Mahogany Creek vs Mundaring

Mahogany Creek is the younger of the two, with a median age of 46 against 50 in Mundaring. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Mahogany Creek, most households are couple families. In Mundaring, about half of households are couple families. Mahogany Creek is closer to the city centre: 33 km, against 36.9 km. On these figures, Mahogany Creek tends to suit couples, while Mundaring suits 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

Mundaring

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (5 vs 1)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (3 vs 0)
  • has more childcare (4 vs 1)
  • But Mahogany Creek carries lower crime risk (32/100 vs 53/100)

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 land ($680,000 vs $1,225,000)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Commuting to the city

Mahogany Creek

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (33 km vs 36.9 km)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Mundaring

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (2 vs 0)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (28% vs 19%)
  • But Mahogany Creek carries lower crime risk (32/100 vs 53/100)

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

Investors

Mundaring

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (4.9% vs -7.9%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Mahogany Creek Mundaring
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.

Mahogany Creek Mundaring
Walkability 5 / 0
Mahogany Creek — Walkability: 5/100 Mundaring — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 68 / 47
Mahogany Creek — Safety: 68/100 Mundaring — Safety: 47/100
Low fire risk 15 / 24
Mahogany Creek — Low fire risk: 15/100 Mundaring — Low fire risk: 24/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Mahogany Creek — Low flood risk: 100/100 Mundaring — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Mundaring has more residents (3,190 vs 829); Mahogany Creek has higher household incomes ($112,788 vs $92,196).

Mahogany Creek Mundaring
Population 829 3,190
+285% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -7.9% +4.9%
Median age 46 50
Median household income $112,788/yr
+18% vs other
 $92,196/yr
Median weekly rent $350/wk
+2% vs other
 $343/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Mahogany Creek Mundaring
0-4 4.3% / 4.0%
Mahogany Creek — 0-4: 4.3% Mundaring — 0-4: 4.0%
5-14 11.7% / 11.4%
Mahogany Creek — 5-14: 11.7% Mundaring — 5-14: 11.4%
15-19 6.8% / 5.7%
Mahogany Creek — 15-19: 6.8% Mundaring — 15-19: 5.7%
20-24 5.2% / 4.1%
Mahogany Creek — 20-24: 5.2% Mundaring — 20-24: 4.1%
25-34 9.7% / 7.7%
Mahogany Creek — 25-34: 9.7% Mundaring — 25-34: 7.7%
35-44 11.5% / 10.0%
Mahogany Creek — 35-44: 11.5% Mundaring — 35-44: 10.0%
45-54 15.1% / 14.1%
Mahogany Creek — 45-54: 15.1% Mundaring — 45-54: 14.1%
55-64 17.4% / 15.2%
Mahogany Creek — 55-64: 17.4% Mundaring — 55-64: 15.2%
65-74 12.5% / 14.3%
Mahogany Creek — 65-74: 12.5% Mundaring — 65-74: 14.3%
75-84 5.1% / 9.2%
Mahogany Creek — 75-84: 5.1% Mundaring — 75-84: 9.2%
85+ 1.2% / 4.4%
Mahogany Creek — 85+: 1.2% Mundaring — 85+: 4.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.4%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

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% Mahogany Creek — Other Families: 0.0%
Mundaring 46.8% couple families
Mundaring — Couple Families: 46.8% Mundaring — Lone Person: 35.1% Mundaring — One Parent Families: 16.4% Mundaring — Group Household: 1.2% Mundaring — Other Families: 0.5%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Mahogany Creek 3.4% renting
Mahogany Creek — Owned Outright: 41.2% Mahogany Creek — Mortgage: 55.3% Mahogany Creek — Renting: 3.4%
Mundaring 12.8% renting
Mundaring — Owned Outright: 47.2% Mundaring — Mortgage: 40.1% Mundaring — Renting: 12.8%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Mahogany Creek Mundaring
Certificate III & IV 21.5% / 16.8%
Mahogany Creek — Certificate III & IV: 21.5% Mundaring — Certificate III & IV: 16.8%
Bachelor Degree 10.6% / 12.3%
Mahogany Creek — Bachelor Degree: 10.6% Mundaring — Bachelor Degree: 12.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.0% / 9.2%
Mahogany Creek — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.0% Mundaring — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.2%
Postgraduate Degree 3.5% / 2.9%
Mahogany Creek — Postgraduate Degree: 3.5% Mundaring — Postgraduate Degree: 2.9%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.3% / 2.3%
Mahogany Creek — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.3% Mundaring — 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.

