Madora Bay vs San Remo

Madora Bay is the younger of the two, with a median age of 36 against 48 in San Remo. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Madora Bay, most households are couple families. In San Remo, about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Madora Bay tends to suit families with children, while San Remo suits 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

Madora Bay

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more childcare (4 vs 0)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (2 vs 0)
  • is already more of a family suburb (75% vs 65%)

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

First-home buyers

Madora Bay

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (20% vs 25%)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Madora Bay

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (16% vs 22%)

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

Commuting to the city

Madora Bay

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (75/100 vs 56/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (65.3 km vs 67.7 km)

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

Downsizers and retirees

They split

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

  • Madora Bay is more walkable (75/100 vs 56/100)
  • San Remo has more residents already 65 and over (24% vs 12%)

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

Investors

Madora Bay

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • is growing faster (40.4% vs 6.0%)
  • returns a higher gross yield on houses (3.7% vs 2.8%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Madora Bay San Remo
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.

Madora Bay San Remo
Walkability 75 / 56
Madora Bay — Walkability: 75/100 San Remo — Walkability: 56/100
Safety 59 / 55
Madora Bay — Safety: 59/100 San Remo — Safety: 55/100
Low fire risk 79 / 100
Madora Bay — Low fire risk: 79/100 San Remo — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Madora Bay — Low flood risk: 100/100 San Remo — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Madora Bay has more residents (3,830 vs 1,022); San Remo skews older (48 vs 36).

Madora Bay San Remo
Population 3,830
+73% vs other
 1,022
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +40.4% +6.0%
Median age 36 48
Median household income $119,080/yr
+21% vs other
 $93,964/yr
Median weekly rent $370/wk $398/wk
+8% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Madora Bay San Remo
0-4 6.8% / 5.3%
Madora Bay — 0-4: 6.8% San Remo — 0-4: 5.3%
5-14 15.5% / 11.8%
Madora Bay — 5-14: 15.5% San Remo — 5-14: 11.8%
15-19 6.6% / 6.8%
Madora Bay — 15-19: 6.6% San Remo — 15-19: 6.8%
20-24 6.7% / 4.0%
Madora Bay — 20-24: 6.7% San Remo — 20-24: 4.0%
25-34 11.8% / 6.5%
Madora Bay — 25-34: 11.8% San Remo — 25-34: 6.5%
35-44 14.1% / 10.4%
Madora Bay — 35-44: 14.1% San Remo — 35-44: 10.4%
45-54 14.2% / 14.0%
Madora Bay — 45-54: 14.2% San Remo — 45-54: 14.0%
55-64 12.7% / 16.4%
Madora Bay — 55-64: 12.7% San Remo — 55-64: 16.4%
65-74 8.1% / 15.2%
Madora Bay — 65-74: 8.1% San Remo — 65-74: 15.2%
75-84 2.7% / 7.2%
Madora Bay — 75-84: 2.7% San Remo — 75-84: 7.2%
85+ 0.8% / 1.4%
Madora Bay — 85+: 0.8% San Remo — 85+: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.4%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Madora Bay 61.2% couple families
Madora Bay — Couple Families: 61.2% Madora Bay — Lone Person: 20.9% Madora Bay — One Parent Families: 14.2% Madora Bay — Group Household: 2.9% Madora Bay — Other Families: 0.8%
San Remo 52.4% couple families
San Remo — Couple Families: 52.4% San Remo — Lone Person: 30.8% San Remo — One Parent Families: 12.8% San Remo — Group Household: 2.2% San Remo — Other Families: 1.8%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Madora Bay 15.7% renting
Madora Bay — Owned Outright: 24.7% Madora Bay — Mortgage: 59.6% Madora Bay — Renting: 15.7%
San Remo 15.0% renting
San Remo — Owned Outright: 45.6% San Remo — Mortgage: 39.3% San Remo — Renting: 15.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Madora Bay San Remo
Certificate III & IV 19.5% / 17.1%
Madora Bay — Certificate III & IV: 19.5% San Remo — Certificate III & IV: 17.1%
Bachelor Degree 10.3% / 10.5%
Madora Bay — Bachelor Degree: 10.3% San Remo — Bachelor Degree: 10.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.6% / 9.0%
Madora Bay — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.6% San Remo — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.0%
Postgraduate Degree 2.0% / 2.6%
Madora Bay — Postgraduate Degree: 2.0% San Remo — Postgraduate Degree: 2.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.6% / 2.6%
Madora Bay — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.6% San Remo — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.5%).

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.

