Dudley Park vs Erskine

Dudley Park is the younger of the two, with a median age of 53 against 61 in Erskine. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Dudley Park, about half of households are people living alone. In Erskine, most households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Erskine: a median of $800,000, against $731,000 in Dudley Park. On these figures, Erskine tends to suit people living alone 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

Dudley Park

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (10 vs 2)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (2 vs 0)
  • is already more of a family suburb (47% vs 38%)
  • But Erskine carries lower crime risk (45/100 vs 63/100)

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

First-home buyers

Dudley Park

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper units ($515,000 vs $750,000)
  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (30% vs 41%)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Dudley Park

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (26% vs 33%)

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

Commuting to the city

Dudley Park

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (60 min vs 65 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (73.2 km vs 76.9 km)
  • But Erskine is more walkable (53/100 vs 15/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Erskine

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (53/100 vs 15/100)
  • carries lower crime risk (45/100 vs 63/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (45% vs 33%)

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

Investors

Dudley Park

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • returns a higher gross yield on houses (4.3% vs 3.8%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Dudley Park Erskine
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.

Dudley Park Erskine
Walkability 15 / 53
Dudley Park — Walkability: 15/100 Erskine — Walkability: 53/100
Safety 37 / 55
Dudley Park — Safety: 37/100 Erskine — Safety: 55/100
Low fire risk 82 / 78
Dudley Park — Low fire risk: 82/100 Erskine — Low fire risk: 78/100
Low flood risk 10 / 17
Dudley Park — Low flood risk: 10/100 Erskine — Low flood risk: 17/100

Demographics

Dudley Park has more residents (6,957 vs 5,429); Dudley Park has higher household incomes ($62,036 vs $49,764).

Dudley Park Erskine
Population 6,957
+22% vs other
 5,429
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +11.5% +16.4%
Median age 53 61
Median household income $62,036/yr
+20% vs other
 $49,764/yr
Median weekly rent $310/wk $320/wk
+3% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Dudley Park Erskine
0-4 3.7% / 3.7%
Dudley Park — 0-4: 3.7% Erskine — 0-4: 3.7%
5-14 9.2% / 7.8%
Dudley Park — 5-14: 9.2% Erskine — 5-14: 7.8%
15-19 4.8% / 3.8%
Dudley Park — 15-19: 4.8% Erskine — 15-19: 3.8%
20-24 4.7% / 3.4%
Dudley Park — 20-24: 4.7% Erskine — 20-24: 3.4%
25-34 8.6% / 7.7%
Dudley Park — 25-34: 8.6% Erskine — 25-34: 7.7%
35-44 9.0% / 7.6%
Dudley Park — 35-44: 9.0% Erskine — 35-44: 7.6%
45-54 12.0% / 8.8%
Dudley Park — 45-54: 12.0% Erskine — 45-54: 8.8%
55-64 14.7% / 12.5%
Dudley Park — 55-64: 14.7% Erskine — 55-64: 12.5%
65-74 16.9% / 21.7%
Dudley Park — 65-74: 16.9% Erskine — 65-74: 21.7%
75-84 11.6% / 18.3%
Dudley Park — 75-84: 11.6% Erskine — 75-84: 18.3%
85+ 4.9% / 4.9%
Dudley Park — 85+: 4.9% Erskine — 85+: 4.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.7%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Dudley Park 46.0% lone person
Dudley Park — Lone Person: 46.0% Dudley Park — Couple Families: 28.6% Dudley Park — One Parent Families: 18.7% Dudley Park — Group Household: 4.8% Dudley Park — Other Families: 1.8%
Erskine 58.6% lone person
Erskine — Lone Person: 58.6% Erskine — Couple Families: 24.8% Erskine — One Parent Families: 13.2% Erskine — Group Household: 2.7% Erskine — Other Families: 0.7%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Dudley Park 26.4% renting
Dudley Park — Owned Outright: 41.8% Dudley Park — Mortgage: 31.7% Dudley Park — Renting: 26.4%
Erskine 21.2% renting
Erskine — Owned Outright: 49.7% Erskine — Mortgage: 29.1% Erskine — Renting: 21.2%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Dudley Park Erskine
Certificate III & IV 17.5% / 18.3%
Dudley Park — Certificate III & IV: 17.5% Erskine — Certificate III & IV: 18.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.9% / 8.1%
Dudley Park — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.9% Erskine — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.1%
Bachelor Degree 6.5% / 7.0%
Dudley Park — Bachelor Degree: 6.5% Erskine — Bachelor Degree: 7.0%
Postgraduate Degree 1.4% / 1.1%
Dudley Park — Postgraduate Degree: 1.4% Erskine — Postgraduate Degree: 1.1%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.1% / 1.1%
Dudley Park — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.1% Erskine — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.3%).

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.

