Madora Bay, WA
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
More advantaged than the national average
Madora Bay is more socio-economically advantaged than about 75% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 1033, where about 1000 is the national average).
A socio-economic measure from ABS Census data — not a measure of how good a suburb is to live in or visit. How we calculate this.
Madora Bay at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 3,830
- Median age
- 36
- Median weekly household income
- $2,290
- SEIFA score
- 1033
- Coordinates
- -32.4700, 115.7530
Madora Bay demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Madora Bay using the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census; every percentage is a share of a clearly stated Census count, so each one traces back to the source. At a glance, the largest age group is mid-life (45–64) at 27%, 16% of homes are rented, and 30% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 855 | 22% |
| Youth (15–24) | 509 | 13% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 990 | 26% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 1,031 | 27% |
| Seniors (65+) | 446 | 12% |
Share of the 3,831 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 316 | 24% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 763 | 59% |
| Rented | 201 | 16% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 1,281 | 99% |
| Townhouses & semis | 8 | 1% |
| Flats & apartments | 0 | 0% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 1,289 occupied private dwellings in Madora Bay.
- Median weekly rent
- $370
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,004
- Average household size
- 2.9 people
- Median weekly family income
- $2,487
- Median weekly personal income
- $948
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 1,110 (30%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 237 (6%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 79 (2%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 1,559 (55%)
- Labour-force participation
- 69.9%
- Unemployment rate
- 3.7%
- Employed full-time
- 1,229
- Employed part-time
- 633
Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (General Community Profile, by Suburb and Locality). © Australian Bureau of Statistics, released under CC BY 4.0. How we group bands and derive each share is set out on our methodology page.
Weather and climate in Madora Bay
Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in Madora Bay is February (average daytime high around 29.7°C) and the coolest is August (around 17.2°C). The area receives roughly 639 mm of rain across the year.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 29.7°C | 18.3°C | 15 mm |
| Feb | 29.7°C | 18.5°C | 22 mm |
| Mar | 27.8°C | 17.6°C | 34 mm |
| Apr | 23.9°C | 14.6°C | 41 mm |
| May | 20.1°C | 11.9°C | 80 mm |
| Jun | 17.8°C | 10.6°C | 105 mm |
| Jul | 16.8°C | 10.3°C | 125 mm |
| Aug | 17.2°C | 9.5°C | 103 mm |
| Sep | 18.6°C | 10.3°C | 51 mm |
| Oct | 21°C | 12°C | 37 mm |
| Nov | 24.8°C | 14.3°C | 18 mm |
| Dec | 28°C | 16.8°C | 8 mm |
Climate normals, 2014–2023 (Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis).
Common questions about Madora Bay
Where is Madora Bay?
Madora Bay is a suburb of Western Australia, Australia.
What is the population of Madora Bay?
At the 2021 Census, Madora Bay had a population of about 3,830.
Is Madora Bay an advantaged area?
Madora Bay has an ABS SEIFA score of 1033, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 75 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 75% of Australian suburbs.
What is the weather like in Madora Bay?
Madora Bay has average daytime highs of about 23°C and overnight lows of about 13.7°C, with roughly 639 mm of rain across the year (based on 2014–2023 climate normals).
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