Hovea vs Mahogany Creek

Mahogany Creek is the younger of the two, with a median age of 46 against 51 in Hovea. 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 Hovea: a median of $1.59 million, against $1.15 million in Mahogany Creek, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Mahogany Creek tends to suit buyers on a tighter budget.

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

Hovea

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (22/100 vs 32/100)

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

First-home buyers

Mahogany Creek

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($1,150,000 vs $1,590,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Mahogany Creek

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper rent ($350/wk vs $575/wk)
  • leaves renters under less rental stress (16% vs 23%)

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

Commuting to the city

They split

one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here

  • Hovea sits closer to the CBD (30.8 km vs 33 km)
  • Mahogany Creek has a shorter drive in (41 min vs 51 min)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Hovea

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (22/100 vs 32/100)

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

Investors

Hovea

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (14.8% vs -7.9%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Hovea Mahogany Creek
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.

Hovea Mahogany Creek
Walkability 0 / 5
Hovea — Walkability: 0/100 Mahogany Creek — Walkability: 5/100
Safety 78 / 68
Hovea — Safety: 78/100 Mahogany Creek — Safety: 68/100
Low fire risk 26 / 15
Hovea — Low fire risk: 26/100 Mahogany Creek — Low fire risk: 15/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Hovea — Low flood risk: 100/100 Mahogany Creek — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Hovea rents higher ($575/wk vs $350/wk); Hovea has higher household incomes ($131,768 vs $112,788).

Hovea Mahogany Creek
Population 713 829
+16% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +14.8% -7.9%
Median age 51 46
Median household income $131,768/yr
+14% vs other
 $112,788/yr
Median weekly rent $575/wk
+39% vs other
 $350/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Hovea Mahogany Creek
0-4 4.6% / 4.3%
Hovea — 0-4: 4.6% Mahogany Creek — 0-4: 4.3%
5-14 10.7% / 11.7%
Hovea — 5-14: 10.7% Mahogany Creek — 5-14: 11.7%
15-19 7.2% / 6.8%
Hovea — 15-19: 7.2% Mahogany Creek — 15-19: 6.8%
20-24 4.6% / 5.2%
Hovea — 20-24: 4.6% Mahogany Creek — 20-24: 5.2%
25-34 7.9% / 9.7%
Hovea — 25-34: 7.9% Mahogany Creek — 25-34: 9.7%
35-44 7.2% / 11.5%
Hovea — 35-44: 7.2% Mahogany Creek — 35-44: 11.5%
45-54 16.5% / 15.1%
Hovea — 45-54: 16.5% Mahogany Creek — 45-54: 15.1%
55-64 19.6% / 17.4%
Hovea — 55-64: 19.6% Mahogany Creek — 55-64: 17.4%
65-74 13.3% / 12.5%
Hovea — 65-74: 13.3% Mahogany Creek — 65-74: 12.5%
75-84 8.0% / 5.1%
Hovea — 75-84: 8.0% Mahogany Creek — 75-84: 5.1%
85+ 0.7% / 1.2%
Hovea — 85+: 0.7% Mahogany Creek — 85+: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.6%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Hovea 64.7% couple families
Hovea — Couple Families: 64.7% Hovea — Lone Person: 24.0% Hovea — One Parent Families: 9.3% Hovea — Group Household: 2.0%
Mahogany Creek 58.3% couple families
Mahogany Creek — Couple Families: 58.3% Mahogany Creek — Lone Person: 30.5% Mahogany Creek — One Parent Families: 11.2% Mahogany Creek — Group Household: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Hovea 3.8% renting
Hovea — Owned Outright: 48.5% Hovea — Mortgage: 47.7% Hovea — Renting: 3.8%
Mahogany Creek 3.4% renting
Mahogany Creek — Owned Outright: 41.2% Mahogany Creek — Mortgage: 55.3% Mahogany Creek — Renting: 3.4%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Hovea Mahogany Creek
Certificate III & IV 13.3% / 21.5%
Hovea — Certificate III & IV: 13.3% Mahogany Creek — Certificate III & IV: 21.5%
Bachelor Degree 18.2% / 10.6%
Hovea — Bachelor Degree: 18.2% Mahogany Creek — Bachelor Degree: 10.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.5% / 9.0%
Hovea — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.5% Mahogany Creek — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.0%
Postgraduate Degree 5.3% / 3.5%
Hovea — Postgraduate Degree: 5.3% Mahogany Creek — Postgraduate Degree: 3.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.1% / 2.3%
Hovea — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.1% Mahogany Creek — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.5%).

