Dawesville vs MandurahTwo Mandurah suburbs compared for a home loan
Dawesville (WA 6211) is approximately 80 km south of the Perth CBD, between the estuary and the ocean. Mandurah (WA 6210) is approximately 72 km south of the Perth CBD, on the Peel-Harvey Estuary. At the 2021 Census, Dawesville had 7,143 residents with a median age of 43, and Mandurah had 8,804 residents with a median age of 50.
In both suburbs the most common occupied dwelling was separate houses. Flats and apartments made up 2% of occupied dwellings in Dawesville and 14% in Mandurah, while 15% of Dawesville households rented compared with 54% in Mandurah. These differences matter for finance, because lenders assess apartments, strata buildings and houses on land differently.
Both suburbs are in the same state, so transfer duty is calculated on the same scale and the difference in upfront cost comes from the purchase price. The panel below applies that scale, and an estimate of lenders mortgage insurance, to the prices you enter.
WA 6211 · Peel region
Dawesville
Dawesville is a Mandurah suburb beside the Peel-Harvey Estuary and the 1994 Dawesville Cut, with large homes and a fifth of dwellings unoccupied.
City of Mandurah. Approximately 80 km south of the Perth CBD, between the estuary and the ocean.
Read the full Dawesville guideWA 6210 · Peel region
Mandurah
Mandurah is the centre of a regional city on the Peel-Harvey Estuary, with the oldest population, most holiday vacancy and lowest mortgage share in these guides.
City of Mandurah. Approximately 72 km south of the Perth CBD, on the Peel-Harvey Estuary.
Read the full Mandurah guide
What buying in Dawesville and Mandurah would mean for the loan
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Estimates only. Repayments assume a principal and interest loan at a constant rate, which is an assumption and not a current market rate. Transfer duty is indicative for established homes, first home buyer relief depends on eligibility, and upfront cash includes an allowance of $3,000 for conveyancing and inspections. Lenders mortgage insurance is an estimate and is added to the loan. A lender makes its own assessment.
Dawesville and Mandurah: Census profile compared
Figures are from the 2021 Census, so rents, repayments and incomes have moved since. They are most useful for comparing one suburb with another and with Australia as a whole.
| Measure | Dawesville | Mandurah |
|---|---|---|
| People and households | ||
| Residents | 7,143 | 8,804 |
| Median ageAustralia 38 | 43 | 50 |
| Average household sizeAustralia 2.5 | 2.6 | 1.8 |
| Median household income, weeklyAustralia $1,746 | $1,469 | $858 |
| Housing costs at the 2021 Census | ||
| Median rent, weeklyAustralia $375 | $350 | $270 |
| Median mortgage repayment, monthlyAustralia $1,863 | $1,842 | $1,250 |
| Who owns and who rents | ||
| Households rentingAustralia 31% | 15% | 54% |
| Owned with a mortgageAustralia 35% | 46% | 17% |
| Owned outrightAustralia 31% | 38% | 28% |
| Types of home | ||
| Separate housesAustralia 72% | 94% | 46% |
| Townhouses, terraces and semi-detachedAustralia 13% | 2% | 37% |
| Flats and apartmentsAustralia 14% | 2% | 14% |
| Homes with two bedrooms or fewer | 8% | 36% |
| Homes with four bedrooms or more | 65% | 11% |
| Dwellings unoccupied on Census night | 22% | 23% |
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0). Tenure shares exclude households that did not state their tenure. Dwelling shares are of occupied private dwellings.
Home loan considerations in Dawesville and Mandurah
Lenders treat houses on land, townhouses and apartments differently, and some apply extra conditions to small apartments, high-density buildings or particular postcodes. These are the points each guide raises.
Dawesville
- Upgraders
- Downsizers
- First home buyers
- About 22 per cent of dwellings were unoccupied on Census night, reflecting substantial holiday ownership.
- Canal and waterfront homes have fewer comparable sales, so valuations can be less predictable.
- Building insurance on waterfront and low-lying land can differ in price and terms.
- Revetment walls, jetties and retaining structures are often owner responsibilities worth confirming.
- Some lenders apply different maximum loan-to-value ratios to regional locations than to metropolitan Perth.
Mandurah
- Downsizers
- Investors
- First home buyers
- Units tied to a serviced apartment or hotel management agreement are specialised security for many lenders.
- About 23 per cent of dwellings were unoccupied on Census night, which bears on rental demand and resale.
- Some lenders apply different maximum loan-to-value ratios to regional locations than to metropolitan Perth.
- Strata levies are counted in serviceability assessments, and small units can fall below minimum floor areas.
- Low-lying land around the estuary and canals can be subject to flood and inundation considerations.
Housing stock in Dawesville and Mandurah compared
Dawesville
- Large detached houses
- Separate houses numbered 2,396 at the 2021 Census, 94.1 per cent of occupied homes.
- Four-bedroom homes
- The dominant size at 1,483 dwellings counted at the 2021 Census, with 169 more having five or more bedrooms.
- Canal and waterfront property
- Homes on canal or estuary frontage carry revetment, jetty and retaining responsibilities in many cases.
Mandurah
- Townhouses and villa units
- At 1,532 dwellings, or 37.3 per cent of occupied homes at the 2021 Census, well above the national share.
- Apartments
- The 581 flats counted at the 2021 Census, 14.1 per cent of occupied homes, concentrated around the marina and foreshore.
- Detached houses
- Separate houses numbered 1,893 at the 2021 Census, only 46.1 per cent of occupied homes.
Official sale price and rent figures for Dawesville and Mandurah
Only figures published free of charge by a government agency are shown. Where none is published the space is left empty rather than filled with an estimate. Each guide charts the full series.
Dawesville
No government agency publishes a free median sale price or rent series for Dawesville, so none is shown. A broker can supply recent comparable sales for a specific property as part of a free assessment.
Mandurah
No government agency publishes a free median sale price or rent series for Mandurah, so none is shown. A broker can supply recent comparable sales for a specific property as part of a free assessment.
Transport, schools and amenities in Dawesville and Mandurah
Dawesville
Transport
- Mandurah Station (train)
- Old Coast Road (road)
- Transperth buses (bus)
Amenities
- Pyramids Beach
- Peel-Harvey Estuary
- Dawesville Cut
Mandurah
Transport
- Mandurah Station (train)
- Lakelands Station (train)
- Transperth buses (bus)
- Kwinana Freeway (road)
Amenities
- Mandurah Ocean Marina
- Peel-Harvey Estuary
- Mandurah city centre
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