Mahogany Creek Mundaring
England 9.3% / 13.2%
Mahogany Creek — England: 9.3% Mundaring — England: 13.2%
New Zealand 3.4% / 2.4%
Mahogany Creek — New Zealand: 3.4% Mundaring — New Zealand: 2.4%
South Africa 1.8% / 1.3%
Mahogany Creek — South Africa: 1.8% Mundaring — South Africa: 1.3%
Scotland 1.6% / 1.1%
Mahogany Creek — Scotland: 1.6% Mundaring — Scotland: 1.1%
Ireland 0.7% / 0.5%
Mahogany Creek — Ireland: 0.7% Mundaring — Ireland: 0.5%
Germany 0.5% / 0.7%
Mahogany Creek — Germany: 0.5% Mundaring — Germany: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (13.2%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Mahogany Creek 99.3% houses
Mahogany Creek — Houses: 99.3% Mahogany Creek — Townhouses: 1.0% Mahogany Creek — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Mundaring 92.2% houses
Mundaring — Houses: 92.2% Mundaring — Townhouses: 6.9% Mundaring — Flats / Apartments: 0.9%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Mahogany Creek Mundaring
Median house price $1,150,000 $1,100,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $680,000 $1,225,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 9 days
from 3 sales
 38 days
from 20 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.

Mahogany Creek Mundaring
3 bed $925K / $980K
Mahogany Creek — 3 bed: $925K (10 sales) Mundaring — 3 bed: $980K (23 sales)

10 vs 23 sales

4 bed $1.16M / $1.2M
Mahogany Creek — 4 bed: $1.16M (7 sales) Mundaring — 4 bed: $1.2M (25 sales)

7 vs 25 sales

Development activity

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

Mahogany Creek Mundaring
Houses — 4.9%
$900/wk on $954K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within WA

Mahogany Creek Mundaring
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 79% of WA Higher than 56% of WA
Schools — Higher than 74% of WA
Walkability Higher than 68% of WA Higher than 58% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 73% of WA Higher than 81% of WA
NBN connectivity Higher than 69% of WA Higher than 73% of WA
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 78% of WA

Liveability

Mahogany Creek Mundaring
Grade B C
Score 50/100 48/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 8/10
 advantaged area
decile 7/10

Risk profile

Mundaring carries more crime risk (53 vs 32).

Mahogany Creek Mundaring
Bushfire High
85/100
 High
76/100
Crime Low
32/100
 Moderate
53/100
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 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Mahogany Creek Mundaring
Inside the suburb 0 3
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0 2

Schools in Mahogany Creek

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

Schools in Mundaring

  • Mundaring Christian College Independent · Primary above peers
  • Mundaring Primary School Government · Primary below peers
  • Sacred Heart School Catholic · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Mahogany Creek Mundaring
Supermarkets 0 3
Cafes & restaurants 0 4
Parks & reserves 1 5
Childcare 1 4
GPs 0 2
Pharmacies 0 3
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 2
Fuel stations 0 1
EV chargers 0 3

Mobility

Mundaring sits further from the CBD (36.9 km vs 33 km).

Mahogany Creek Mundaring
Walkability score 5/100 0/100
Distance to Perth 33 km 36.9 km
+12% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 41 min 43 min
Public transport score 69/100
Bus
 79/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 25.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 41.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.8%
postcode 6072
 1.1%
postcode 6073
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 78
postcode 6072
 65
postcode 6073

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.

Mahogany Creek Mundaring
Car (driver) 78.6% / 76.0%
Mahogany Creek — Car (driver): 78.6% Mundaring — Car (driver): 76.0%
Worked from Home 10.0% / 12.8%
Mahogany Creek — Worked from Home: 10.0% Mundaring — Worked from Home: 12.8%
Car (passenger) 6.6% / 3.8%
Mahogany Creek — Car (passenger): 6.6% Mundaring — Car (passenger): 3.8%
Train 2.6% / 3.2%
Mahogany Creek — Train: 2.6% Mundaring — Train: 3.2%
Bus 2.1% / 1.3%
Mahogany Creek — Bus: 2.1% Mundaring — Bus: 1.3%
Walked Only — / 2.9%
Mahogany Creek — Walked Only: not among its largest Mundaring — Walked Only: 2.9%

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

Setting

Mahogany Creek Mundaring
Elevation 302 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 268 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 35.6 km 38.6 km

NBN connectivity

Mahogany Creek Mundaring
Connectivity score 47/100 57/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 3%
336 premises
 22%
1,582 premises

Climate

Mahogany Creek Mundaring
Annual rainfall 1,068 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 30.2°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 7.9°C
same for both

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Mahogany Creek

Acreage Outer

Mundaring

Acreage Outer Retirees

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