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WA · Mandurah Council
Dawesville, 6211
Est. population · Jun 2025
9,156
Growth (1 yr)
+5.9%
Growth (5 yr)
+27.1%
Median age
43
Median income
$1,469/wk
Employment rate
50.8%
Languages at home
5.1%non-English
Most common: Afrikaans, Indonesian, French
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- Coastal
- Green suburb
- Excellent transport
- Education hub
- Café precinct
Suburb profile
Life in Dawesville revolves around the coast, with the feel of a mid-sized suburb that never strays far from the water. Long-term locals and family households define much of the community, with plenty of young families in the mix. Fitness and outdoor sport options are a real part of local life, not just a distant club trip away.
Parks and open space are a real strength relative to many coastal suburbs, easy for walks, sport and weekend downtime. Everyday errands are walkable, and buses keep the wider city within easy reach. Property sits in a premium price band and is harder to enter for many buyers.
Reported crime has been falling recently. This is a mature, settled pocket where the existing streetscape still defines the local character.
Versus similar coastal suburbs, the suburb reads around average on desirability, chiefly because community and employment trail behind.
At a glance
Dawesville snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$595/wk
Population (ERP)
9,156
+5.9% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
22.4%
Census unoccupied dwellings
Livability profile
Desirability pillars vs the peer median (50th percentile)
How it compares
Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles
Desirability
#14
among Coastal & beach · Established
Safety
11th
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
97th
percentile in WA
Advantage (IRSAD)
4/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
45th
percentile among schools with ICSEA
Population growth
Recent ERP change over 1 and 5 years
Housing mix
Dwelling types from the 2021 Census
Risks & flags
Quick scan — open a section below for full context
Living here
Desirability
Ranks & confidence
- Desirability score
- 45.7/100 — Average
- State standing
- Top 38% of Western Australia's suburbs
- National rank
- 2804th in Australia
- State rank
- 261st in WA
- Peer rank
- #14 among Coastal & beach · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #40 among Coastal & beach suburbs
- Data confidence
- 78%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
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.
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) · wa-rental-bond/Monthly Bond Lodgement Summary (CSV)-(01-12-2025-31-12-2025).csv · Updated · Monthly bond summaries
Population
Estimated resident population
9,156(June 2025)
+5.9% annual · +27.1% over 5 years · 97th percentile in WA
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +5.9%
- 5-year growth
- +27.1%
- Change in 1 year
- +507
- Change in 5 years
- +1,952
- Growth rank in WA
- 97th percentile
ABS Estimated Resident Population allocated to this suburb from SA2-level data. Not an official ABS suburb count.
Methodology
Figures are allocated from ABS Estimated Resident Population at Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2), using 2021 Census share within overlapping SA2 regions. Where Census data is unavailable, area overlap is used instead.
The dashed chart line is a simple growth-trend estimate to June 2030 (~11,450), extrapolated at +4.5% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- 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)
- 2,396 / 54 / 45 (+ 57 other)
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 · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
- Estimated Resident Population — Australian Bureau of Statistics · 2025 · Updated · SA2 ERP allocated to suburb boundaries
Community & culture
No 2021 Census cultural diversity data for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Crime & safety
Reported offences are running lower than the same point last year.
Offence counts & rates
- Total offences (Jan 2026 to Aug 2026)
- 15,958
- Against the person
- 4,478
- Against property
- 8,154
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 1,742.9
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 2 residents
- State safety percentile
- 10.8th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate, partial year)
- -14.3%
Most common offence types
- Assault (Family)1887
- Breach Of Violence Restraint Order1527
- Drug Offences1799
- Property Damage1506
- Stealing4067
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- WA Police district crime statistics — Western Australia Police Force · Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 → Jan 2026 to Aug 2026; Jan 2026 to Aug 2026 · Updated · Quarterly timeseries XLSX; district-level aggregates
Family & Lifestyle
Schools & preschools
- Schools within 2 km
- 2
- Median school ICSEA (2 schools)
- 996
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 45th
School list
- St Damien's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1028 · 59th percentile · LBOTE 7% · 416 students · Top SEA quarter 12% · 0.8 km awayView on My School →
- Ocean Road Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 964 · 31th percentile · LBOTE 9% · 624 students · Top SEA quarter 4% · 1.0 km awayView on My School →
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual 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
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · current · Updated
Amenities
65 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
1 restaurants · 1 supermarkets · 1 pharmacies · 2 fast food · 7 playgrounds · 16 swimming pools
Local character & venue list
Local character
- Highly walkable for everyday errands
- Great for outdoor family life — 10 parks mapped in suburb, 7 playgrounds nearby
- Well connected by public transport — 35 public transport stops
- Strong local sport and recreation — 24 sport and outdoor facilities nearby
- Walkability proxy
- 76/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 0
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 0.42
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 1.4
Food & drink(3)
- Domino'sFast food
- Kebab KingFast food
- Restaurant
Shopping(2)
- IGA DawesvilleSupermarket
Health & services(2)
- Dawesville Medical CentreMedical clinic
- TerryWhite ChemmartPharmacy
Sport & outdoors(24)
- Playground (7)
- Sports field
- Swimming pool (16)
Transport(30)
30 bus stops
Other(5)
- LiquorlandAlcohol
- Bicycle Parking
- Pharmacy
- Public toilets
- Slipway
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Parks & reserves
1 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Melros Reserve ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · current · Updated
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 13
- 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 — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics in suburb
- 2
- Nearest hospital
- Peel Health Campus - Private (16.5 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Hospital
- Nearest hospital emergency
- Emergency department
- Emergency department in suburb
- Not in suburb
- Dawesville Medical CentreDoctor
- TerryWhite ChemmartPharmacy
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · current · Updated
NDIS participation
- NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
- 180
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 19.7
Active NDIS participants allocated from NDIA Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2, ASGS 2016) counts to this suburb boundary. Not an official suburb-level NDIS figure · as at 31 March 2026.
