Wattleup vs Mandogalup

Mandogalup is the younger of the two, with a median age of 31 against 50 in Wattleup. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Wattleup, about half of households are people living alone. In Mandogalup, most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Wattleup: a median of $4 million, against $904,000 in Mandogalup, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Wattleup tends to suit people living alone and older residents, while Mandogalup suits young adults, couples, 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

  • Wattleup carries lower crime risk (79/100 vs 96/100)
  • Mandogalup is already more of a family suburb (72% vs 52%)

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

First-home buyers

Mandogalup

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • has cheaper houses ($904,350 vs $4,000,000)
  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (20% vs 27%)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Mandogalup

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (12% vs 27%)
  • has cheaper rent ($265/wk vs $375/wk)

Weighs rent and rental stress.

Commuting to the city

Wattleup

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (30 km vs 33.3 km)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Wattleup

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has more residents already 65 and over (25% vs 14%)
  • carries lower crime risk (79/100 vs 96/100)

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

Investors

Mandogalup

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (132.7% vs -3.9%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Wattleup Mandogalup
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.

Wattleup Mandogalup
Walkability 0 / 7
Wattleup — Walkability: 0/100 Mandogalup — Walkability: 7/100
Safety 21 / 4
Wattleup — Safety: 21/100 Mandogalup — Safety: 4/100
Low fire risk 56 / 58
Wattleup — Low fire risk: 56/100 Mandogalup — Low fire risk: 58/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Wattleup — Low flood risk: 100/100 Mandogalup — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Wattleup has more residents (443 vs 128); Mandogalup has higher household incomes ($118,404 vs $71,968).

Wattleup Mandogalup
Population 443
+71% vs other
 128
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -3.9% +132.7%
Median age 50 31
Median household income $71,968/yr $118,404/yr
+65% vs other
Median weekly rent $375/wk
+29% vs other
 $265/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Wattleup Mandogalup
0-4 3.8% / 9.4%
Wattleup — 0-4: 3.8% Mandogalup — 0-4: 9.4%
5-14 8.8% / 4.7%
Wattleup — 5-14: 8.8% Mandogalup — 5-14: 4.7%
15-19 8.1% / 5.5%
Wattleup — 15-19: 8.1% Mandogalup — 15-19: 5.5%
20-24 3.8% / 7.8%
Wattleup — 20-24: 3.8% Mandogalup — 20-24: 7.8%
25-34 7.7% / 38.3%
Wattleup — 25-34: 7.7% Mandogalup — 25-34: 38.3%
35-44 12.4% / 8.6%
Wattleup — 35-44: 12.4% Mandogalup — 35-44: 8.6%
45-54 12.2% / 6.2%
Wattleup — 45-54: 12.2% Mandogalup — 45-54: 6.2%
55-64 20.5% / 11.7%
Wattleup — 55-64: 20.5% Mandogalup — 55-64: 11.7%
65-74 16.0% / 9.4%
Wattleup — 65-74: 16.0% Mandogalup — 65-74: 9.4%
75-84 6.1% / 4.7%
Wattleup — 75-84: 6.1% Mandogalup — 75-84: 4.7%
85+ 2.5% / —
Wattleup — 85+: 2.5% Mandogalup — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (38.3%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Wattleup 41.3% couple families
Wattleup — Couple Families: 41.3% Wattleup — Lone Person: 45.0% Wattleup — One Parent Families: 11.0% Wattleup — Group Household: 2.8%
Mandogalup 72.2% couple families
Mandogalup — Couple Families: 72.2% Mandogalup — Lone Person: 27.8% Mandogalup — One Parent Families: 0.0% Mandogalup — Group Household: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Wattleup 29.7% renting
Wattleup — Owned Outright: 48.1% Wattleup — Mortgage: 22.2% Wattleup — Renting: 29.7%
Mandogalup 0.0% renting
Mandogalup — Owned Outright: 24.4% Mandogalup — Mortgage: 75.6% Mandogalup — Renting: 0.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Wattleup Mandogalup
Certificate III & IV 20.8% / 16.4%
Wattleup — Certificate III & IV: 20.8% Mandogalup — Certificate III & IV: 16.4%
Bachelor Degree 5.4% / 15.6%
Wattleup — Bachelor Degree: 5.4% Mandogalup — Bachelor Degree: 15.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 4.7% / 7.0%
Wattleup — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.7% Mandogalup — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 7.0%
Wattleup — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Mandogalup — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 7.0%
Postgraduate Degree 0.9% / —
Wattleup — Postgraduate Degree: 0.9% Mandogalup — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.8%).

