Singleton vs Madora Bay

Comparing Singleton and Madora Bay, WA: Madora Bay is more walkable (75 vs 67); Madora Bay sits further from the CBD (65.3 km vs 63 km); and Madora Bay scores higher overall (74 vs 69).

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

Too close to call

Nothing among the 6 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

  • has cheaper land ($520,000 vs $656,000)

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

They split

one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here

  • Singleton sits closer to the CBD (63 km vs 65.3 km)
  • Madora Bay is more walkable (75/100 vs 67/100)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Madora Bay

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (75/100 vs 67/100)

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

Investors

They split

one each way, out of the 2 things we measure here

  • Singleton returns a higher gross yield on houses (4.2% vs 3.7%)
  • Madora Bay is growing faster (40.4% vs 7.2%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Singleton Madora Bay
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.

Singleton Madora Bay
Walkability 67 / 75
Singleton — Walkability: 67/100 Madora Bay — Walkability: 75/100
Safety 59 / 59
Singleton — Safety: 59/100 Madora Bay — Safety: 59/100
Low fire risk 79 / 79
Singleton — Low fire risk: 79/100 Madora Bay — Low fire risk: 79/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Singleton — Low flood risk: 100/100 Madora Bay — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Singleton Madora Bay
Population 4,021
+5% vs other
 3,830
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +7.2% +40.4%
Median age 35 36
Median household income $113,360/yr $119,080/yr
+5% vs other
Median weekly rent $370/wk
same for both

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Singleton Madora Bay
0-4 7.2% / 6.8%
Singleton — 0-4: 7.2% Madora Bay — 0-4: 6.8%
5-14 17.4% / 15.5%
Singleton — 5-14: 17.4% Madora Bay — 5-14: 15.5%
15-19 7.2% / 6.6%
Singleton — 15-19: 7.2% Madora Bay — 15-19: 6.6%
20-24 5.8% / 6.7%
Singleton — 20-24: 5.8% Madora Bay — 20-24: 6.7%
25-34 12.0% / 11.8%
Singleton — 25-34: 12.0% Madora Bay — 25-34: 11.8%
35-44 14.4% / 14.1%
Singleton — 35-44: 14.4% Madora Bay — 35-44: 14.1%
45-54 15.1% / 14.2%
Singleton — 45-54: 15.1% Madora Bay — 45-54: 14.2%
55-64 11.3% / 12.7%
Singleton — 55-64: 11.3% Madora Bay — 55-64: 12.7%
65-74 6.2% / 8.1%
Singleton — 65-74: 6.2% Madora Bay — 65-74: 8.1%
75-84 2.9% / 2.7%
Singleton — 75-84: 2.9% Madora Bay — 75-84: 2.7%
85+ 0.9% / 0.8%
Singleton — 85+: 0.9% Madora Bay — 85+: 0.8%

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Singleton 56.9% couple families
Singleton — Couple Families: 56.9% Singleton — Lone Person: 21.2% Singleton — One Parent Families: 18.9% Singleton — Group Household: 1.6% Singleton — Other Families: 1.4%
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%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Singleton 19.0% renting
Singleton — Owned Outright: 22.5% Singleton — Mortgage: 58.5% Singleton — Renting: 19.0%
Madora Bay 15.7% renting
Madora Bay — Owned Outright: 24.7% Madora Bay — Mortgage: 59.6% Madora Bay — Renting: 15.7%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Singleton Madora Bay
Certificate III & IV 20.3% / 19.5%
Singleton — Certificate III & IV: 20.3% Madora Bay — Certificate III & IV: 19.5%
Bachelor Degree 8.8% / 10.3%
Singleton — Bachelor Degree: 8.8% Madora Bay — Bachelor Degree: 10.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.3% / 8.6%
Singleton — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.3% Madora Bay — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.6%
Postgraduate Degree 1.5% / 2.0%
Singleton — Postgraduate Degree: 1.5% Madora Bay — Postgraduate Degree: 2.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.7% / 1.6%
Singleton — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.7% Madora Bay — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.3%).

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.

