Maddington
Detached houses and migration define Maddington more than inner-suburban density. Compared with nearby Gosnells and Kenwick, its clearest identity is measurable: 84.4% separate houses, only 3.9% apartments, and a 46.5% mortgage share. The population is 12,419 with a median age of 35, which is 5.0 years below the national benchmark. Overseas-born residents make up 47.9%, 26.3 percentage points above national, while household income sits at the 35.4th percentile. That mix points to a family-oriented, lower-income, mortgage-heavy suburb with strong migrant inflows.
Population
12,419
Median Age
35.0
Household IncomeiMedian weekly household income (ABS Census)
$1,364/wk
DAs (12 months)iDevelopment Applications lodged in the past year
0
Median House
$381K
Estimated from rent (2025)
Maddington suits buyers who want land and family-sized homes rather than apartment living. Separate houses account for 84.4% of dwellings, well above the 3.9% apartment share, and bedrooms skew practical: 53.2% are 3-bedroom homes and 35.6% have 4 or more bedrooms. A current median house price is not quoted, so affordability is better read through holding costs: the median mortgage is $1,509 a month and mortgage payments take 25.5% of income, below common stress levels. The trade-off is lower incomes, with household income at the 35.4th percentile.
For Buyers
Maddington suits buyers who want land and family-sized homes rather than apartment living. Separate houses account for 84.4% of dwellings, well above the 3.9% apartment share, and bedrooms skew practical: 53.2% are 3-bedroom homes and 35.6% have 4 or more bedrooms. A current median house price is not quoted, so affordability is better read through holding costs: the median mortgage is $1,509 a month and mortgage payments take 25.5% of income, below common stress levels. The trade-off is lower incomes, with household income at the 35.4th percentile.
For Investors
Investors should read Maddington as a yield and tenant-depth market, not a scarcity-led redevelopment play. Renters make up 29.3% of households and median rent is $300 a week, while vacancy is 7.7%, higher than a tight rental setting and a reason to price rentals carefully. Development activity is quiet, with 0 approvals in the past 12 months. Demand is supported by migration, because the forecast has overseas migration as the primary driver with 371 net overseas arrivals a year and 54 net internal arrivals.
Schools in Maddington iICSEA: school advantage index. 1000 = national avg, higher = more advantaged
Maddington Primary School
K-6 · 239 students
East Maddington Primary School
K-6 · 396 students
Bramfield Park Primary School
K-6 · 332 students
Yule Brook College
7-12 · 311 students
Demographics
Maddington is younger and more migrant-shaped than the national average. Median age is 35, sitting 5.0 years below national, while 47.9% of residents were born overseas, 26.3 percentage points above national. University attainment is 25.8%, 4.3 percentage points below national, which aligns with the suburb's practical workforce base. The main ancestry counts include English 3,236, Filipino 968 and Indian 772, and the leading non-English languages include Punjabi 192, Urdu 100 and Malayalam 98. Average household size is 2.7, 0.2 above national.
Age Distribution
Bedrooms
Dwelling Structure
84.4%
Houses
11.1%
Townhouse
3.9%
Apartment
Tenure
Housing in Maddington is dominated by family dwellings and mortgages. Separate houses are 84.4% of stock, far higher than apartments at 3.9% and semi-detached homes at 11.1%, so buyers get a lower-density format compared with apartment-heavy suburbs. Tenure is mortgage-led: 46.5% are paying off a home, higher than 24.2% owned outright and 29.3% renting. The bedroom mix reinforces the family market, with 53.2% 3-bedroom homes and 35.6% at 4 or more. A current median house price is not quoted, so income pressure is best read through the $1,509 monthly mortgage and 25.5% mortgage-to-income ratio.
Mortgage / mo
$1,509
Rent / wk
$300
HH Size
2.7
Personal Income / wk
$636
Vacancy Ratei% of dwellings unoccupied on Census night (ABS 2021)
7.7%
Unoccupied
356
Rent / IncomeiMedian rent as % of household income. Over 30% = housing stress
22.0%
Mortgage / IncomeiMedian mortgage as % of household income. Over 30% = housing stress
25.5%
Community Profile
Languages Spoken at Home
Ancestry
Household Composition
18.8%
Couples, no children
9,568
Total families
Economy & Employment
Maddington's economy is service and blue-collar weighted, which helps explain its below-average income position. Healthcare is the largest industry at 19.4% or 592 workers, followed by construction at 9.0%, retail at 8.3%, transport at 8.3% and manufacturing at 8.2%. Occupations are led by labourers 839, community and personal service workers 728, and machinery operators or drivers 719. Unemployment is 8.7% and participation is 54.9%. SEIFA is consistently low: IEO decile 2, IER decile 4, IRSD decile 2 and IRSAD decile 2, with the resources decile slightly higher than education and advantage.
