Mandurah vs Silver Sands

Silver Sands is the younger of the two, with a median age of 47 against 50 in Mandurah. In Mandurah, about half of households rent and most households are people living alone. In Silver Sands, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. Houses cost more in Silver Sands: a median of $875,000, against $640,000 in Mandurah, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Mandurah tends to suit renters, people living alone, and 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

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Mandurah has more childcare (9 vs 0)
  • Silver Sands has more separate houses rather than flats (96% vs 46%)

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

First-home buyers

Silver Sands

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has cheaper land ($320,000 vs $480,000)
  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (29% vs 34%)
  • But Mandurah has cheaper houses ($640,000 vs $875,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Mandurah

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (55% vs 28%)
  • has cheaper rent ($270/wk vs $340/wk)
  • But Silver Sands leaves renters under less rental stress (24% vs 32%)

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

Commuting to the city

Mandurah

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (72/100 vs 41/100)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Mandurah

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (54% vs 4%)
  • has more GPs (8 vs 0)
  • is more walkable (72/100 vs 41/100)
  • But Silver Sands carries lower crime risk (76/100 vs 95/100)

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

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 2 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Mandurah Silver Sands
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.

Mandurah Silver Sands
Walkability 72 / 41
Mandurah — Walkability: 72/100 Silver Sands — Walkability: 41/100
Safety 5 / 24
Mandurah — Safety: 5/100 Silver Sands — Safety: 24/100
Low fire risk 78 / 100
Mandurah — Low fire risk: 78/100 Silver Sands — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 38 / 84
Mandurah — Low flood risk: 38/100 Silver Sands — Low flood risk: 84/100

Demographics

Mandurah has more residents (8,804 vs 1,451); Silver Sands has higher household incomes ($72,748 vs $44,616).

Mandurah Silver Sands
Population 8,804
+84% vs other
 1,451
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +12.3% +15.3%
Median age 50 47
Median household income $44,616/yr $72,748/yr
+63% vs other
Median weekly rent $270/wk $340/wk
+26% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Mandurah Silver Sands
0-4 4.4% / 5.9%
Mandurah — 0-4: 4.4% Silver Sands — 0-4: 5.9%
5-14 7.3% / 10.4%
Mandurah — 5-14: 7.3% Silver Sands — 5-14: 10.4%
15-19 4.5% / 5.3%
Mandurah — 15-19: 4.5% Silver Sands — 15-19: 5.3%
20-24 6.2% / 4.3%
Mandurah — 20-24: 6.2% Silver Sands — 20-24: 4.3%
25-34 11.6% / 9.6%
Mandurah — 25-34: 11.6% Silver Sands — 25-34: 9.6%
35-44 10.1% / 10.8%
Mandurah — 35-44: 10.1% Silver Sands — 35-44: 10.8%
45-54 12.2% / 13.3%
Mandurah — 45-54: 12.2% Silver Sands — 45-54: 13.3%
55-64 14.6% / 15.2%
Mandurah — 55-64: 14.6% Silver Sands — 55-64: 15.2%
65-74 15.6% / 15.2%
Mandurah — 65-74: 15.6% Silver Sands — 65-74: 15.2%
75-84 9.3% / 7.4%
Mandurah — 75-84: 9.3% Silver Sands — 75-84: 7.4%
85+ 4.1% / 2.5%
Mandurah — 85+: 4.1% Silver Sands — 85+: 2.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.6%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Mandurah 62.4% lone person
Mandurah — Lone Person: 62.4% Mandurah — Couple Families: 13.7% Mandurah — One Parent Families: 17.1% Mandurah — Group Household: 4.7% Mandurah — Other Families: 2.1%
Silver Sands 36.8% lone person
Silver Sands — Lone Person: 36.8% Silver Sands — Couple Families: 37.3% Silver Sands — One Parent Families: 20.3% Silver Sands — Group Household: 3.6% Silver Sands — Other Families: 1.9%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Mandurah 54.7% renting
Mandurah — Owned Outright: 28.5% Mandurah — Mortgage: 16.8% Mandurah — Renting: 54.7%
Silver Sands 28.1% renting
Silver Sands — Owned Outright: 40.1% Silver Sands — Mortgage: 31.8% Silver Sands — Renting: 28.1%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Mandurah Silver Sands
Certificate III & IV 16.2% / 22.0%
Mandurah — Certificate III & IV: 16.2% Silver Sands — Certificate III & IV: 22.0%
Bachelor Degree 6.4% / 9.0%
Mandurah — Bachelor Degree: 6.4% Silver Sands — Bachelor Degree: 9.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.6% / 8.1%
Mandurah — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.6% Silver Sands — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.1%
Postgraduate Degree 1.5% / 2.1%
Mandurah — Postgraduate Degree: 1.5% Silver Sands — Postgraduate Degree: 2.1%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.9% / 2.3%
Mandurah — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.9% Silver Sands — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.0%).

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.

