San Remo vs Silver Sands

In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In San Remo, about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in San Remo: a median of $1.01 million, against $875,000 in Silver Sands, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, San Remo tends to suit 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

San Remo

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (45/100 vs 76/100)

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

First-home buyers

Silver Sands

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper land ($320,000 vs $555,000)
  • has cheaper houses ($875,000 vs $1,010,000)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Silver Sands

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (28% vs 15%)
  • has cheaper rent ($340/wk vs $398/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

San Remo

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (56/100 vs 41/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (67.7 km vs 70.6 km)

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

Downsizers and retirees

San Remo

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (45/100 vs 76/100)
  • is more walkable (56/100 vs 41/100)

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

Investors

Silver Sands

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • is growing faster (15.3% vs 6.0%)
  • returns a higher gross yield on houses (4.0% vs 2.8%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

San Remo 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.

San Remo 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.

San Remo Silver Sands
Walkability 56 / 41
San Remo — Walkability: 56/100 Silver Sands — Walkability: 41/100
Safety 55 / 24
San Remo — Safety: 55/100 Silver Sands — Safety: 24/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
San Remo — Low fire risk: 100/100 Silver Sands — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 100 / 84
San Remo — Low flood risk: 100/100 Silver Sands — Low flood risk: 84/100

Demographics

Silver Sands has more residents (1,451 vs 1,022); San Remo has higher household incomes ($93,964 vs $72,748).

San Remo Silver Sands
Population 1,022 1,451
+42% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +6.0% +15.3%
Median age 48 47
Median household income $93,964/yr
+23% vs other
 $72,748/yr
Median weekly rent $398/wk
+15% vs other
 $340/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

San Remo Silver Sands
0-4 5.3% / 5.9%
San Remo — 0-4: 5.3% Silver Sands — 0-4: 5.9%
5-14 11.8% / 10.4%
San Remo — 5-14: 11.8% Silver Sands — 5-14: 10.4%
15-19 6.8% / 5.3%
San Remo — 15-19: 6.8% Silver Sands — 15-19: 5.3%
20-24 4.0% / 4.3%
San Remo — 20-24: 4.0% Silver Sands — 20-24: 4.3%
25-34 6.5% / 9.6%
San Remo — 25-34: 6.5% Silver Sands — 25-34: 9.6%
35-44 10.4% / 10.8%
San Remo — 35-44: 10.4% Silver Sands — 35-44: 10.8%
45-54 14.0% / 13.3%
San Remo — 45-54: 14.0% Silver Sands — 45-54: 13.3%
55-64 16.4% / 15.2%
San Remo — 55-64: 16.4% Silver Sands — 55-64: 15.2%
65-74 15.2% / 15.2%
San Remo — 65-74: 15.2% Silver Sands — 65-74: 15.2%
75-84 7.2% / 7.4%
San Remo — 75-84: 7.2% Silver Sands — 75-84: 7.4%
85+ 1.4% / 2.5%
San Remo — 85+: 1.4% Silver Sands — 85+: 2.5%

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

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%
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.

San Remo 15.0% renting
San Remo — Owned Outright: 45.6% San Remo — Mortgage: 39.3% San Remo — Renting: 15.0%
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.

San Remo Silver Sands
Certificate III & IV 17.1% / 22.0%
San Remo — Certificate III & IV: 17.1% Silver Sands — Certificate III & IV: 22.0%
Bachelor Degree 10.5% / 9.0%
San Remo — Bachelor Degree: 10.5% Silver Sands — Bachelor Degree: 9.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.0% / 8.1%
San Remo — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.0% Silver Sands — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.1%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.6% / 2.3%
San Remo — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.6% Silver Sands — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.3%
Postgraduate Degree 2.6% / 2.1%
San Remo — Postgraduate Degree: 2.6% Silver Sands — Postgraduate Degree: 2.1%

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.

