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Maddington is a south-eastern Perth suburb with established modest brick homes, pockets of newer townhouses and a light-industrial fringe. It tends to attract young families, tradespeople and commuters who value straightforward amenities and transport. A local shopping centre and Maddington railway station on the Armadale line provide regular links into the wider city, and parks, sporting ovals and community facilities support everyday recreation.

Maddington has 12,419 people, a median age of 35 and a median household income of $1,364 a week (about $70,928 a year). Nearly half of families are couple families with children and most homes are owner-occupied (70.7%). The area is the focus of a long-running town-centre renewal around the station, transport upgrades are planned, and state-funded works have supported school improvements such as a library upgrade at Maddington Primary and sensory play facilities at the Maddington Education Support Centre. That combination tends to suit people after practical transport links, local shopping and everyday recreation.

Buying a house in Maddington sits at about 11.5 times a typical local annual household income at the last Census, based on a median house price of $812,500. Rents are also a large share of income: a house rent of $670 a week would be about 49.1% of a typical local household's weekly income at the last Census, and a unit rent of $630 a week would be about 46.2%.

If you're renting rather than buying, that rent share is the number that matters; if you're looking to buy, the price multiple shows buying is well above what households locally earned at the last Census. 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.

Over the past 12 months both house and unit values in Maddington climbed strongly: house values rose 20.7% and unit values rose 25.8%. Rents moved up too, with house rents increasing 6.3% and unit rents rising 10.5%.

For someone weighing Maddington as an investment, the value figures indicate capital growth over the year and the rent figures indicate changes in rental income. Units were the stronger performer this year on both measures (larger gains in value and in rent), while houses showed large value gains alongside solid rent growth. Whether that pattern suits your objectives and circumstances is for you to judge.

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.