Hammond Park 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. Hammond Park is closer to the city centre: 27.6 km, against 33.3 km. On these figures, Hammond Park tends to suit families with children, 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

Hammond Park

ahead on 4 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools inside the suburb (4 vs 0)
  • has more childcare (8 vs 2)
  • has more parks and reserves (5 vs 2)
  • But Mandogalup has more separate houses rather than flats (100% vs 86%)

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 $410/wk)
  • leaves renters under less rental stress (12% vs 17%)

Weighs rent and rental stress.

Commuting to the city

Hammond Park

ahead on 3 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (64/100 vs 7/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (27.6 km vs 33.3 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (27 min vs 32 min)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Hammond Park

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (64/100 vs 7/100)
  • carries lower crime risk (45/100 vs 96/100)
  • But Mandogalup has more residents already 65 and over (14% vs 4%)

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 43.0%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Hammond Park 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.

Hammond Park Mandogalup
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.

Hammond Park Mandogalup
Walkability 64 / 7
Hammond Park — Walkability: 64/100 Mandogalup — Walkability: 7/100
Safety 55 / 4
Hammond Park — Safety: 55/100 Mandogalup — Safety: 4/100
Low fire risk 80 / 58
Hammond Park — Low fire risk: 80/100 Mandogalup — Low fire risk: 58/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Hammond Park — Low flood risk: 100/100 Mandogalup — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Hammond Park has more residents (6,985 vs 128); Hammond Park rents higher ($410/wk vs $265/wk).

Hammond Park Mandogalup
Population 6,985
+98% vs other
 128
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +43.0% +132.7%
Median age 31
same for both
Median household income $127,192/yr
+7% vs other
 $118,404/yr
Median weekly rent $410/wk
+35% vs other
 $265/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Hammond Park Mandogalup
0-4 10.3% / 9.4%
Hammond Park — 0-4: 10.3% Mandogalup — 0-4: 9.4%
5-14 17.4% / 4.7%
Hammond Park — 5-14: 17.4% Mandogalup — 5-14: 4.7%
15-19 4.2% / 5.5%
Hammond Park — 15-19: 4.2% Mandogalup — 15-19: 5.5%
20-24 6.4% / 7.8%
Hammond Park — 20-24: 6.4% Mandogalup — 20-24: 7.8%
25-34 20.2% / 38.3%
Hammond Park — 25-34: 20.2% Mandogalup — 25-34: 38.3%
35-44 21.7% / 8.6%
Hammond Park — 35-44: 21.7% Mandogalup — 35-44: 8.6%
45-54 10.1% / 6.2%
Hammond Park — 45-54: 10.1% Mandogalup — 45-54: 6.2%
55-64 5.7% / 11.7%
Hammond Park — 55-64: 5.7% Mandogalup — 55-64: 11.7%
65-74 3.2% / 9.4%
Hammond Park — 65-74: 3.2% Mandogalup — 65-74: 9.4%
75-84 0.8% / 4.7%
Hammond Park — 75-84: 0.8% Mandogalup — 75-84: 4.7%
85+ 0.2% / —
Hammond Park — 85+: 0.2% Mandogalup — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (38.3%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Hammond Park 60.5% couple families
Hammond Park — Couple Families: 60.5% Hammond Park — Lone Person: 19.0% Hammond Park — One Parent Families: 15.6% Hammond Park — Group Household: 3.7% Hammond Park — Other Families: 1.2%
Mandogalup 72.2% couple families
Mandogalup — Couple Families: 72.2% Mandogalup — Lone Person: 27.8% Mandogalup — One Parent Families: 0.0% Mandogalup — Group Household: 0.0% Mandogalup — 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.

Hammond Park 23.8% renting
Hammond Park — Owned Outright: 10.1% Hammond Park — Mortgage: 66.2% Hammond Park — Renting: 23.8%
Mandogalup 0.0% renting
Mandogalup — Owned Outright: 24.4% Mandogalup — Mortgage: 75.6% Mandogalup — Renting: 0.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Hammond Park Mandogalup
Certificate III & IV 15.1% / 16.4%
Hammond Park — Certificate III & IV: 15.1% Mandogalup — Certificate III & IV: 16.4%
Bachelor Degree 15.2% / 15.6%
Hammond Park — Bachelor Degree: 15.2% Mandogalup — Bachelor Degree: 15.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.0% / 7.0%
Hammond Park — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.0% Mandogalup — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.1% / 7.0%
Hammond Park — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.1% Mandogalup — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 7.0%
Postgraduate Degree 4.7% / —
Hammond Park — Postgraduate Degree: 4.7% Mandogalup — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest

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.