Dudley Park Erskine
England 10.6% / 15.7%
Dudley Park — England: 10.6% Erskine — England: 15.7%
New Zealand 3.6% / 3.2%
Dudley Park — New Zealand: 3.6% Erskine — New Zealand: 3.2%
South Africa 1.6% / 1.4%
Dudley Park — South Africa: 1.6% Erskine — South Africa: 1.4%
Scotland 1.5% / 1.5%
Dudley Park — Scotland: 1.5% Erskine — Scotland: 1.5%
Philippines 1.3% / 0.8%
Dudley Park — Philippines: 1.3% Erskine — Philippines: 0.8%
Netherlands 0.6% / 0.8%
Dudley Park — Netherlands: 0.6% Erskine — Netherlands: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.7%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Dudley Park 84.5% houses
Dudley Park — Houses: 84.5% Dudley Park — Townhouses: 11.3% Dudley Park — Flats / Apartments: 4.2%
Erskine 79.1% houses
Erskine — Houses: 79.1% Erskine — Townhouses: 19.1% Erskine — Flats / Apartments: 1.9%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Dudley Park Erskine
Median house price $731,000 $800,000
Median unit price $515,000 $750,000
Median land price $700,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 21 days
from 83 sales
 20 days
from 60 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.

Dudley Park Erskine
3 bed $688K / $728K
Dudley Park — 3 bed: $688K (65 sales) Erskine — 3 bed: $728K (48 sales)

65 vs 48 sales

4 bed $805K / $835K
Dudley Park — 4 bed: $805K (85 sales) Erskine — 4 bed: $835K (48 sales)

85 vs 48 sales

Development activity

Dudley Park Erskine
New dwellings approved 1,482
across Mandurah
same for both
Approvals change year on year +20%
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.

Dudley Park Erskine
Houses 4.3%
$660/wk on $800K
 3.8%
$625/wk on $849K
Units — 4.3%
$600/wk on $729K

Ranking within WA

Dudley Park Erskine
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 20% of WA Higher than 9% of WA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 73% of WA Higher than 84% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 65% of WA
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 99% of WA Higher than 95% of WA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 45% of WA Higher than 21% of WA
Rental yield (units) — Higher than 11% of WA

Liveability

Erskine is more walkable (53 vs 15); Erskine scores higher overall (30 vs 21).

Dudley Park Erskine
Grade D
same for both
Score 21/100 30/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
 below-average income
decile 3/10

Risk profile

Dudley Park carries more crime risk (63 vs 45).

Dudley Park Erskine
Bushfire Low
18/100
 Low
22/100
Crime Moderate
63/100
 Moderate
45/100
Flood High
90/100
 High
83/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 2
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Dudley Park Erskine
Inside the suburb 2 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 1 0

Schools in Dudley Park

  • Mandurah Catholic College Catholic · Combined at peers
  • Dudley Park Primary School Government · Primary below peers

Schools in Erskine

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

Amenities in the suburb

Dudley Park Erskine
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 1 0
Parks & reserves 10 2
Childcare 1
same for both
GPs 1
same for both
Fuel stations 0 1
Waterways 0 1

Mobility

Erskine sits further from the CBD (76.9 km vs 73.2 km).

Dudley Park Erskine
Walkability score 15/100 53/100
Distance to Perth 73.2 km 76.9 km
+5% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 60 min 65 min
Public transport score 77/100
Bus
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 77.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 51.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.7%
postcode 6210
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 62
postcode 6210
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.

Dudley Park Erskine
Car (driver) 76.8% / 78.0%
Dudley Park — Car (driver): 76.8% Erskine — Car (driver): 78.0%
Worked from Home 7.2% / 8.2%
Dudley Park — Worked from Home: 7.2% Erskine — Worked from Home: 8.2%
Car (passenger) 7.5% / 5.9%
Dudley Park — Car (passenger): 7.5% Erskine — Car (passenger): 5.9%
Train 3.7% / 3.3%
Dudley Park — Train: 3.7% Erskine — Train: 3.3%
Bus 2.5% / 2.6%
Dudley Park — Bus: 2.5% Erskine — Bus: 2.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (78.0%).

Setting

Dudley Park Erskine
Elevation 1 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
same for both
Distance to the ocean 4.2 km
3.4 km to a named beach
 2.2 km
3.7 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Dudley Park Erskine
Connectivity score 100/100 89/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 99%
3,694 premises
 73%
3,147 premises

Climate

Dudley Park Erskine
Annual rainfall —
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

Dudley Park Erskine
Average residential rate $2,186/yr
same for both
Council Mandurah
same for both

Federal electorate

Dudley Park Erskine
Division Canning
same for both
Member Andrew Hastie
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Dudley Park Erskine
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $800,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Dudley Park

Parks Quiet Retirees

Erskine

Coastal Retirees

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