Anketell vs Mandogalup
Mandogalup is the younger of the two, with a median age of 31 against 44 in Anketell. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Mandogalup: a median of $904,000, against $410,000 in Anketell, though rent is higher in Anketell. On these figures, Anketell tends to suit families with children and buyers on a tighter budget, while Mandogalup suits young adults and couples.
Which one suits you?
There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.
Families with school-age kids
Too close to call
Nothing among the 6 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
They split
one each way, out of the 2 things we measure here
- Anketell has cheaper houses ($410,275 vs $904,350)
- Mandogalup leaves households under less mortgage stress (20% vs 25%)
Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.
Renters
Mandogalup
ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here
- leaves renters under less rental stress (12% vs 22%)
- has cheaper rent ($265/wk vs $399/wk)
Weighs rent and rental stress.
Commuting to the city
Too close to call
Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Too close to call
Nothing among the 4 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Mandogalup
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (132.7% vs 12.9%)
Weighs house yield and population growth.
Where they sit
Anketell and Mandogalup drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.
Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.
Side by side, out of 100
Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.
Demographics
Anketell has more residents (280 vs 128); Anketell rents higher ($399/wk vs $265/wk).
| Anketell | Mandogalup | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 280 +54% vs other | 128 |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +12.9% | +132.7% |
| Median age | 44 | 31 |
| Median household income | $93,444/yr | $118,404/yr +27% vs other |
| Median weekly rent | $399/wk +34% vs other | $265/wk |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (38.3%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.7%).
Where residents were born
Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.4%).
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Property market
| Anketell | Mandogalup | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $410,275 | $904,350 |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | $400,000 | — |
| Typical days to sell (houses) | 30 days from 28 sales | 29 days from 29 sales |
House price by bedroom count
Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.
27 vs 10 sales
59 vs 27 sales
Development activity
| Anketell | Mandogalup | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 1,096 across Kwinana same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | +33% same for both | |
Gross rental yield
| Anketell | Mandogalup | |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 4.8% $750/wk on $810K | 4.4% $800/wk on $939K |
| Units | — same for both | |
Ranking within WA
| Anketell | Mandogalup | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 57% of WA | Higher than 85% of WA |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 52% of WA | Higher than 69% of WA |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 71% of WA | Higher than 69% of WA |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 93% of WA | Higher than 96% of WA |
| Rental yield (houses) | Higher than 74% of WA | Higher than 54% of WA |
Liveability
| Anketell | Mandogalup | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | advantaged area decile 8/10 same for both | |
Risk profile
Anketell carries more bushfire risk (55 vs 42).
| Anketell | Mandogalup | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | Moderate 55/100 | Moderate 42/100 |
| Crime | High 92/100 | High 96/100 |
| Flood | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Coastal erosion | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Aircraft noise | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Industrial facilities nearby | 5 within 5 km | 6 within 5 km |
Schools
| Anketell | Mandogalup | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 0 same for both | |
| Rated above peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated at peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated below peers | 0 same for both | |
Amenities in the suburb
| Anketell | Mandogalup | |
|---|---|---|
| Parks & reserves | 0 | 2 |
| Childcare | 0 | 2 |
| Fuel stations | 1 | 0 |
| Waterways | 0 | 1 |
Mobility
| Anketell | Mandogalup | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 | 7/100 |
| Distance to Perth | 33.8 km +1% vs other | 33.3 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 33 min | 32 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.8% postcode 6167 same for both | |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 68 postcode 6167 same for both | |
How people get to work
Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (90.3%).
Setting
| Anketell | Mandogalup | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 16 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 27 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
| Distance to the ocean | 9.0 km | 6.4 km |
NBN connectivity
| Anketell | Mandogalup | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 82/100 | 95/100 |
| Most common technology | Fibre to the premises same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 73% 362 premises | 93% 506 premises |
Climate
| Anketell | Mandogalup | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 745 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | 31.4°C same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | 7.6°C same for both | |
Council rates
| Anketell | Mandogalup | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $2,945/yr same for both | |
| Council | Kwinana same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Anketell | Mandogalup | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Brand same for both | |
| Member | Madeleine King same for both | |
| Party | Australian Labor Party same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Anketell | Mandogalup | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $10,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $800,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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Mandogalup
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Information shown is provided as-is from Australian government and commercial data sources.
Always verify with the relevant authority before making property decisions.
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