mandurah suburb near the Peel-Harvey Estuary, close to the city's foreshore precinct and served by the Mandurah line.

The community is older, with incomes below the median for Western Australia, and couples without children at home make up 53.0% of families. Everyday amenity includes parks and open spaces, Dudley Park Primary School, and easy access to nearby retail strips with cafes, shops and waterfront paths, with public transport on the train line and surrounding main roads.
Is it expensive to live in Dudley Park?
Buying in Dudley Park sits well above local incomes. The median house price of $809,500 is about 13.0 times a typical local annual household income, using a weekly household income of about $1,193 a week at the most recent Census, which reflects incomes at that time rather than today.

Renting also takes a large share of local income: an average house rent of $590 a week would be about 49% of a typical local household's weekly income, and an average unit rent of $490 a week would be about 41%. If you're renting rather than buying, those rent shares are the figures that matter and whether that feels expensive depends on your own income and circumstances.

Everyone's financial situation is different, so it's important to consider your own circumstances when deciding which suburb is right for you.
Is Dudley Park a good place to invest?
Dudley Park shows strong value gains over the past 12 months: unit values jumped 44.8% while house values rose 20.8%. Rents moved more modestly — unit rents increased 8.9% and house rents edged up 1.7%. For both houses and units the percentage rise in values was larger than the rise in rents, so the numbers show capital growth outpaced rent growth during that year.

This information has been prepared without taking your objectives, needs and overall financial situation into account. It is not meant to be a substitute for professional financial advice. For this reason, you should consider the appropriateness of the information and, if necessary, seek appropriate professional advice.

Choose the right real estate agents in Dudley Park

In Dudley Park ,90 agents are actively selling property, but a small number do the heavy lifting. Just 5 agents handled 23.4% of all sales in the past year, giving them a strong presence and deep experience in the local market.

Commission rates usually sit between 2.75% and 3.09%. Comparing agents and understanding what’s included in their fee structure can help you find the right mix of service, value, and motivation—without compromising on outcomes.