Maddington vs Orange Grove

Maddington is the younger of the two, with a median age of 35 against 52 in Orange Grove. In both, most households own their home and most homes are detached houses. In Orange Grove, most households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Orange Grove: a median of $1.75 million, against $720,000 in Maddington, though rent is higher in Maddington. On these figures, Maddington tends to suit families with children and buyers on a tighter budget, while Orange Grove suits people living alone.

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 5 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (12 vs 0)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (7 vs 1)
  • has more childcare (4 vs 0)
  • But Orange Grove carries lower crime risk (61/100 vs 87/100)

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

First-home buyers

Maddington

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • has cheaper houses ($720,000 vs $1,750,000)
  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (26% vs 51%)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Orange Grove

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($250/wk vs $300/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Maddington

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (60/100 vs 0/100)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Orange Grove

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (42% vs 16%)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (20% vs 14%)
  • carries lower crime risk (61/100 vs 87/100)
  • But Maddington is more walkable (60/100 vs 0/100)

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

Investors

Maddington

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (9.2% vs -2.8%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Maddington and Orange Grove 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 Orange Grove
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 Orange Grove
Walkability 60 / 0
Maddington — Walkability: 60/100 Orange Grove — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 13 / 39
Maddington — Safety: 13/100 Orange Grove — Safety: 39/100
Low fire risk 100 / 22
Maddington — Low fire risk: 100/100 Orange Grove — Low fire risk: 22/100
Low flood risk 60 / 100
Maddington — Low flood risk: 60/100 Orange Grove — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Maddington has more residents (12,419 vs 726); Orange Grove skews older (52 vs 35).

Maddington Orange Grove
Population 12,419
+94% vs other
 726
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +9.2% -2.8%
Median age 35 52
Median household income $70,928/yr
+6% vs other
 $66,872/yr
Median weekly rent $300/wk
+17% vs other
 $250/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Maddington Orange Grove
0-4 7.4% / 3.9%
Maddington — 0-4: 7.4% Orange Grove — 0-4: 3.9%
5-14 13.9% / 7.9%
Maddington — 5-14: 13.9% Orange Grove — 5-14: 7.9%
15-19 5.9% / 4.7%
Maddington — 15-19: 5.9% Orange Grove — 15-19: 4.7%
20-24 6.7% / 5.0%
Maddington — 20-24: 6.7% Orange Grove — 20-24: 5.0%
25-34 15.0% / 11.0%
Maddington — 25-34: 15.0% Orange Grove — 25-34: 11.0%
35-44 16.0% / 9.6%
Maddington — 35-44: 16.0% Orange Grove — 35-44: 9.6%
45-54 11.9% / 14.7%
Maddington — 45-54: 11.9% Orange Grove — 45-54: 14.7%
55-64 9.3% / 24.7%
Maddington — 55-64: 9.3% Orange Grove — 55-64: 24.7%
65-74 7.8% / 13.5%
Maddington — 65-74: 7.8% Orange Grove — 65-74: 13.5%
75-84 4.4% / 5.5%
Maddington — 75-84: 4.4% Orange Grove — 75-84: 5.5%
85+ 1.7% / 1.1%
Maddington — 85+: 1.7% Orange Grove — 85+: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (24.7%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Maddington 33.0% lone person
Maddington — Lone Person: 33.0% Maddington — Couple Families: 43.2% Maddington — One Parent Families: 16.8% Maddington — Group Household: 5.4% Maddington — Other Families: 1.6%
Orange Grove 57.5% lone person
Orange Grove — Lone Person: 57.5% Orange Grove — Couple Families: 31.6% Orange Grove — One Parent Families: 7.5% Orange Grove — Group Household: 2.2% Orange Grove — Other Families: 1.3%
Lone Person Couple Families 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%
Orange Grove 30.1% renting
Orange Grove — Owned Outright: 43.4% Orange Grove — Mortgage: 26.6% Orange Grove — Renting: 30.1%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Maddington Orange Grove
Certificate III & IV 13.9% / 18.5%
Maddington — Certificate III & IV: 13.9% Orange Grove — Certificate III & IV: 18.5%
Bachelor Degree 8.3% / 8.5%
Maddington — Bachelor Degree: 8.3% Orange Grove — Bachelor Degree: 8.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.1% / 6.2%
Maddington — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.1% Orange Grove — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.2%
Postgraduate Degree 2.7% / 2.1%
Maddington — Postgraduate Degree: 2.7% Orange Grove — Postgraduate Degree: 2.1%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.7% / 1.8%
Maddington — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.7% Orange Grove — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.5%).