Mandurah Silver Sands
England 9.2% / 11.2%
Mandurah — England: 9.2% Silver Sands — England: 11.2%
New Zealand 3.5% / 3.4%
Mandurah — New Zealand: 3.5% Silver Sands — New Zealand: 3.4%
Scotland 1.3% / 1.5%
Mandurah — Scotland: 1.3% Silver Sands — Scotland: 1.5%
Philippines 2.0% / 0.7%
Mandurah — Philippines: 2.0% Silver Sands — Philippines: 0.7%
South Africa 1.0% / 1.1%
Mandurah — South Africa: 1.0% Silver Sands — South Africa: 1.1%
India 1.4% / —
Mandurah — India: 1.4% Silver Sands — India: not among its largest
Ireland — / 1.0%
Mandurah — Ireland: not among its largest Silver Sands — Ireland: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (11.2%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Mandurah 46.1% houses
Mandurah — Houses: 46.1% Mandurah — Townhouses: 37.3% Mandurah — Flats / Apartments: 16.7%
Silver Sands 95.5% houses
Silver Sands — Houses: 95.5% Silver Sands — Townhouses: 3.6% Silver Sands — Flats / Apartments: 0.9%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Mandurah Silver Sands
Median house price $640,000 $875,000
Median unit price $542,000 $557,500
Median land price $480,000 $320,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 23 days
from 128 sales
 16 days
from 18 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.

Mandurah Silver Sands
2 bed $525K / $750K
Mandurah — 2 bed: $525K (53 sales) Silver Sands — 2 bed: $750K (7 sales)

53 vs 7 sales

3 bed $641K / $750K
Mandurah — 3 bed: $641K (166 sales) Silver Sands — 3 bed: $750K (29 sales)

166 vs 29 sales

4 bed $710K / $928K
Mandurah — 4 bed: $710K (44 sales) Silver Sands — 4 bed: $928K (36 sales)

44 vs 36 sales

Development activity

Mandurah Silver Sands
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.

Mandurah Silver Sands
Houses 4.3%
$580/wk on $699K
 4.0%
$700/wk on $899K
Units 4.6%
$510/wk on $579K
 —

Ranking within WA

Mandurah Silver Sands
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 5% of WA Higher than 34% of WA
Schools Higher than 44% of WA —
Walkability Higher than 90% of WA Higher than 81% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 64% of WA
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 97% of WA Higher than 98% of WA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 46% of WA Higher than 28% of WA
Rental yield (units) Higher than 16% of WA —

Liveability

Mandurah is more walkable (72 vs 41); Silver Sands scores higher overall (50 vs 29).

Mandurah Silver Sands
Grade D B
Score 29/100 50/100
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10

Risk profile

Mandurah carries more bushfire risk (22 vs 0); Mandurah carries more flood risk (62 vs 16).

Mandurah Silver Sands
Bushfire Low
22/100
 None
0/100
Crime High
95/100
 High
76/100
Flood Moderate
62/100
 Low
16/100
Coastal erosion High
70/100
 Moderate
63/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 3
within 5 km
 2
within 5 km

Schools

Mandurah Silver Sands
Inside the suburb 5 0
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Mandurah

  • Mandurah Primary School Government · Primary above peers
  • North Mandurah Primary School Government · Primary at peers
  • John Tonkin College - Tindale Campus Government · Secondary
  • Peel Language Development School - Mandurah Campus Government · Primary · Special school
  • SMYL Community College - Davey Street Campus Independent · Secondary · Special school

Schools in Silver Sands

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

Amenities in the suburb

Mandurah Silver Sands
Supermarkets 6 0
Cafes & restaurants 39 0
Parks & reserves 4 1
Childcare 9 0
GPs 8 0
Pharmacies 8 0
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 10 0
Fuel stations 6 0
EV chargers 5 0
Beaches 1 0
Waterways 2 0

Mobility

Mandurah Silver Sands
Walkability score 72/100 41/100
Distance to Perth 70.8 km 70.6 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 57 min
same for both
Public transport score 92/100
Rail · Bus
 42/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 462.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 9.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
 4.5 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.

Mandurah Silver Sands
Car (driver) 72.3% / 73.3%
Mandurah — Car (driver): 72.3% Silver Sands — Car (driver): 73.3%
Worked from Home 6.0% / 10.2%
Mandurah — Worked from Home: 6.0% Silver Sands — Worked from Home: 10.2%
Car (passenger) 6.6% / 5.6%
Mandurah — Car (passenger): 6.6% Silver Sands — Car (passenger): 5.6%
Train 4.9% / 4.0%
Mandurah — Train: 4.9% Silver Sands — Train: 4.0%
Walked Only 5.3% / 2.8%
Mandurah — Walked Only: 5.3% Silver Sands — Walked Only: 2.8%
Bus 4.1% / 4.0%
Mandurah — Bus: 4.1% Silver Sands — Bus: 4.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (73.3%).

Setting

Mandurah Silver Sands
Elevation 6 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 4 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 1.1 km
1.4 km to a named beach
 196 m
2.6 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Mandurah Silver Sands
Connectivity score 97/100 100/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 92%
8,024 premises
 100%
835 premises

Climate

Mandurah Silver Sands
Annual rainfall —
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

Mandurah Silver Sands
Average residential rate $2,186/yr
same for both
Council Mandurah
same for both

Federal electorate

Mandurah Silver Sands
Division Canning
same for both
Member Andrew Hastie
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Mandurah Silver Sands
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $800,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Mandurah

Affordable Beach Coastal Easy Commute Regional Centre Retirees Townhouses Transport Hub

Silver Sands

Coastal Large Blocks Retirees

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