WA · Mandurah Council
Madora Bay, WA, 6210
Current weather
15.7°CModerate drizzle
78% humidity · 16.1 km/h wind · 18.1° / 8.6° today · 5.9 mm rain
Desirability index
#20 among Coastal & beach suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Madora Bay is a smaller suburban community in the Mandurah area, home to around 3,830 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show median weekly rent around $590, 2 school and preschool sites in the area, strong public transport coverage with many Transperth stops, and a solid spread of nearby amenities and everyday services. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 3,830
- Median age
- 36
- Median household income / week
- $2,290
- Dwelling vacancy
- 12.9%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 191 of 1,481
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,004
- Employment rate
- 67.3%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 101 / 8 / 0
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)
- $590
- Rental bonds lodged (wa-rental-bond/Monthly Bond Lodgement Summary (CSV)-(01-12-2025-31-12-2025).csv)
- 8,149
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)
- 1,025
- Madora Bay Primary SchoolPrimary
- St Marcellin Catholic CollegeCombined
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
21 public transport stops in this suburb
- Challenger Rd After Madora Beach Rd
- Challenger Rd Before Madora Beach Rd
- Mandurah Rd After Karinga Rd
- Mandurah Rd After Lord Hobart Dr
- Mandurah Rd After Madora Beach Rd
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Amenities
23 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Bicycle Parking (2)
- Challenger Rd After Albion RdBus stop
- Challenger Rd After George Hibbert RdBus stop
- Challenger Rd After Madora Beach RdBus stop
- Challenger Rd After Tranby StBus stop
- Challenger Rd Before Albion RdBus stop
- Challenger Rd Before George Hibbert RdBus stop
- Challenger Rd Before Madora Beach RdBus stop
- Challenger Rd Before Tranby StBus stop
- Guillardon Tce Before Lord Hobart DrBus 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
3 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Charlie and Dorothy Coote ReservePark
- Harry Perry ParkPark
- McLennan ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 8/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 8/10
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
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
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)
- 6
- Parks (OSM)
- 6
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
- 83.4/100
- Cohort rank
- #20 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
- Charlie and Dorothy Coote Reservegovernmentpark
- Harry Perry Parkgovernmentpark
- McLennan Parkgovernmentpark
- Challenger Rd After Madora Beach Rdtransport
- Challenger Rd Before Madora Beach Rdtransport
- Mandurah Rd After Karinga Rdtransport
- Mandurah Rd After Lord Hobart Drtransport
- Mandurah Rd After Madora Beach Rdtransport
- Madora Bay Primary SchoolschoolsPrimary
- St Marcellin Catholic CollegeschoolsCombined
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
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
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