Hammond Park Mandogalup
New Zealand 3.2% / 4.7%
Hammond Park — New Zealand: 3.2% Mandogalup — New Zealand: 4.7%
Philippines 3.1% / 4.7%
Hammond Park — Philippines: 3.1% Mandogalup — Philippines: 4.7%
England 5.3% / 2.3%
Hammond Park — England: 5.3% Mandogalup — England: 2.3%
India 5.1% / —
Hammond Park — India: 5.1% Mandogalup — India: not among its largest
South Africa 2.8% / —
Hammond Park — South Africa: 2.8% Mandogalup — South Africa: not among its largest
Brazil — / 2.3%
Hammond Park — Brazil: not among its largest Mandogalup — Brazil: 2.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.3%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Hammond Park 85.5% houses
Hammond Park — Houses: 85.5% Hammond Park — Townhouses: 14.1% Hammond Park — Flats / Apartments: 0.4%
Mandogalup 100.0% houses
Mandogalup — Houses: 100.0% Mandogalup — Townhouses: 0.0% Mandogalup — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Hammond Park Mandogalup
Median house price $878,500 $904,350
Median unit price $618,000 —
Median land price $672,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 37 days
from 108 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.

Hammond Park Mandogalup
3 bed $797K / $878K
Hammond Park — 3 bed: $797K (62 sales) Mandogalup — 3 bed: $878K (10 sales)

62 vs 10 sales

4 bed $970K / $890K
Hammond Park — 4 bed: $970K (86 sales) Mandogalup — 4 bed: $890K (27 sales)

86 vs 27 sales

Development activity

Hammond Park Mandogalup
New dwellings approved 1,395
across Cockburn
 1,096
across Kwinana
Approvals change year on year +14% +33%

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.

Hammond Park Mandogalup
Houses 4.6%
$790/wk on $900K
 4.4%
$800/wk on $939K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within WA

Hammond Park Mandogalup
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 90% of WA Higher than 85% of WA
Schools Higher than 52% of WA —
Walkability Higher than 87% of WA Higher than 69% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 90% of WA Higher than 69% of WA
NBN connectivity Higher than 95% of WA Higher than 96% of WA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 63% of WA Higher than 54% of WA

Liveability

Hammond Park is more walkable (64 vs 7).

Hammond Park Mandogalup
Grade A —
Score 71/100 —
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
 advantaged area
decile 8/10

Risk profile

Mandogalup carries more crime risk (96 vs 45); Mandogalup carries more bushfire risk (42 vs 20).

Hammond Park Mandogalup
Bushfire Low
20/100
 Moderate
42/100
Crime Moderate
45/100
 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 4
within 5 km
 6
within 5 km

Schools

Hammond Park Mandogalup
Inside the suburb 4 0
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 2 0
Rated below peers 1 0

Schools in Hammond Park

  • Hammond Park Primary School Government · Primary above peers
  • Hammond Park Catholic Primary School Catholic · Primary at peers
  • Hammond Park Secondary College Government · Secondary at peers
  • Jilbup Primary School Government · Primary below peers

Schools in Mandogalup

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

Amenities in the suburb

Hammond Park Mandogalup
Supermarkets 1 0
Parks & reserves 5 2
Childcare 8 2
GPs 1 0
Pharmacies 2 0
Waterways 0 1

Mobility

Mandogalup sits further from the CBD (33.3 km vs 27.6 km).

Hammond Park Mandogalup
Walkability score 64/100 7/100
Distance to Perth 27.6 km 33.3 km
+21% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 27 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.

Hammond Park Mandogalup
Car (driver) 76.3% / 90.3%
Hammond Park — Car (driver): 76.3% Mandogalup — Car (driver): 90.3%
Train 8.9% / 4.8%
Hammond Park — Train: 8.9% Mandogalup — Train: 4.8%
Worked from Home 8.1% / 4.8%
Hammond Park — Worked from Home: 8.1% Mandogalup — Worked from Home: 4.8%
Car (passenger) 4.1% / —
Hammond Park — Car (passenger): 4.1% Mandogalup — Car (passenger): not among its largest
Bus 1.7% / —
Hammond Park — Bus: 1.7% Mandogalup — Bus: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (90.3%).

Setting

Hammond Park Mandogalup
Elevation 30 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 27 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 6.8 km 6.4 km

NBN connectivity

Hammond Park Mandogalup
Connectivity score 89/100 95/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 80%
3,512 premises
 93%
506 premises

Climate

Hammond Park 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

Hammond Park Mandogalup
Average residential rate $2,754/yr $2,945/yr
Council Cockburn Kwinana

Federal electorate

Hammond Park Mandogalup
Division Fremantle Brand
Member Josh Wilson Madeleine King
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Hammond Park

Family Large Blocks Outer Young Families

Mandogalup

Outer Young Families

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