WA · Mandurah Council
Coodanup, 6210
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Desirability score
- Top transport
- Parks
- Affordable
- Shops
- Metro
Suburb profile
In Mandurah, Coodanup is a settled mid-sized suburb with a familiar suburban feel and good links to the wider city. The city and surrounding suburbs are both within comfortable reach, which keeps daily life flexible. Generous greenery runs through the area, from street trees to tucked-away reserves.
An older demographic makes it especially popular with retirees, with multiple generations sharing the same neighbourhood. Everyday errands and local outings are straightforward, with the wider metro area adding variety. Parks, reserves and open space make it genuinely outdoor-friendly for walks, sport and weekend downtime.
Getting around the metro area is straightforward, with transport tying neighbouring communities together. Homes are relatively affordable, which helps families and first-time residents put down roots.
On the desirability index, the suburb sits below average overall, mainly because housing affordability and safety lag similar metro suburbs, despite relative strength in parks and green space. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
Population
- Population
- 4,366
- Median age
- 48
- Median household income / week
- $845
- Dwelling vacancy
- 12.7%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 266 of 2,088
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,300
- Employment rate
- 35.2%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 169 / 161 / 87
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
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.
Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)
Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum
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
Public transport
29 public transport stops in this suburb
- Pinjarra Rd After Rio Grande Av
- Pinjarra Rd Before Old Pinjarra Rd
- Steerforth Dr After Tankerton Wy
- Steerforth Dr Before Harbord Av
- Steerforth Dr Before Tankerton Wy
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Amenities
59 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Bbq (6)
- Birchley boat ramp public bbqBbq
- Public BBQBbq
- Bench (22)
- Beacham St After Derek RdBus stop
- Beacham St After Maggie WyBus stop
- Beacham St After Ninda StBus stop
- Beacham St Before Placid Waters PdeBus stop
- Broun Rd After Glauert RdBus stop
- Broun Rd Before Glauert RdBus stop
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Parks & reserves
9 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Birchley ParkPark
- Duverney ParkPark
- Norton parkPark
- Radiata ReservePark
- Revesby ReservePark
- Riverina ParkPark
- Riverview ParkPark
- Templetonia ParkPark
- William and Mary Beacham ReserveNature reserve
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 1/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 1/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- Overlay applies
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via WA bush fire prone area mapping.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 10
- Parks (OSM)
- 10
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 22.2/100 — Below average
- National rank
- 6334th in Australia
- State rank
- 573rd in WA
- Peer rank
- #36 among Metro Perth · Mature suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #263 among Metro Perth suburbs
- Data confidence
- 53%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Birchley Parkgovernmentpark
- Duverney Parkgovernmentpark
- Norton parkgovernmentpark
- Radiata Reservegovernmentpark
- Revesby Reservegovernmentpark
- Riverina Parkgovernmentpark
- Riverview Parkgovernmentpark
- Templetonia Parkgovernmentpark
- William and Mary Beacham Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
- Pinjarra Rd After Rio Grande Avtransport
Data sources & freshness
- 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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