Is Mandurah a nice place to live?

Mandurah sits on the Peel-Harvey Estuary with a working marina, expansive foreshore and a riverfront precinct of cafes, galleries and a performing arts centre. The community is older, with a large share of renters and incomes below the median for Western Australia, and couples without children make up 49.8% of families. Schools, shops and health services are centred in the central precincts, the suburb is the terminus of the Mandurah rail line and linked by a network of main roads, and the waterways are central to recreation for boating, fishing and regular dolphin sightings; the New Mandurah Hospital is under construction.

Is it expensive to live in Mandurah?

A median house or unit price of $675,000 in Mandurah works out to about 15.1 times a typical local annual household income, based on a weekly household income of $858 at the last Census. Average rents of $550 a week for houses and $525 a week for units would take about 64% and 61% respectively of that weekly household income, so rent would occupy a large share of a typical local household's weekly income while buying sits well above local annual incomes. Which of those matters most depends on whether you plan to rent or to buy. Everyone's financial situation is different, so it's important to consider your own circumstances when deciding which suburb is right for you.

Is Mandurah a good place to invest?

Value gains in Mandurah were sizeable over the past 12 months: median house values rose 16.8% while median unit values climbed 26.7%. Rents rose more modestly, with house rents up 3.8% and unit rents up 6.1%. That means capital growth outpaced rental growth for both houses and units, and units recorded the larger increases on both value and rent. 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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Mandurah suburb profile

Mandurah sits in the Peel region of Western Australia on the Peel-Harvey Estuary, with a working marina and expansive foreshore that shape everyday life. The waterways are central to recreation, with boating, fishing and regular dolphin sightings, and a riverfront precinct that includes cafes, galleries and a performing arts centre.

Housing mixes canal-front residences, established suburban homes and apartment developments near the waterfront. The suburb is the terminus of the Mandurah rail line and also served by a network of main roads, while schools, shops and health services are centred around the central precincts.

Mandurah property market performance

Current median dwelling price$675,000Past 3 months

Property growth+21.7%Past 12 months

Mandurah's median house price is $675,000, up 16.8% over the last 12 months, a strong rise; the median unit price is $675,000, up 26.7% over the last 12 months, a sharp rise. Units rose faster than houses over the 12 months.

In Mandurah, unit rents rose 6.1% over the last 12 months, a solid rise, while unit values ran well ahead, so unit rents trailed values.

	Houses	Units
Median price Past 3 months	$675K	$675K
Change in value Past 12 months	16.8%	26.7%
Sold Past 3 months	37	24
Median days on market Past 12 months	14	17
Average rent Past 12 months	$550	$525
Change in rent Past 12 months	3.8%	6.1%

5 year median price trend for houses and units

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Mandurah demographics

Mandurah is an older community with a large share of renters and incomes below the median for Western Australia.

Couples without children are the largest family group at 49.8% of families, while one-parent families account for 26.1%. At the 2021 Census, 8,804 people lived in Mandurah.

Mandurah and Western Australia

	Suburb	WA
Median age years	50	38
Median household income weekly	$858	$1,815
Couples with children share of families	20.9%	44.6%
Couples without children share of families	49.8%	38.8%
One-parent families share of families	26.1%	15.1%
Homes owned outright share of homes	28.5%	30.2%
Homes with a mortgage share of homes	16.8%	41.4%
Homes rented share of homes	54.7%	28.3%

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

Mandurah infrastructure, key developments and investment opportunities

Mandurah's New Mandurah Hospital is under construction, with work starting in 2026 and scheduled to finish in 2028; once complete it will add more than 110 additional beds. The Mandurah Estuary Bridge duplication opened to traffic in early 2026, providing the new south-side bridge that allows dual lanes in both directions and separate pedestrian/cyclist facilities, and the Mandurah Common Ground social housing project had its $43.1 million construction contract awarded in 2024 and was under construction by 2025, delivering about 50 supportive apartments.

The City’s Eastern Foreshore North and Central precinct moved from final concept design to construction scheduled from June 2024 and includes a new central grass events area, while the Western Foreshore leisure proposal progressed in 2024 to state-level consideration for a small commercial lease (restaurant, mini-golf and similar uses). The 2026 State Budget also provided funding in 2026 for a regional netball facility and extensions to indoor courts at the Mandurah Aquatic and Recreation Centre.

Suburbs near Mandurah

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How does Mandurah compare to nearby suburbs?

Median house prices: Mandurah’s median house price is 6.3% lower than Greenfields’s.
House price growth: Over the past 12 months, house prices in Mandurah have grown 3.8% higher than in Meadow Springs.
Unit price growth: Over the past 12 months, unit prices in Mandurah have grown 21.3% higher than in Greenfields.
Selling speed for houses: Properties in Mandurah are selling 12.5% faster than in Dudley Park.
Selling speed for units: Properties in Mandurah are selling 5.6% faster than in Dudley Park.

Common questions about Mandurah

Is Mandurah a nice place to live?
Mandurah sits on the Peel-Harvey Estuary with a working marina, expansive foreshore and a riverfront precinct of cafes, galleries and a performing arts centre.

The community is older, with a large share of renters and incomes below the median for Western Australia, and couples without children make up 49.8% of families. Schools, shops and health services are centred in the central precincts, the suburb is the terminus of the Mandurah rail line and linked by a network of main roads, and the waterways are central to recreation for boating, fishing and regular dolphin sightings; the New Mandurah Hospital is under construction.
Is it expensive to live in Mandurah?
A median house or unit price of $675,000 in Mandurah works out to about 15.1 times a typical local annual household income, based on a weekly household income of $858 at the last Census. Average rents of $550 a week for houses and $525 a week for units would take about 64% and 61% respectively of that weekly household income, so rent would occupy a large share of a typical local household's weekly income while buying sits well above local annual incomes. Which of those matters most depends on whether you plan to rent or to buy.

Everyone's financial situation is different, so it's important to consider your own circumstances when deciding which suburb is right for you.
Is Mandurah a good place to invest?
Value gains in Mandurah were sizeable over the past 12 months: median house values rose 16.8% while median unit values climbed 26.7%.

Rents rose more modestly, with house rents up 3.8% and unit rents up 6.1%. That means capital growth outpaced rental growth for both houses and units, and units recorded the larger increases on both value and rent.

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 Mandurah

There are 146 real estate agents in Mandurah, but they don’t all deliver the same results.

Some agents have a much stronger presence in the suburb, with just 5 agents handling around 20.7% of all sales in the past year.

Commission rates in Mandurah typically range from 2.75% to 3.09%. Comparing agents—including what they charge, what’s included, and how they structure their fees—is not only important when choosing an agent, the right structure can help ensure your chosen agent is motivated to achieve the best possible result.