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.

Wattleup Mandogalup
New Zealand 4.1% / 4.7%
Wattleup — New Zealand: 4.1% Mandogalup — New Zealand: 4.7%
England 4.1% / 2.3%
Wattleup — England: 4.1% Mandogalup — England: 2.3%
Philippines — / 4.7%
Wattleup — Philippines: not among its largest Mandogalup — Philippines: 4.7%
Italy 2.3% / —
Wattleup — Italy: 2.3% Mandogalup — Italy: not among its largest
Brazil — / 2.3%
Wattleup — Brazil: not among its largest Mandogalup — Brazil: 2.3%
Thailand 1.4% / —
Wattleup — Thailand: 1.4% Mandogalup — Thailand: not among its largest
Scotland 1.1% / —
Wattleup — Scotland: 1.1% Mandogalup — Scotland: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.7%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Wattleup 102.5% houses
Wattleup — Houses: 102.5%
Mandogalup 100.0% houses
Mandogalup — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Property market

Wattleup Mandogalup
Median house price $4,000,000 $904,350
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $6,065,400 —
Typical days to sell (houses) — 29 days
from 29 sales

Development activity

Wattleup Mandogalup
New dwellings approved 1,395
across Cockburn
 1,096
across Kwinana
Approvals change year on year +14% +33%

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.

Wattleup Mandogalup
Houses — 4.4%
$800/wk on $939K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within WA

Wattleup Mandogalup
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 34% of WA Higher than 85% of WA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 15% of WA Higher than 69% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 85% of WA Higher than 69% of WA
NBN connectivity Higher than 70% of WA Higher than 96% of WA
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 54% of WA

Liveability

Wattleup Mandogalup
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
 advantaged area
decile 8/10

Risk profile

Mandogalup carries more crime risk (96 vs 79).

Wattleup Mandogalup
Bushfire Moderate
44/100
 Moderate
42/100
Crime High
79/100
 High
96/100
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 16
within 5 km
 6
within 5 km

Schools

Wattleup Mandogalup
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

Wattleup Mandogalup
Parks & reserves 2
same for both
Childcare 0 2
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Waterways 1
same for both

Mobility

Mandogalup sits further from the CBD (33.3 km vs 30 km).

Wattleup Mandogalup
Walkability score 0/100 7/100
Distance to Perth 30 km 33.3 km
+11% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 29 min 32 min
Electric vehicle share 1.2%
postcode 6166
 0.8%
postcode 6167
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 62
postcode 6166
 68
postcode 6167

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.

Wattleup Mandogalup
Car (driver) 73.7% / 90.3%
Wattleup — Car (driver): 73.7% Mandogalup — Car (driver): 90.3%
Worked from Home 13.8% / 4.8%
Wattleup — Worked from Home: 13.8% Mandogalup — Worked from Home: 4.8%
Train 1.8% / 4.8%
Wattleup — Train: 1.8% Mandogalup — Train: 4.8%
Walked Only 6.0% / —
Wattleup — Walked Only: 6.0% Mandogalup — Walked Only: not among its largest
Car (passenger) 4.8% / —
Wattleup — Car (passenger): 4.8% Mandogalup — Car (passenger): not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (90.3%).

Setting

Wattleup Mandogalup
Elevation 28 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 27 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 3.9 km 6.4 km

NBN connectivity

Wattleup Mandogalup
Connectivity score 47/100 95/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 4%
449 premises
 93%
506 premises

Climate

Wattleup Mandogalup
Annual rainfall 745 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 31.4°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 7.6°C
same for both

Council rates

Wattleup Mandogalup
Average residential rate $2,754/yr $2,945/yr
Council Cockburn Kwinana

Federal electorate

Wattleup Mandogalup
Division Fremantle Brand
Member Josh Wilson Madeleine King
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Wattleup Mandogalup
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $800,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Wattleup

Acreage Outer

Mandogalup

Outer Young Families

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