Question 1

Is Silver Sands a nice place to live?

Accepted Answer

Silver Sands is a small coastal suburb on Mandurah’s shoreline, defined by its long sandy beach, low dune systems and a relaxed seaside atmosphere. The streets are dominated by modest single-storey homes and a handful of low-rise units, many oriented to capture ocean breezes and beach views. Life here centres on outdoor living, with morning walks, beach fishing and family-friendly swims a regular part of the routine, and local parkland and reserves backing the foreshore. Mandurah’s shops, cafés and waterways are close at hand for services and recreation.

Home to 1,451 people with a median age of 47, Silver Sands is a community weighted towards couples — nearly half are couple families without children and about one in three are couple families with children, so couples make up just over four in five families. Most homes are owner-occupied, about 72.0% owned and 28.1% rented. The suburb is included in the City of Mandurah’s public open-space program, with recent ablution refurbishments at the beach and scope in council plans for improved foreshore facilities. Whether it suits you will depend on how much you value close beach access and a quietly coastal lifestyle.

Question 2

Is it expensive to live in Silver Sands?

Accepted Answer

In Silver Sands, a typical house rent of $650 a week would take about 46.5% of a typical local household's weekly income as recorded at the most recent Census. By the usual income bands, that is a large share of income, so renting a house here represents a substantial portion of what a typical household earned at the last Census on these figures.

If you're renting rather than buying, that rent share is the number that matters; whether it feels expensive will depend 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.

Question 3

Is Silver Sands a good place to invest?

Accepted Answer

Houses in Silver Sands saw strong movement over the past 12 months: median house values rose 13.6% and house rents rose 15.0%, both sizeable increases. Over the year rental growth slightly outpaced price growth, so the income a house earns increased a little faster than its price.

If you are weighing Silver Sands as an investment, the house value change speaks to capital growth and the rent change speaks to rental income. Which of those matters more will depend on your own goals and circumstances.

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.

	Houses	Units
Median price Past 3 months	N/A	N/A
Change in value Past 12 months	13.6%	N/A
Sold Past 3 months	4	N/A
Median days on market Past 12 months	14	N/A
Average rent Past 12 months	$650	N/A
Change in rent Past 12 months	15.0%	N/A

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