San Remo Silver Sands
England 13.7% / 11.2%
San Remo — England: 13.7% Silver Sands — England: 11.2%
New Zealand 2.5% / 3.4%
San Remo — New Zealand: 2.5% Silver Sands — New Zealand: 3.4%
Scotland 1.6% / 1.5%
San Remo — Scotland: 1.6% Silver Sands — Scotland: 1.5%
South Africa 1.9% / 1.1%
San Remo — South Africa: 1.9% Silver Sands — South Africa: 1.1%
Ireland — / 1.0%
San Remo — Ireland: not among its largest Silver Sands — Ireland: 1.0%
Canada 0.9% / —
San Remo — Canada: 0.9% Silver Sands — Canada: not among its largest

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

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

San Remo 98.1% houses
San Remo — Houses: 98.1% San Remo — Townhouses: 2.7% San Remo — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
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

San Remo Silver Sands
Median house price $1,010,000 $875,000
Median unit price — $557,500
Median land price $555,000 $320,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 22 days
from 16 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.

San Remo Silver Sands
3 bed $970K / $750K
San Remo — 3 bed: $970K (9 sales) Silver Sands — 3 bed: $750K (29 sales)

9 vs 29 sales

4 bed $1.11M / $928K
San Remo — 4 bed: $1.11M (22 sales) Silver Sands — 4 bed: $928K (36 sales)

22 vs 36 sales

Development activity

San Remo 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.

San Remo Silver Sands
Houses 2.8%
$595/wk on $1.1M
 4.0%
$700/wk on $899K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within WA

San Remo Silver Sands
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 57% of WA Higher than 34% of WA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 85% of WA Higher than 81% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 65% of WA Higher than 64% of WA
NBN connectivity Higher than 99% of WA Higher than 98% of WA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 4% of WA Higher than 28% of WA

Liveability

San Remo scores higher overall (69 vs 50); San Remo is more walkable (56 vs 41).

San Remo Silver Sands
Grade B
same for both
Score 69/100 50/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
 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 45).

San Remo Silver Sands
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
45/100
 High
76/100
Flood None
0/100
 Low
16/100
Coastal erosion Moderate
51/100
 Moderate
63/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 1
within 5 km
 2
within 5 km

Schools

San Remo Silver Sands
Inside the suburb 0
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Amenities in the suburb

San Remo Silver Sands
Cafes & restaurants 1 0
Parks & reserves 2 1

Mobility

Silver Sands sits further from the CBD (70.6 km vs 67.7 km).

San Remo Silver Sands
Walkability score 56/100 41/100
Distance to Perth 67.7 km 70.6 km
+4% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 57 min
same for both
Public transport score 48/100
Bus
 42/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 13.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 9.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 2 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.

San Remo Silver Sands
Car (driver) 77.9% / 73.3%
San Remo — Car (driver): 77.9% Silver Sands — Car (driver): 73.3%
Worked from Home 8.8% / 10.2%
San Remo — Worked from Home: 8.8% Silver Sands — Worked from Home: 10.2%
Car (passenger) 5.1% / 5.6%
San Remo — Car (passenger): 5.1% Silver Sands — Car (passenger): 5.6%
Train 6.5% / 4.0%
San Remo — Train: 6.5% Silver Sands — Train: 4.0%
Bus 1.7% / 4.0%
San Remo — Bus: 1.7% Silver Sands — Bus: 4.0%

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

Setting

San Remo 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 233 m
2.4 km to a named beach
 196 m
2.6 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

San Remo Silver Sands
Connectivity score 100/100
same for both
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 100%
492 premises
 100%
835 premises

Climate

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

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

San Remo

Coastal Large Blocks Parks Quiet

Silver Sands

Coastal Large Blocks Retirees

More comparisons

Other comparisons with San Remo

San Remo vs Meadow Springs San Remo vs Madora Bay

Other comparisons with Silver Sands

Silver Sands vs Meadow Springs Silver Sands vs Mandurah
Full data on San Remo Full data on Silver Sands
Unlock full address-level data — $29/month

Information shown is provided as-is from Australian government and commercial data sources.
Always verify with the relevant authority before making property decisions.
See Data Sources and How We Calculate for details.

Save this page for later

We'll email you a link to this page so you can finish reading it on any device. We use your address once to send it and don't keep it.

or