Singleton Madora Bay
England 12.3% / 13.1%
Singleton — England: 12.3% Madora Bay — England: 13.1%
New Zealand 3.7% / 3.0%
Singleton — New Zealand: 3.7% Madora Bay — New Zealand: 3.0%
South Africa 1.1% / 3.0%
Singleton — South Africa: 1.1% Madora Bay — South Africa: 3.0%
Scotland 0.9% / 1.6%
Singleton — Scotland: 0.9% Madora Bay — Scotland: 1.6%
India — / 0.7%
Singleton — India: not among its largest Madora Bay — India: 0.7%
Canada 0.5% / —
Singleton — Canada: 0.5% Madora Bay — Canada: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (13.1%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Singleton 99.6% houses
Singleton — Houses: 99.6% Singleton — Flats / Apartments: 0.4% Singleton — Townhouses: 0.0%
Madora Bay 98.8% houses
Madora Bay — Houses: 98.8% Madora Bay — Flats / Apartments: 0.5% Madora Bay — Townhouses: 0.6%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Singleton Madora Bay
Median house price $905,000 $940,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $656,000 $520,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 14 days
from 57 sales
 36 days
from 92 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.

Singleton Madora Bay
3 bed $780K / $818K
Singleton — 3 bed: $780K (26 sales) Madora Bay — 3 bed: $818K (28 sales)

26 vs 28 sales

4 bed $922K / $975K
Singleton — 4 bed: $922K (69 sales) Madora Bay — 4 bed: $975K (104 sales)

69 vs 104 sales

5 bed $1.02M / $1.04M
Singleton — 5 bed: $1.02M (16 sales) Madora Bay — 5 bed: $1.04M (11 sales)

16 vs 11 sales

Development activity

Singleton Madora Bay
New dwellings approved 1,869
across Rockingham
 1,482
across Mandurah
Approvals change year on year -11% +20%

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.

Singleton Madora Bay
Houses 4.2%
$720/wk on $899K
 3.7%
$700/wk on $997K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within WA

Singleton Madora Bay
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 79% of WA Higher than 85% of WA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 89% of WA Higher than 92% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 75% of WA Higher than 65% of WA
NBN connectivity Higher than 98% of WA Higher than 99% of WA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 36% of WA Higher than 17% of WA

Liveability

Madora Bay is more walkable (75 vs 67); Madora Bay scores higher overall (74 vs 69).

Singleton Madora Bay
Grade A
same for both
Score 69/100 74/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
 advantaged area
decile 8/10

Risk profile

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

Schools

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

Schools in Singleton

  • Singleton Primary School Government · Primary at peers

Schools in Madora Bay

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

Amenities in the suburb

Singleton Madora Bay
Cafes & restaurants 2 0
Parks & reserves 4 3
Childcare 3 4
Fuel stations 1 0

Mobility

Madora Bay sits further from the CBD (65.3 km vs 63 km).

Singleton Madora Bay
Walkability score 67/100 75/100
Distance to Perth 63 km 65.3 km
+4% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 52 min 55 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 42.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 52.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.9%
postcode 6175
 0.7%
postcode 6210
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 78
postcode 6175
 62
postcode 6210

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.

Singleton Madora Bay
Car (driver) 78.0% / 76.7%
Singleton — Car (driver): 78.0% Madora Bay — Car (driver): 76.7%
Worked from Home 8.1% / 9.1%
Singleton — Worked from Home: 8.1% Madora Bay — Worked from Home: 9.1%
Car (passenger) 5.8% / 5.9%
Singleton — Car (passenger): 5.8% Madora Bay — Car (passenger): 5.9%
Train 3.8% / 4.3%
Singleton — Train: 3.8% Madora Bay — Train: 4.3%
Bus 3.8% / 2.7%
Singleton — Bus: 3.8% Madora Bay — Bus: 2.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (78.0%).

Setting

Singleton Madora Bay
Elevation 7 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 9 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 791 m
970 m to a named beach
 569 m
564 m to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Singleton Madora Bay
Connectivity score 100/100
same for both
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 100%
1,711 premises
 100%
1,859 premises

Climate

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

Council rates

Singleton Madora Bay
Average residential rate $2,007/yr $2,186/yr
Council Rockingham Mandurah

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Singleton

Beach Coastal Family Large Blocks Parks Quiet

Madora Bay

Beach Coastal Family Large Blocks Quiet

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