Aubin Grove vs Mandogalup
In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. Aubin Grove is closer to the city centre: 26.6 km, against 33.3 km. On these figures, Aubin Grove tends to suit families with children, while Mandogalup suits young adults.
Aubin Grove is a substantially larger and more established suburb with 6786 residents compared to Mandogalup's 128, offering significantly better walkability (61 versus 7) and proximity to Perth's CBD at 26.6 km rather than 33.3 km. Aubin Grove also has higher median household income at $129,480 and lower crime risk (34 versus 96), though rental costs are notably higher at $420 weekly. Mandogalup presents a quieter, more rural setting with lower bushfire risk (42 versus 23) and a higher rental yield of 4.6 percent, but suits buyers seeking space and seclusion rather than urban convenience.
Written by an AI language model from the figures below. Every number in it is checked against those figures before it is published.
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
Aubin Grove
ahead on 4 of the 6 things we measure here
- has more parks and reserves (21 vs 2)
- carries lower crime risk (34/100 vs 96/100)
- has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
- But Mandogalup has more separate houses rather than flats (100% vs 87%)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Too close to call
Nothing among the 2 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.
Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.
Renters
Mandogalup
ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here
- has cheaper rent ($265/wk vs $420/wk)
- leaves renters under less rental stress (12% vs 17%)
Weighs rent and rental stress.
Commuting to the city
Aubin Grove
ahead on 4 of the 4 things we measure here
- is more walkable (61/100 vs 7/100)
- gets more of its commuters onto trains and trams (10% vs 5%)
- sits closer to the CBD (26.6 km vs 33.3 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Aubin Grove
ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here
- is more walkable (61/100 vs 7/100)
- carries lower crime risk (34/100 vs 96/100)
- But Mandogalup has more residents already 65 and over (14% vs 7%)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Mandogalup
ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here
- is growing faster (132.7% vs 7.3%)
- returns a higher gross yield on houses (4.4% vs 3.6%)
Weighs house yield and population growth.
Where they sit
Aubin Grove 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
Aubin Grove has more residents (6,786 vs 128); Aubin Grove rents higher ($420/wk vs $265/wk).
| Aubin Grove | Mandogalup | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 6,786 +98% vs other | 128 |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +7.3% | +132.7% |
| Median age | 33 | 31 |
| Median household income | $129,480/yr +9% vs other | $118,404/yr |
| Median weekly rent | $420/wk +37% 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 (16.4%).
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 (6.9%).
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Property market
| Aubin Grove | Mandogalup | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $965,000 | $904,350 |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | — same for both | |
| Typical days to sell (houses) | 21 days from 45 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.
34 vs 10 sales
67 vs 27 sales
Development activity
| Aubin Grove | Mandogalup | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 1,395 across Cockburn | 1,096 across Kwinana |
| Approvals change year on year | +14% | +33% |
Gross rental yield
| Aubin Grove | Mandogalup | |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 3.6% $800/wk on $1.15M | 4.4% $800/wk on $939K |
| Units | — same for both | |
Ranking within WA
| Aubin Grove | Mandogalup | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 91% of WA | Higher than 85% of WA |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 87% of WA | Higher than 69% of WA |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 91% of WA | Higher than 69% of WA |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 88% of WA | Higher than 96% of WA |
| Rental yield (houses) | Higher than 17% of WA | Higher than 54% of WA |
Liveability
Aubin Grove is more walkable (61 vs 7).
| Aubin Grove | Mandogalup | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | A | — |
| Score | 79/100 | — |
| Socio-economic band | very advantaged area decile 9/10 | advantaged area decile 8/10 |
Risk profile
Mandogalup carries more crime risk (96 vs 34); Mandogalup carries more bushfire risk (42 vs 23).
| Aubin Grove | Mandogalup | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | Low 23/100 | Moderate 42/100 |
| Crime | Low 34/100 | 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 | 3 within 5 km | 6 within 5 km |
Schools
| Aubin Grove | Mandogalup | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 1 | 0 |
| Rated above peers | 1 | 0 |
| Rated at peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated below peers | 0 same for both | |
Schools in Aubin Grove
- Aubin Grove Primary School Government · Primary above peers
Schools in Mandogalup
No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.
Amenities in the suburb
| Aubin Grove | Mandogalup | |
|---|---|---|
| Supermarkets | 1 | 0 |
| Cafes & restaurants | 1 | 0 |
| Parks & reserves | 21 | 2 |
| Childcare | 4 | 2 |
| GPs | 1 | 0 |
| Waterways | 0 | 1 |
Mobility
Mandogalup sits further from the CBD (33.3 km vs 26.6 km).
| Aubin Grove | Mandogalup | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 61/100 | 7/100 |
| Distance to Perth | 26.6 km | 33.3 km +25% vs other |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 26 min | 32 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 1.5% postcode 6164 | 0.8% postcode 6167 |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 72 postcode 6164 | 68 postcode 6167 |
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
| Aubin Grove | Mandogalup | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 21 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 27 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
| Distance to the ocean | 8.4 km | 6.4 km |
NBN connectivity
| Aubin Grove | Mandogalup | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 75/100 | 95/100 |
| Most common technology | Fibre to the premises same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 55% 2,500 premises | 93% 506 premises |
Climate
| Aubin Grove | 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
| Aubin Grove | Mandogalup | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $2,754/yr | $2,945/yr |
| Council | Cockburn | Kwinana |
Federal electorate
| Aubin Grove | Mandogalup | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Fremantle | Brand |
| Member | Josh Wilson | Madeleine King |
| Party | Australian Labor Party same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Aubin Grove | Mandogalup | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $10,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $800,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
Tags
Aubin Grove
Mandogalup
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