Maddington vs Martin

Maddington is the younger of the two, with a median age of 35 against 40 in Martin. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Martin, about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Martin: a median of $880,000, against $720,000 in Maddington, and rent is higher there too. Maddington is closer to the city centre: 21.5 km, against 32.1 km. On these figures, Maddington 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

Maddington

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (12 vs 1)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (7 vs 1)
  • has more childcare (4 vs 0)
  • But Martin carries lower crime risk (59/100 vs 87/100)

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

First-home buyers

Maddington

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($720,000 vs $880,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Maddington

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (29% vs 11%)
  • has cheaper rent ($300/wk vs $360/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Maddington

ahead on 3 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (60/100 vs 0/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (21.5 km vs 32.1 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (28 min vs 41 min)

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

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 5 things we measure here

  • Maddington is more walkable (60/100 vs 0/100)
  • Martin has more residents already 65 and over (21% vs 14%)

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

Investors

They split

one each way, out of the 2 things we measure here

  • Maddington returns a higher gross yield on houses (4.6% vs 3.6%)
  • Martin is growing faster (21.7% vs 9.2%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Maddington Martin
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.

Maddington Martin
Walkability 60 / 0
Maddington — Walkability: 60/100 Martin — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 13 / 41
Maddington — Safety: 13/100 Martin — Safety: 41/100
Low fire risk 100 / 29
Maddington — Low fire risk: 100/100 Martin — Low fire risk: 29/100
Low flood risk 60 / 77
Maddington — Low flood risk: 60/100 Martin — Low flood risk: 77/100

Demographics

Maddington has more residents (12,419 vs 1,854); Martin has higher household incomes ($103,324 vs $70,928).

Maddington Martin
Population 12,419
+85% vs other
 1,854
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +9.2% +21.7%
Median age 35 40
Median household income $70,928/yr $103,324/yr
+46% vs other
Median weekly rent $300/wk $360/wk
+20% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Maddington Martin
0-4 7.4% / 6.4%
Maddington — 0-4: 7.4% Martin — 0-4: 6.4%
5-14 13.9% / 12.7%
Maddington — 5-14: 13.9% Martin — 5-14: 12.7%
15-19 5.9% / 5.4%
Maddington — 15-19: 5.9% Martin — 15-19: 5.4%
20-24 6.7% / 4.7%
Maddington — 20-24: 6.7% Martin — 20-24: 4.7%
25-34 15.0% / 13.6%
Maddington — 25-34: 15.0% Martin — 25-34: 13.6%
35-44 16.0% / 13.0%
Maddington — 35-44: 16.0% Martin — 35-44: 13.0%
45-54 11.9% / 11.0%
Maddington — 45-54: 11.9% Martin — 45-54: 11.0%
55-64 9.3% / 12.0%
Maddington — 55-64: 9.3% Martin — 55-64: 12.0%
65-74 7.8% / 9.9%
Maddington — 65-74: 7.8% Martin — 65-74: 9.9%
75-84 4.4% / 6.1%
Maddington — 75-84: 4.4% Martin — 75-84: 6.1%
85+ 1.7% / 5.0%
Maddington — 85+: 1.7% Martin — 85+: 5.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.0%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Maddington 43.2% couple families
Maddington — Couple Families: 43.2% Maddington — Lone Person: 33.0% Maddington — One Parent Families: 16.8% Maddington — Group Household: 5.4% Maddington — Other Families: 1.6%
Martin 52.7% couple families
Martin — Couple Families: 52.7% Martin — Lone Person: 27.6% Martin — One Parent Families: 15.5% Martin — Group Household: 2.7% Martin — Other Families: 1.4%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Maddington 29.3% renting
Maddington — Owned Outright: 24.2% Maddington — Mortgage: 46.5% Maddington — Renting: 29.3%
Martin 10.8% renting
Martin — Owned Outright: 31.3% Martin — Mortgage: 57.9% Martin — Renting: 10.8%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Maddington Martin
Certificate III & IV 13.9% / 17.2%
Maddington — Certificate III & IV: 13.9% Martin — Certificate III & IV: 17.2%
Bachelor Degree 8.3% / 10.0%
Maddington — Bachelor Degree: 8.3% Martin — Bachelor Degree: 10.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.1% / 8.0%
Maddington — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.1% Martin — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.0%
Postgraduate Degree 2.7% / 2.3%
Maddington — Postgraduate Degree: 2.7% Martin — Postgraduate Degree: 2.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.7% / 1.1%
Maddington — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.7% Martin — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.2%).

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.