For NDIS spend and service-demand exploration by SA2 or postcode, see the Care Sector Demand Map.
Data sources & freshness
- NDIS participants by SA2 — National Disability Insurance Agency · 2026-Q1 · Updated · Quarterly SA2 counts allocated to suburb boundaries
Weather
Typical conditions by season for suburbs in the same ~44 km climate area. Rainfall totals are summed from monthly WorldClim layers; rainy-day counts are approximate.
Summer (Dec–Feb)
- Usual max / min
- 28° / 14°
- Rainfall
- 56 mm · ~7 rainy days
Autumn (Mar–May)
- Usual max / min
- 22° / 11°
- Rainfall
- 193 mm · ~24 rainy days
Winter (Jun–Aug)
- Usual max / min
- 16° / 7°
- Rainfall
- 477 mm · ~60 rainy days
Spring (Sep–Nov)
- Usual max / min
- 20° / 9°
- Rainfall
- 204 mm · ~26 rainy days
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Temperature and humidity comfort
Data sources & freshness
- Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Updated
Future & Planning
Heritage
1 heritage place
- Allandale Homestead495 Estuary Rd, Dawesville3077
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · current · Updated
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 · current · Updated
Politics & representation
- Federal electorate
- Canning
- Member of Parliament
- Andrew HASTIE (Liberal)
- Results from
- 2025 federal election
- Electorate enrolment (2025)
- 119,262
- Turnout (2025)
- 87.3%
- Swing since 2022 (2025)
- -5.3 pp toward Coalition
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 56.5%Labor 43.5%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 14.3 km away).
Coalition 57.3%Labor 42.7%
0.8 percentage points more Coalition-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: -6.8 pp toward Coalition
Nearest polling places
- Dawesville WestLabor 42.9% · Coalition 57.1% TPP (2025)0.6 km away
- DawesvilleLabor 38.2% · Coalition 61.8% TPP (2025)2.3 km away
- WannanupLabor 44.1% · Coalition 55.9% TPP (2025)4.2 km away
- Halls Head SouthLabor 43.1% · Coalition 56.9% TPP (2025)8.5 km away
- Halls HeadLabor 45.1% · Coalition 54.9% TPP (2025)10.7 km away
Federal electorate from AEC federal division boundaries (2025 redistribution). Division-level results are official AEC figures from the latest general election, with by-election updates where applicable. The estimated suburb profile blends up to eight nearest ordinary polling booths in the same electorate using inverse-distance weighting from the suburb centroid — an approximation, not official AEC data. Nearest polling places are shown for reference.
Data sources & freshness
- Federal election results — Australian Electoral Commission · Updated · 2025 election with by-election overlays
Socio-economic
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 4/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 4/10
ABS Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA), 2021 release — the latest available, derived from the 2021 Census. Deciles rank suburbs nationally from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest).
What do IRSAD and IRSD measure?
IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage. Combines indicators of advantage (e.g. high income, skilled occupations) and disadvantage. Higher decile = more advantaged relative to other Australian areas.
IRSD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage. Focuses on disadvantage only (e.g. low income, unemployment, limited education). Higher decile = less disadvantage nationally.
A new SEIFA edition typically follows each census; the ABS has not announced a release date beyond 2021.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
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