Boddington vs Marradong

In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Marradong, most households are couple families. On these figures, Marradong tends to suit couples and older residents.

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

Boddington

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (6 vs 1)
  • carries lower crime risk (43/100 vs 61/100)
  • But Marradong is already more of a family suburb (67% vs 58%)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Boddington

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (20% vs 32%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Marradong

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (9% vs 16%)
  • has cheaper rent ($200/wk vs $280/wk)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Boddington

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (19/100 vs 0/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (129.1 km vs 140.4 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (105 min vs 112 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Boddington

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (19/100 vs 0/100)
  • carries lower crime risk (43/100 vs 61/100)
  • But Marradong has more residents already 65 and over (33% vs 17%)

Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Marradong

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (20.8% vs -1.7%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Boddington and Marradong drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Boddington Marradong
Hides rows where both suburbs match

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.

Boddington Marradong
Walkability 19 / 0
Boddington — Walkability: 19/100 Marradong — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 57 / 39
Boddington — Safety: 57/100 Marradong — Safety: 39/100
Low fire risk 39 / 33
Boddington — Low fire risk: 39/100 Marradong — Low fire risk: 33/100
Low flood risk 57 / 100
Boddington — Low flood risk: 57/100 Marradong — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Boddington has more residents (1,178 vs 58); Boddington rents higher ($280/wk vs $200/wk).

Boddington Marradong
Population 1,178
+95% vs other
 58
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -1.7% +20.8%
Median age 40 42
Median household income $89,544/yr $112,632/yr
+26% vs other
Median weekly rent $280/wk
+29% vs other
 $200/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Boddington Marradong
0-4 7.7% / —
Boddington — 0-4: 7.7% Marradong — 0-4: not among its largest
5-14 15.8% / 25.9%
Boddington — 5-14: 15.8% Marradong — 5-14: 25.9%
15-19 3.7% / 6.9%
Boddington — 15-19: 3.7% Marradong — 15-19: 6.9%
20-24 3.1% / —
Boddington — 20-24: 3.1% Marradong — 20-24: not among its largest
25-34 11.5% / 10.3%
Boddington — 25-34: 11.5% Marradong — 25-34: 10.3%
35-44 12.8% / 13.8%
Boddington — 35-44: 12.8% Marradong — 35-44: 13.8%
45-54 12.4% / 22.4%
Boddington — 45-54: 12.4% Marradong — 45-54: 22.4%
55-64 16.0% / 12.1%
Boddington — 55-64: 16.0% Marradong — 55-64: 12.1%
65-74 10.9% / 15.5%
Boddington — 65-74: 10.9% Marradong — 65-74: 15.5%
75-84 4.6% / 10.3%
Boddington — 75-84: 4.6% Marradong — 75-84: 10.3%
85+ 1.1% / 6.9%
Boddington — 85+: 1.1% Marradong — 85+: 6.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (25.9%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Boddington 42.6% couple families
Boddington — Couple Families: 42.6% Boddington — Lone Person: 38.0% Boddington — One Parent Families: 15.1% Boddington — Group Household: 2.5% Boddington — Other Families: 1.8%
Marradong 66.7% couple families
Marradong — Couple Families: 66.7% Marradong — Lone Person: 33.3% Marradong — One Parent Families: 0.0% Marradong — Group Household: 0.0% Marradong — Other Families: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Boddington 33.7% renting
Boddington — Owned Outright: 31.9% Boddington — Mortgage: 34.5% Boddington — Renting: 33.7%
Marradong 35.7% renting
Marradong — Owned Outright: 64.3% Marradong — Mortgage: 0.0% Marradong — Renting: 35.7%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Boddington 95.3% houses
Boddington — Houses: 95.3% Boddington — Townhouses: 4.4% Boddington — Flats / Apartments: 0.2%
Marradong 100.0% houses
Marradong — Houses: 100.0% Marradong — Townhouses: 0.0% Marradong — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Boddington Marradong
Certificate III & IV 16.9% / 15.5%
Boddington — Certificate III & IV: 16.9% Marradong — Certificate III & IV: 15.5%
Bachelor Degree 5.8% / 10.3%
Boddington — Bachelor Degree: 5.8% Marradong — Bachelor Degree: 10.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 4.6% / —
Boddington — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.6% Marradong — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: not among its largest
Postgraduate Degree 1.0% / —
Boddington — Postgraduate Degree: 1.0% Marradong — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.0% / —
Boddington — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.0% Marradong — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.9%).

Property market

Boddington Marradong
Median house price $485,000 —
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $130,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 7 days
from 5 sales
 —

Development activity

Boddington Marradong
New dwellings approved 19
across Boddington
same for both
Approvals change year on year +300%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Boddington Marradong
Houses 5.0%
$550/wk on $568K
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within WA

Boddington Marradong
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 54% of WA Higher than 79% of WA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 74% of WA Higher than 46% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 51% of WA Higher than 52% of WA
NBN connectivity Higher than 59% of WA Higher than 38% of WA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 83% of WA —

Liveability

Boddington is more walkable (19 vs 0).

Boddington Marradong
Grade D —
Score 26/100 —
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
 very advantaged area
decile 9/10

Risk profile

Boddington carries more flood risk (43 vs 0); Marradong carries more crime risk (61 vs 43).

Boddington Marradong
Bushfire Moderate
61/100
 Moderate
67/100
Crime Moderate
43/100
 Moderate
61/100
Flood Moderate
43/100
 None
0/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
 1
within 5 km

Schools

Boddington Marradong
Inside the suburb 1 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Boddington

  • Boddington District High School Government · Combined at peers

Schools in Marradong

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Amenities in the suburb

Boddington Marradong
Supermarkets 1 0
Parks & reserves 6 1
Childcare 1 0
GPs 1 0
Hospitals 2 0
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
EV chargers 2 0
Waterways 2 0

Mobility

Marradong sits further from the CBD (140.4 km vs 129.1 km).

Boddington Marradong
Walkability score 19/100 0/100
Distance to Perth 129.1 km 140.4 km
+9% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 105 min 112 min
Electric vehicle share 0.4%
postcode 6390
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 59
postcode 6390
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.

Boddington Marradong
Car (driver) 79.3% / 79.2%
Boddington — Car (driver): 79.3% Marradong — Car (driver): 79.2%
Worked from Home 4.1% / 20.8%
Boddington — Worked from Home: 4.1% Marradong — Worked from Home: 20.8%
Walked Only 8.2% / —
Boddington — Walked Only: 8.2% Marradong — Walked Only: not among its largest
Bus 4.8% / —
Boddington — Bus: 4.8% Marradong — Bus: not among its largest
Car (passenger) 2.7% / —
Boddington — Car (passenger): 2.7% Marradong — Car (passenger): not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (79.3%).

Setting

Boddington Marradong
Elevation 291 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 216 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Boddington Marradong
Connectivity score 30/100 16/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Satellite (Sky Muster)
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
673 premises
 0%
20 premises

Climate

Boddington Marradong
Annual rainfall 1,037 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 30.4°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 6.1°C
same for both

Federal electorate

Boddington Marradong
Division O'connor
same for both
Member Rick Wilson
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Boddington Marradong
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $800,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Boddington

Affordable Family Rural

Marradong

Family Retirees Rural

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