Suburb report · WA 6064
Marangaroo
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Population
10,581
Marangaroo suburb profile
Who lives in Marangaroo
Marangaroo is 14km out from central Perth, part of its established middle ring. With 10,581 residents, Marangaroo is in the largest fifth of Western Australian suburbs, well above the 4,682 of the median suburb. Among the 270 suburbs within 40km of the Perth CBD, it ranks 60 by population. The median age of 39 is close to the 39 of a typical Western Australian suburb. Of the 270 suburbs within 40km of the Perth CBD, 131 have a younger median age.
Income and home ownership
Households earn a median $90,900 a year, at the 32nd percentile for Western Australia. On household income it ranks 215 of 270 suburbs within 40km of the Perth CBD. 80% of households own their home, higher than 66% of Western Australian suburbs, and 20% rent. 108 of the 270 suburbs within 40km of the Perth CBD have a higher ownership share.
Household mix
The 2021 Census counted 3,543 occupied private dwellings in Marangaroo, one of the larger housing stocks in Western Australia. Families with children are the largest household type at 52.8%, ahead of couples without children at 23.3% and people living alone at 21.4%. On the share of families with children it ranks 65 of 270 suburbs within 40km of the Perth CBD. Few Western Australian suburbs have more families with children: 52.8% of households, ahead of 80% of the state. At 23.3%, couples without children are less common here than in 80% of Western Australian suburbs.
Housing supply
Approvals have surged: 10 new dwellings were approved across the Marangaroo statistical area in the year to June 2025, against its 2020 to 2024 average of 7 a year. Supply figures here are for the Marangaroo statistical area, home to 10,923 residents in 2025, which closely matches Marangaroo. Per head of population the pipeline is thin: 0.9 approvals per 1,000 residents of that area against 4.4 for the median Western Australian area. Over the 6 years to June 2025, annual approvals ranged from 3 in 2020 to 12 in 2024.
Population trend
The population of the Marangaroo statistical area grew 0.5% from 2020 to 2025, slower than most of Western Australia, against 12.3% for Western Australia as a whole. The median Western Australian statistical area grew 9.7% over the same 5 years, 9.2 points faster than this one. That rate is faster than 3% of Western Australian statistical areas. The fastest single year was to 2024, at 1%, and the slowest to 2022, at -0.9%.
Against its neighbours
Of the nearby suburbs listed below, Balga differs most on the owner-occupied share: 50.3% there against 80% in Marangaroo. Greenwood is the closest match on the share of people living alone, at 21% against 21.4%. At 3km, Landsdale counts 17,258 residents against 10,581 in Marangaroo.
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Demographics
ABS Data by Region to 2025, on ABS Census 2021 suburb baselineHousehold Mix Census 2021
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This report is market intelligence prepared by Chase Wealth Australia for general information only. Figures are statistical estimates for the suburb, not valuations of any individual property, and do not constitute financial or credit advice. Consider your circumstances and seek professional advice before acting. Demographic figures are sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census 2021 (licensed CC BY 4.0) where available.