Meadow Springs vs Silver Sands

Meadow Springs is the younger of the two, with a median age of 38 against 47 in Silver Sands. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Meadow Springs, about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Meadow Springs tends to suit families with children and couples.

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

Meadow Springs

ahead on 4 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more childcare (7 vs 0)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (5 vs 0)
  • carries lower crime risk (48/100 vs 76/100)

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

First-home buyers

Silver Sands

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper land ($320,000 vs $837,500)

Weighs house prices, unit 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

Meadow Springs

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (68/100 vs 41/100)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Meadow Springs

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (68/100 vs 41/100)
  • carries lower crime risk (48/100 vs 76/100)
  • But Silver Sands has more residents already 65 and over (25% vs 20%)

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

Meadow Springs 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.

Meadow Springs 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.

Meadow Springs Silver Sands
Walkability 68 / 41
Meadow Springs — Walkability: 68/100 Silver Sands — Walkability: 41/100
Safety 52 / 24
Meadow Springs — Safety: 52/100 Silver Sands — Safety: 24/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Meadow Springs — Low fire risk: 100/100 Silver Sands — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 100 / 84
Meadow Springs — Low flood risk: 100/100 Silver Sands — Low flood risk: 84/100

Demographics

Meadow Springs has more residents (9,160 vs 1,451); Silver Sands skews older (47 vs 38).

Meadow Springs Silver Sands
Population 9,160
+84% vs other
 1,451
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +11.8% +15.3%
Median age 38 47
Median household income $86,008/yr
+15% vs other
 $72,748/yr
Median weekly rent $350/wk
+3% vs other
 $340/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Meadow Springs Silver Sands
0-4 7.1% / 5.9%
Meadow Springs — 0-4: 7.1% Silver Sands — 0-4: 5.9%
5-14 14.8% / 10.4%
Meadow Springs — 5-14: 14.8% Silver Sands — 5-14: 10.4%
15-19 5.6% / 5.3%
Meadow Springs — 15-19: 5.6% Silver Sands — 15-19: 5.3%
20-24 5.2% / 4.3%
Meadow Springs — 20-24: 5.2% Silver Sands — 20-24: 4.3%
25-34 12.7% / 9.6%
Meadow Springs — 25-34: 12.7% Silver Sands — 25-34: 9.6%
35-44 13.4% / 10.8%
Meadow Springs — 35-44: 13.4% Silver Sands — 35-44: 10.8%
45-54 11.3% / 13.3%
Meadow Springs — 45-54: 11.3% Silver Sands — 45-54: 13.3%
55-64 10.2% / 15.2%
Meadow Springs — 55-64: 10.2% Silver Sands — 55-64: 15.2%
65-74 8.8% / 15.2%
Meadow Springs — 65-74: 8.8% Silver Sands — 65-74: 15.2%
75-84 6.7% / 7.4%
Meadow Springs — 75-84: 6.7% Silver Sands — 75-84: 7.4%
85+ 4.0% / 2.5%
Meadow Springs — 85+: 4.0% Silver Sands — 85+: 2.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.2%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Meadow Springs 49.3% couple families
Meadow Springs — Couple Families: 49.3% Meadow Springs — Lone Person: 29.2% Meadow Springs — One Parent Families: 17.5% Meadow Springs — Group Household: 3.0% Meadow Springs — Other Families: 0.9%
Silver Sands 37.3% couple families
Silver Sands — Couple Families: 37.3% Silver Sands — Lone Person: 36.8% Silver Sands — One Parent Families: 20.3% Silver Sands — Group Household: 3.6% Silver Sands — Other Families: 1.9%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Meadow Springs 26.3% renting
Meadow Springs — Owned Outright: 25.3% Meadow Springs — Mortgage: 48.3% Meadow Springs — Renting: 26.3%
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.

Meadow Springs Silver Sands
Certificate III & IV 18.3% / 22.0%
Meadow Springs — Certificate III & IV: 18.3% Silver Sands — Certificate III & IV: 22.0%
Bachelor Degree 7.7% / 9.0%
Meadow Springs — Bachelor Degree: 7.7% Silver Sands — Bachelor Degree: 9.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.4% / 8.1%
Meadow Springs — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.4% Silver Sands — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.1%
Postgraduate Degree 1.5% / 2.1%
Meadow Springs — Postgraduate Degree: 1.5% Silver Sands — Postgraduate Degree: 2.1%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.2% / 2.3%
Meadow Springs — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.2% 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.

