Dawesville
WADawesville is a growing suburb in WA with 7,143 residents.
- SAL code
- 50396
- SA2
- 502011021
- Population
- 7,143
- LGA
- Mandurah
Dawesville, WA had 7,143 residents at the 2021 Census, with the broader statistical area showing a 27.2% growth over the last five years. The predominant age group is 65-74 years, and the median age sits at 43. Households are most often couples with children, and those with a mortgage repay a median of $1,842 a month. Around 84.7% of homes are owner-occupied, with the largest single tenure being owned with a mortgage at 46.0%. Most dwellings are separate houses, making up 97.8% of the suburb's housing stock. The suburb has 9 parks and reserves mapped within its boundary. Source: ABS Census 2021 and Estimated Resident Population, with amenity counts from state Open Data and OpenStreetMap.
Population
?7,143
Suburb · Census 2021
5-Year Growth
+27.2%
3yr: +19.6% · 10yr: +54.2%
SA2 · 5yr
Household Income
$1,469/wk
Suburb · Census 2021 median
Median Age
43
Suburb · Census 2021
Socio-Economic Index
?4/10
SA2 · middle-range
Unemployment
?2.5%
SA4 · Q4 2025
Schools
2
2 primary
Hospitals
No data for this suburb
Childcare services
?2
2 long day, 1 OSHC
Parks & green space
?9
Parks, reserves
Transport stops
?31
GTFS stops
Dwelling approvals
?121
Mandurah · Feb 2026
Median Weekly Rent
Based on rental bond lodgements recorded by the state government.
Median House Sale Price
state Valuer-General sale price data not yet loaded for WA
Safety & Crime
2025 Q4Reported incidents from WA police. Offence rates may not reflect all crime.
Population over time — Dawesville - Bouvard (SA2)
ABS publishes annual estimates only at SA2; Dawesville suburb alone is ~7,143 (Census 2021).
Growth at a Glance
Population grew from 2,867 to 10,844 over 24 years, averaging 5.7% per year.
Schools
2 in suburbGovernment school catchment
Catchment data is not yet available for WA.
Source when available: WA Department of Education — Public School Local-Intake Areas.
Profile
Census snapshot
Housing
Public housing 0.5%Almost entirely detached houses (97.8%), owner-occupied (85%), built for families (59% are 4 bed).
Dwelling mix
Tenure
Number of bedrooms
Bushfire & flood risk
Hazard data is not yet available for WA.
Source when available: WA DFES Bush Fire Prone Areas and DWER Floodplain Mapping.
Planning zones
Planning-zone data is not yet available for WA.
Source when available: Landgate / WA Department of Planning, Lands and Heritage.