Unemployment
8.6%
Labour Force
9,116
Unemployed
786
Quarterly Trend
Source: SALM Dec-25
Socio-Economic Indexes (SEIFA)iABS index ranking suburbs from 1 (most disadvantaged) to 10 (most advantaged)
Full-time
63.1%
Part-time
28.2%
Participation
54.9%
Employed
4,900
Occupations
Top Industries
University
25.8%
Postgraduate
6.3%
Born Overseas
47.9%
Dwellings
4,270
Transport to Work
Maddington is car-oriented but has local schooling depth for families. Car driving accounts for 85.5% of commuting, far higher than public transport at 5.2% and walking or cycling at 1.3%, so daily convenience depends heavily on road access. There are 4 local government schools with an ICSEA range from 868 to 974, led by Maddington Primary School at 974 and East Maddington Primary School at 970, with Yule Brook College providing secondary coverage. IRSAD decile 2 is below the state middle, which signals fewer socio-economic advantages, while crime-rate figures per 1,000 are not quoted.
Drive
85.5%
Public Transport
5.2%
Walk / Cycle
1.3%
Work from Home
N/A
Population Forecast
+1.82%/yr
(+319 people/yr)
EstablishedMaddington's forecast points to steady growth rather than stagnation. The annual trend is 1.82%, equal to about 319 people a year, which is above a flat-growth setting. The medium population path rises from 17,473 in 2026 to 19,067 in 2031. Migration is the main engine because overseas migration is the primary driver, with 371 net overseas arrivals a year compared with 54 net internal arrivals. The gentrification score is 46 and the stage is Active, even though earlier shift signals had a lower score of 15, so change is being driven more by population inflow than an immediate high-income reset.
Historical + Forecast
Hamilton-Perry + Holt smoothing on ERP 2001-2025
Age Cohort Forecast
Primary Driver
Overseas Migration
Net Overseas / yr
+371
Net Internal / yr
+54
Gentrification Signal
Active
Population +41% since 2011, Net internal migration +54/yr, Strong overseas inflow +371/yr, Accelerating: 13% → 25%
National Ranking iPercentile rank among ~15,000 AU suburbs. 90% = higher than 90% of suburbs
How Maddington compares to ~15,000 Australian suburbs
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Maddington a good suburb to live in?
Maddington can suit households wanting larger homes and lower-density streets: 84.4% of dwellings are separate houses and 35.6% have 4 or more bedrooms. It is more car-dependent than transit-led, with 85.5% driving to work.
What is the median house price in Maddington?
A current median house price is not quoted for Maddington. Affordability context comes from the $1,509 median monthly mortgage, $300 median weekly rent, and a 25.5% mortgage-to-income ratio.
What schools are in Maddington?
Maddington has 4 local government schools. The primary options include Maddington Primary School with ICSEA 974 and East Maddington Primary School with ICSEA 970, while Yule Brook College provides secondary schooling.
Is Maddington safe?
A suburb crime rate per 1,000 is not quoted for Maddington, so street-level checks matter. Families can still weigh local activity around 4 schools, 12,419 residents and the suburb's strongly car-based travel pattern.
Is Maddington good for property investment?
Maddington has investor appeal through a 29.3% renter share and $300 weekly median rent, but vacancy at 7.7% is higher than a tight market. Population growth of 1.82% a year supports demand over time.
How is Maddington's population changing?
Maddington is forecast to grow by 1.82% a year, or about 319 people annually. The medium path rises from 17,473 in 2026 to 19,067 in 2031, with overseas migration adding 371 people a year.
What languages are spoken in Maddington?
Maddington has a strong multilingual profile because 47.9% of residents were born overseas. Leading non-English language counts include Punjabi 192, Urdu 100, Malayalam 98, Arabic 91 and Mandarin 77.
How to read these comparisons
Phrases like "above the national average" reference the unweighted median across Australian suburbs with more than 1,000 residents, not population-weighted national figures. Suburb-level medians are more useful for ranking suburbs against each other; ABS census headlines are population-weighted (so dominated by Sydney and Melbourne) and can read very differently.
Current baseline (refreshed 2026-05-10): median age 40, university-educated 30.1%, born overseas 21.6%, average household size 2.5 people.
Data sources: ABS 2021 Census (demographics, income, tenure), state Valuer-General (house prices), Department of Jobs SALM (unemployment), ACARA (school ICSEA), state Crime Statistics agencies (offences), council DA portals (development applications). Population forecasts use a Hamilton-Perry cohort model calibrated to ABS ERP.
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