WA · Mandurah Council
Dawesville, WA, 6211
Current weather
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80% humidity · 19.9 km/h wind · 17.2° / 11.6° today · 5.8 mm rain
Desirability index
#55 among Coastal & beach suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Dawesville is a smaller suburban community in the Mandurah area, home to around 7,143 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show median weekly rent around $595, 2 school and preschool sites in the area, strong public transport coverage with many Transperth stops, and a higher concentration of local shops, services, and recreation amenities. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb and hospitals or GP clinics within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 7,143
- Median age
- 43
- Median household income / week
- $1,469
- Dwelling vacancy
- 22.4%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 734 of 3,284
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,842
- Employment rate
- 50.8%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 226 / 54 / 45
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Housing
- All types (wa-rental-bond/Monthly Bond Lodgement Summary (CSV)-(01-12-2025-31-12-2025).csv)
- $595
- Rental bonds lodged (wa-rental-bond/Monthly Bond Lodgement Summary (CSV)-(01-12-2025-31-12-2025).csv)
- 678
Median weekly rent from WA rental bond lodgements. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Data sources & freshness
- WA rental bond lodgements — Department of Communities (WA) · Period: wa-rental-bond/Monthly Bond Lodgement Summary (CSV)-(01-12-2025-31-12-2025).csv · Updated on site · Monthly bond summaries
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 2
- Median school ICSEA (2 schools)
- 996
- Ocean Road Primary SchoolPrimary
- St Damien's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
Public transport
35 public transport stops in this suburb
- Old Coast Rd After Dawseville Rd
- Old Coast Rd After Loton Rd
- Old Coast Rd Before Cossack Wy
- Old Coast Rd Before Dawesville Rd
- Old Coast Rd Before Wilderness Dr
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Amenities
41 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- LiquorlandAlcohol
- Bicycle Parking
- Bailey Bvd After Carnaby DrBus stop
- Bailey Bvd before Carnaby DrBus stop
- Dandaragan Dr After Bailey BvdBus stop
- Dandaragan Dr After Balladonia PdeBus stop
- Dandaragan Dr After Ocean RdBus stop
- Dandaragan Dr After Wickepin PdeBus stop
- Dandaragan Dr Before AnacondaBus stop
- Dandaragan Dr Before Anaconda LpBus stop
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Parks & reserves
1 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Melros Reserve ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 2
- Emergency department
- Not in suburb
- Dawesville Medical Centredoctor
- TerryWhite Chemmartpharmacy
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 4/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 4/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Heritage
1 state heritage place
- Allandale Homestead495 Estuary Rd, Dawesville3077
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- Overlay applies
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via WA bush fire prone area mapping.
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 13
- Parks (OSM)
- 10
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 55.5/100
- Cohort rank
- #55 among Coastal & beach suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Allandale Homesteadheritage495 Estuary Rd, Dawesville3077
- Dawesville Medical Centrehealthdoctor
- TerryWhite Chemmarthealthpharmacy
- Melros Reserve Parkgovernmentpark
- Old Coast Rd After Dawseville Rdtransport
- Old Coast Rd After Loton Rdtransport
- Old Coast Rd Before Cossack Wytransport
- Old Coast Rd Before Dawesville Rdtransport
- Old Coast Rd Before Wilderness Drtransport
- Ocean Road Primary SchoolschoolsPrimary
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Updated on site
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Updated on site
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
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