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.

Maddington Orange Grove
England 4.2% / 5.1%
Maddington — England: 4.2% Orange Grove — England: 5.1%
Philippines 6.9% / —
Maddington — Philippines: 6.9% Orange Grove — Philippines: not among its largest
India 6.2% / 0.7%
Maddington — India: 6.2% Orange Grove — India: 0.7%
New Zealand 2.3% / 3.6%
Maddington — New Zealand: 2.3% Orange Grove — New Zealand: 3.6%
Afghanistan 4.2% / —
Maddington — Afghanistan: 4.2% Orange Grove — Afghanistan: not among its largest
Malaysia 1.2% / 0.8%
Maddington — Malaysia: 1.2% Orange Grove — Malaysia: 0.8%
South Africa — / 0.8%
Maddington — South Africa: not among its largest Orange Grove — South Africa: 0.8%

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 — Flats / Apartments: 4.8% Maddington — Townhouses: 11.1%
Orange Grove 58.1% houses
Orange Grove — Houses: 58.1% Orange Grove — Flats / Apartments: 41.9% Orange Grove — Townhouses: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Maddington Orange Grove
Median house price $720,000 $1,750,000
Median unit price $570,000 —
Median land price $720,500 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 27 days
from 181 sales
 76 days
from 4 sales

Development activity

Maddington Orange Grove
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 Orange Grove
Houses 4.6%
$700/wk on $789K
 —
Units 5.0%
$560/wk on $584K
 —

Ranking within WA

Maddington Orange Grove
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 29% of WA Higher than 24% of WA
Schools Higher than 37% of WA —
Walkability Higher than 86% of WA Higher than 20% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 61% of WA
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 95% of WA Higher than 91% of WA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 67% of WA —
Rental yield (units) Higher than 31% of WA —

Liveability

Maddington is more walkable (60 vs 0); Maddington scores higher overall (37 vs 30).

Maddington Orange Grove
Grade C D
Score 37/100 30/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10

Risk profile

Orange Grove carries more bushfire risk (78 vs 0); Maddington carries more flood risk (40 vs 0).

Maddington Orange Grove
Bushfire None
0/100
 High
78/100
Crime High
87/100
 Moderate
61/100
Flood Moderate
40/100
 None
0/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 5
within 5 km
 4
within 5 km

Schools

Maddington Orange Grove
Inside the suburb 7 1
Rated above peers 1
same for both
Rated at peers 3 0
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 Orange Grove

  • Orange Grove Primary School Government · Primary above peers

Amenities in the suburb

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

Mobility

Maddington Orange Grove
Walkability score 60/100 0/100
Distance to Perth 21.5 km 22.1 km
+3% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 28 min 31 min
Electric vehicle share 0.6%
postcode 6109
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 64
postcode 6109
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.

Maddington Orange Grove
Car (driver) 79.7% / 79.7%
Maddington — Car (driver): 79.7% Orange Grove — Car (driver): 79.7%
Worked from Home 3.7% / 11.4%
Maddington — Worked from Home: 3.7% Orange Grove — Worked from Home: 11.4%
Car (passenger) 7.4% / 3.4%
Maddington — Car (passenger): 7.4% Orange Grove — Car (passenger): 3.4%
Train 5.5% / 1.0%
Maddington — Train: 5.5% Orange Grove — Train: 1.0%
Bus 2.4% / 1.4%
Maddington — Bus: 2.4% Orange Grove — Bus: 1.4%
Walked Only 0.9% / 2.1%
Maddington — Walked Only: 0.9% Orange Grove — Walked Only: 2.1%

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

Setting

Maddington Orange Grove
Elevation 23 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 110 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 22.9 km 26.2 km

NBN connectivity

Maddington Orange Grove
Connectivity score 89/100 78/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 48%
6,441 premises
 47%
372 premises

Climate

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

Maddington Orange Grove
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

Orange Grove

Middle-Ring Premium

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