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.

Hovea Mahogany Creek
England 10.2% / 9.3%
Hovea — England: 10.2% Mahogany Creek — England: 9.3%
New Zealand 2.1% / 3.4%
Hovea — New Zealand: 2.1% Mahogany Creek — New Zealand: 3.4%
South Africa 1.7% / 1.8%
Hovea — South Africa: 1.7% Mahogany Creek — South Africa: 1.8%
Germany 1.4% / 0.5%
Hovea — Germany: 1.4% Mahogany Creek — Germany: 0.5%
Scotland — / 1.6%
Hovea — Scotland: not among its largest Mahogany Creek — Scotland: 1.6%
Malaysia 1.0% / —
Hovea — Malaysia: 1.0% Mahogany Creek — Malaysia: not among its largest
Ireland — / 0.7%
Hovea — Ireland: not among its largest Mahogany Creek — Ireland: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (10.2%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Hovea 100.8% houses
Hovea — Houses: 100.8% Hovea — Townhouses: 0.0%
Mahogany Creek 99.3% houses
Mahogany Creek — Houses: 99.3% Mahogany Creek — Townhouses: 1.0%
Houses Townhouses

Property market

Hovea Mahogany Creek
Median house price $1,590,000 $1,150,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $680,000
Typical days to sell (houses) — 9 days
from 3 sales

Development activity

Hovea Mahogany Creek
New dwellings approved 216
across Mundaring
same for both
Approvals change year on year -55%
same for both

Ranking within WA

Hovea Mahogany Creek
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 92% of WA Higher than 79% of WA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 15% of WA Higher than 68% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 91% of WA Higher than 73% of WA
NBN connectivity Higher than 71% of WA Higher than 69% of WA

Liveability

Hovea scores higher overall (61 vs 50).

Hovea Mahogany Creek
Grade B
same for both
Score 61/100 50/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
 advantaged area
decile 8/10

Risk profile

Mahogany Creek carries more crime risk (32 vs 22); Mahogany Creek carries more bushfire risk (85 vs 74).

Hovea Mahogany Creek
Bushfire High
74/100
 High
85/100
Crime Low
22/100
 Low
32/100
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 2
within 5 km
 0
within 5 km

Schools

Hovea Mahogany Creek
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

Hovea Mahogany Creek
Parks & reserves 1
same for both
Childcare 0 1
Waterways 6 0

Mobility

Mahogany Creek sits further from the CBD (33 km vs 30.8 km).

Hovea Mahogany Creek
Walkability score 0/100 5/100
Distance to Perth 30.8 km 33 km
+7% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 51 min 41 min
Public transport score 75/100
Bus
 69/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 32.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 25.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 1.6%
postcode 6071
 0.8%
postcode 6072
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 66
postcode 6071
 78
postcode 6072

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.

Hovea Mahogany Creek
Car (driver) 76.9% / 78.6%
Hovea — Car (driver): 76.9% Mahogany Creek — Car (driver): 78.6%
Worked from Home 15.0% / 10.0%
Hovea — Worked from Home: 15.0% Mahogany Creek — Worked from Home: 10.0%
Car (passenger) 3.4% / 6.6%
Hovea — Car (passenger): 3.4% Mahogany Creek — Car (passenger): 6.6%
Train 3.7% / 2.6%
Hovea — Train: 3.7% Mahogany Creek — Train: 2.6%
Bus — / 2.1%
Hovea — Bus: not among its largest Mahogany Creek — Bus: 2.1%
Walked Only 0.9% / —
Hovea — Walked Only: 0.9% Mahogany Creek — Walked Only: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (78.6%).

Setting

Hovea Mahogany Creek
Elevation 200 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 302 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 32.4 km 35.6 km

NBN connectivity

Hovea Mahogany Creek
Connectivity score 52/100 47/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 13%
269 premises
 3%
336 premises

Climate

Hovea Mahogany Creek
Annual rainfall 663 mm 1,068 mm
Summer max (Jan) 32.3°C 30.2°C
Winter min (Jul) 8.5°C 7.9°C

Council rates

Hovea Mahogany Creek
Average residential rate $2,151/yr
same for both
Council Mundaring
same for both

Federal electorate

Hovea Mahogany Creek
Division Bullwinkel
same for both
Member Trish Cook
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Hovea Mahogany Creek
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $800,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Hovea

Acreage Outer Premium River

Mahogany Creek

Acreage Outer

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