Madora Bay San Remo
England 13.1% / 13.7%
Madora Bay — England: 13.1% San Remo — England: 13.7%
New Zealand 3.0% / 2.5%
Madora Bay — New Zealand: 3.0% San Remo — New Zealand: 2.5%
South Africa 3.0% / 1.9%
Madora Bay — South Africa: 3.0% San Remo — South Africa: 1.9%
Scotland 1.6% / 1.6%
Madora Bay — Scotland: 1.6% San Remo — Scotland: 1.6%
India 0.7% / 0.8%
Madora Bay — India: 0.7% San Remo — India: 0.8%
Canada — / 0.9%
Madora Bay — Canada: not among its largest San Remo — Canada: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (13.7%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Madora Bay 98.8% houses
Madora Bay — Houses: 98.8% Madora Bay — Townhouses: 0.6% Madora Bay — Flats / Apartments: 0.5%
San Remo 98.1% houses
San Remo — Houses: 98.1% San Remo — Townhouses: 2.7% San Remo — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Madora Bay San Remo
Median house price $940,000 $1,010,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $520,000 $555,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 36 days
from 92 sales
 22 days
from 16 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.

Madora Bay San Remo
3 bed $818K / $970K
Madora Bay — 3 bed: $818K (28 sales) San Remo — 3 bed: $970K (9 sales)

28 vs 9 sales

4 bed $975K / $1.11M
Madora Bay — 4 bed: $975K (104 sales) San Remo — 4 bed: $1.11M (22 sales)

104 vs 22 sales

Development activity

Madora Bay San Remo
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.

Madora Bay San Remo
Houses 3.7%
$700/wk on $997K
 2.8%
$595/wk on $1.1M
Units —
same for both

Ranking within WA

Madora Bay San Remo
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 85% of WA Higher than 57% of WA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 92% of WA Higher than 85% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 65% of WA
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 99% of WA
same for both
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 17% of WA Higher than 4% of WA

Liveability

Madora Bay is more walkable (75 vs 56); Madora Bay scores higher overall (74 vs 69).

Madora Bay San Remo
Grade A B
Score 74/100 69/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 8/10
 advantaged area
decile 7/10

Risk profile

Madora Bay carries more bushfire risk (21 vs 0).

Madora Bay San Remo
Bushfire Low
21/100
 None
0/100
Crime Moderate
41/100
 Moderate
45/100
Flood None
0/100
same for both
Coastal erosion Low
28/100
 Moderate
51/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 1
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Madora Bay San Remo
Inside the suburb 2 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 1 0

Schools in Madora Bay

  • Madora Bay Primary School Government · Primary below peers
  • St Marcellin Catholic College Independent · Combined

Schools in San Remo

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

Amenities in the suburb

Madora Bay San Remo
Cafes & restaurants 0 1
Parks & reserves 3 2
Childcare 4 0

Mobility

San Remo sits further from the CBD (67.7 km vs 65.3 km).

Madora Bay San Remo
Walkability score 75/100 56/100
Distance to Perth 65.3 km 67.7 km
+4% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 55 min 57 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
 48/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 52.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 13.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
 2 min
scheduled, not actual
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.

Madora Bay San Remo
Car (driver) 76.7% / 77.9%
Madora Bay — Car (driver): 76.7% San Remo — Car (driver): 77.9%
Worked from Home 9.1% / 8.8%
Madora Bay — Worked from Home: 9.1% San Remo — Worked from Home: 8.8%
Car (passenger) 5.9% / 5.1%
Madora Bay — Car (passenger): 5.9% San Remo — Car (passenger): 5.1%
Train 4.3% / 6.5%
Madora Bay — Train: 4.3% San Remo — Train: 6.5%
Bus 2.7% / 1.7%
Madora Bay — Bus: 2.7% San Remo — Bus: 1.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (77.9%).

Setting

Madora Bay San Remo
Elevation 9 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 7 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 569 m
564 m to a named beach
 233 m
2.4 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Madora Bay San Remo
Connectivity score 100/100
same for both
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 100%
1,859 premises
 100%
492 premises

Climate

Madora Bay San Remo
Annual rainfall —
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

Madora Bay San Remo
Average residential rate $2,186/yr
same for both
Council Mandurah
same for both

Federal electorate

Madora Bay San Remo
Division Canning
same for both
Member Andrew Hastie
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Madora Bay San Remo
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $800,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Madora Bay

Beach Coastal Family Large Blocks Quiet

San Remo

Coastal Large Blocks Parks Quiet

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