Meadow Springs Silver Sands
England 10.6% / 11.2%
Meadow Springs — England: 10.6% Silver Sands — England: 11.2%
New Zealand 4.7% / 3.4%
Meadow Springs — New Zealand: 4.7% Silver Sands — New Zealand: 3.4%
South Africa 2.4% / 1.1%
Meadow Springs — South Africa: 2.4% Silver Sands — South Africa: 1.1%
Philippines 2.2% / 0.7%
Meadow Springs — Philippines: 2.2% Silver Sands — Philippines: 0.7%
Scotland 1.4% / 1.5%
Meadow Springs — Scotland: 1.4% Silver Sands — Scotland: 1.5%
Ireland 0.7% / 1.0%
Meadow Springs — Ireland: 0.7% Silver Sands — Ireland: 1.0%
India 1.6% / —
Meadow Springs — India: 1.6% Silver Sands — India: not among its largest

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

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Meadow Springs 87.6% houses
Meadow Springs — Houses: 87.6% Meadow Springs — Townhouses: 12.2% Meadow Springs — Flats / Apartments: 0.2%
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

Meadow Springs Silver Sands
Median house price $810,000 $875,000
Median unit price $535,000 $557,500
Median land price $837,500 $320,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 25 days
from 102 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.

Meadow Springs Silver Sands
3 bed $796K / $750K
Meadow Springs — 3 bed: $796K (41 sales) Silver Sands — 3 bed: $750K (29 sales)

41 vs 29 sales

4 bed $817K / $928K
Meadow Springs — 4 bed: $817K (113 sales) Silver Sands — 4 bed: $928K (36 sales)

113 vs 36 sales

Development activity

Meadow Springs 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.

Meadow Springs Silver Sands
Houses 4.2%
$680/wk on $849K
 4.0%
$700/wk on $899K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within WA

Meadow Springs Silver Sands
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 50% of WA Higher than 34% of WA
Schools Higher than 45% of WA —
Walkability Higher than 89% 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 36% of WA Higher than 28% of WA

Liveability

Meadow Springs is more walkable (68 vs 41); Meadow Springs scores higher overall (58 vs 50).

Meadow Springs Silver Sands
Grade B
same for both
Score 58/100 50/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10

Risk profile

Silver Sands carries more flood risk (16 vs 0); Silver Sands carries more crime risk (76 vs 48).

Meadow Springs Silver Sands
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
48/100
 High
76/100
Flood None
0/100
 Low
16/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
 Moderate
63/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 2
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Meadow Springs Silver Sands
Inside the suburb 5 0
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 2 0
Rated below peers 1 0

Schools in Meadow Springs

  • Oakwood Primary School Government · Primary above peers
  • Frederick Irwin Anglican School Independent · Combined at peers
  • Meadow Springs Primary School Government · Primary at peers
  • Assumption Catholic Primary School Catholic · Primary below peers
  • Meadow Springs Education Support Centre Government · Primary · 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

Meadow Springs Silver Sands
Supermarkets 1 0
Cafes & restaurants 1 0
Parks & reserves 2 1
Childcare 7 0
Pharmacies 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Fuel stations 2 0

Mobility

Meadow Springs Silver Sands
Walkability score 68/100 41/100
Distance to Perth 72.5 km
+3% vs other
 70.6 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 58 min 57 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
 42/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 133.8
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.

Meadow Springs Silver Sands
Car (driver) 78.5% / 73.3%
Meadow Springs — Car (driver): 78.5% Silver Sands — Car (driver): 73.3%
Worked from Home 7.1% / 10.2%
Meadow Springs — Worked from Home: 7.1% Silver Sands — Worked from Home: 10.2%
Car (passenger) 6.6% / 5.6%
Meadow Springs — Car (passenger): 6.6% Silver Sands — Car (passenger): 5.6%
Bus 3.5% / 4.0%
Meadow Springs — Bus: 3.5% Silver Sands — Bus: 4.0%
Train 3.4% / 4.0%
Meadow Springs — Train: 3.4% Silver Sands — Train: 4.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (78.5%).

Setting

Meadow Springs Silver Sands
Elevation 7 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 4 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 1.2 km
3.2 km to a named beach
 196 m
2.6 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Meadow Springs Silver Sands
Connectivity score 99/100 100/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 98%
3,639 premises
 100%
835 premises

Climate

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

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Meadow Springs

Coastal Regional Centre

Silver Sands

Coastal Large Blocks Retirees

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