Maddington Martin
Philippines 6.9% / 3.0%
Maddington — Philippines: 6.9% Martin — Philippines: 3.0%
England 4.2% / 5.7%
Maddington — England: 4.2% Martin — England: 5.7%
India 6.2% / 2.3%
Maddington — India: 6.2% Martin — India: 2.3%
New Zealand 2.3% / 2.9%
Maddington — New Zealand: 2.3% Martin — New Zealand: 2.9%
Afghanistan 4.2% / —
Maddington — Afghanistan: 4.2% Martin — Afghanistan: not among its largest
Netherlands — / 1.9%
Maddington — Netherlands: not among its largest Martin — Netherlands: 1.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.9%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Maddington 84.2% houses
Maddington — Houses: 84.2% Maddington — Townhouses: 11.1% Maddington — Flats / Apartments: 4.8%
Martin 92.6% houses
Martin — Houses: 92.6% Martin — Townhouses: 5.8% Martin — Flats / Apartments: 1.6%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Maddington Martin
Median house price $720,000 $880,000
Median unit price $570,000 $600,000
Median land price $720,500 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 27 days
from 181 sales
 22 days
from 11 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.

Maddington Martin
3 bed $670K / $745K
Maddington — 3 bed: $670K (174 sales) Martin — 3 bed: $745K (17 sales)

174 vs 17 sales

4 bed $810K / $880K
Maddington — 4 bed: $810K (82 sales) Martin — 4 bed: $880K (15 sales)

82 vs 15 sales

5 bed $858K / $1.06M
Maddington — 5 bed: $858K (12 sales) Martin — 5 bed: $1.06M (6 sales)

12 vs 6 sales

Development activity

Maddington Martin
New dwellings approved 660
across Gosnells
same for both
Approvals change year on year +17%
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.

Maddington Martin
Houses 4.6%
$700/wk on $789K
 3.6%
$700/wk on $999K
Units 5.0%
$560/wk on $584K
 —

Ranking within WA

Maddington Martin
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 29% of WA Higher than 69% of WA
Schools Higher than 37% of WA —
Walkability Higher than 86% of WA Higher than 11% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 61% of WA Higher than 73% of WA
NBN connectivity Higher than 95% of WA Higher than 92% of WA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 67% of WA Higher than 17% of WA
Rental yield (units) Higher than 31% of WA —

Liveability

Maddington is more walkable (60 vs 0).

Maddington Martin
Grade C
same for both
Score 37/100 34/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
 advantaged area
decile 7/10

Risk profile

Martin carries more bushfire risk (71 vs 0); Maddington carries more flood risk (40 vs 23).

Maddington Martin
Bushfire None
0/100
 High
71/100
Crime High
87/100
 Moderate
59/100
Flood Moderate
40/100
 Low
23/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 5
within 5 km
 3
within 5 km

Schools

Maddington Martin
Inside the suburb 7 1
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 3 1
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 1
Curtin University of Technology, 9.5 km
 None

Schools in Maddington

  • Bramfield Park Primary School Government · Primary above peers
  • East Maddington Primary School Government · Primary at peers
  • Maddington Primary School Government · Primary at peers
  • Yule Brook College Government · Secondary at peers
  • Maddington Education Support Centre Government · Primary · Special school
  • South East Language Development Centre - Maddington Campus Government · Primary · Special school

Schools in Martin

  • Lumen Christi College Catholic · Secondary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Maddington Martin
Supermarkets 3 0
Cafes & restaurants 8 0
Parks & reserves 12 1
Childcare 4 0
GPs 7 0
Pharmacies 3 0
Banks & Bank@Post 3 0
Fuel stations 9 0
Waterways 7 13

Mobility

Martin sits further from the CBD (32.1 km vs 21.5 km).

Maddington Martin
Walkability score 60/100 0/100
Distance to Perth 21.5 km 32.1 km
+49% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 28 min 41 min
Public transport score 94/100
Rail · Bus
 32/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 284.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 8.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
 2 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 0.6%
postcode 6109
 0.8%
postcode 6110
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 64
postcode 6109
 67
postcode 6110

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.

Maddington Martin
Car (driver) 79.7% / 77.4%
Maddington — Car (driver): 79.7% Martin — Car (driver): 77.4%
Worked from Home 3.7% / 8.9%
Maddington — Worked from Home: 3.7% Martin — Worked from Home: 8.9%
Car (passenger) 7.4% / 4.7%
Maddington — Car (passenger): 7.4% Martin — Car (passenger): 4.7%
Train 5.5% / 4.4%
Maddington — Train: 5.5% Martin — Train: 4.4%
Walked Only 0.9% / 3.1%
Maddington — Walked Only: 0.9% Martin — Walked Only: 3.1%
Bus 2.4% / 1.0%
Maddington — Bus: 2.4% Martin — Bus: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (79.7%).

Setting

Maddington Martin
Elevation 23 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 258 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 22.9 km 26.9 km

NBN connectivity

Maddington Martin
Connectivity score 89/100 80/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 48%
6,441 premises
 58%
723 premises

Climate

Maddington Martin
Annual rainfall 745 mm 1,068 mm
Summer max (Jan) 31.4°C 30.2°C
Winter min (Jul) 7.6°C 7.9°C

Council rates

Maddington Martin
Average residential rate $2,067/yr
same for both
Council Gosnells
same for both

Federal electorate

Maddington Martin
Division Burt Bullwinkel
Member Matt Keogh Trish Cook
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Maddington Martin
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $800,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Maddington

Easy Commute Middle-Ring Multicultural Transport Hub

Martin

Acreage Outer

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