Maddington, WA
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Maddington is a suburb about 20 kilometres south-east of central Perth, in the City of Gosnells, Western Australia. It is a mixed-use area, with residential streets, shops and light industry alongside pockets of semi-rural land, and it is unusual among its neighbours in still keeping a few vineyards and orchards from its farming days. The suburb grew from Maddington Park, an estate that John Randall Phillips named after a town in Wiltshire, England, and which was subdivided as Perth expanded after the gold rush. The former Canning Park racecourse, abandoned in the 1960s, was redeveloped into the industrial estate that lines Albany Highway and the railway today. At its heart is the Maddington Central shopping centre, and the suburb has its own station on the Armadale line.
Among Australia's less advantaged suburbs
Maddington is more socio-economically advantaged than about 11% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 898, 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.
Maddington at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 12,419
- Median age
- 35
- Median weekly household income
- $1,364
- SEIFA score
- 898
- Coordinates
- -32.0446, 115.9955
Maddington demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Maddington 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 young adults (25–44) at 31%, 28% of homes are rented, and 48% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 2,641 | 21% |
| Youth (15–24) | 1,571 | 13% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 3,854 | 31% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 2,632 | 21% |
| Seniors (65+) | 1,721 | 14% |
Share of the 12,419 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 990 | 23% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 1,905 | 44% |
| Rented | 1,200 | 28% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 3,604 | 84% |
| Townhouses & semis | 474 | 11% |
| Flats & apartments | 165 | 4% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 4,279 occupied private dwellings in Maddington.
- Median weekly rent
- $300
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,509
- Average household size
- 2.7 people
- Median weekly family income
- $1,603
- Median weekly personal income
- $636
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 5,543 (48%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 4,999 (43%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 409 (3%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 4,688 (50%)
- Labour-force participation
- 58.2%
- Unemployment rate
- 8.2%
- Employed full-time
- 3,091
- Employed part-time
- 1,809
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 Maddington
Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in Maddington is January (average daytime high around 31.2°C) and the coolest is July (around 15.5°C). The area receives roughly 739 mm of rain across the year.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 31.2°C | 17.4°C | 23 mm |
| Feb | 30.6°C | 17.5°C | 24 mm |
| Mar | 27.8°C | 16.5°C | 43 mm |
| Apr | 23.3°C | 13.6°C | 45 mm |
| May | 19.2°C | 10.8°C | 81 mm |
| Jun | 16.5°C | 9.2°C | 103 mm |
| Jul | 15.5°C | 8.7°C | 140 mm |
| Aug | 16.2°C | 8.3°C | 122 mm |
| Sep | 18.2°C | 9.2°C | 69 mm |
| Oct | 21.3°C | 10.9°C | 49 mm |
| Nov | 25.5°C | 13.3°C | 30 mm |
| Dec | 29.4°C | 15.8°C | 10 mm |
Climate normals, 2014–2023 (Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis).
Common questions about Maddington
Where is Maddington?
Maddington is a suburb of Western Australia, Australia.
What is the population of Maddington?
At the 2021 Census, Maddington had a population of about 12,419.
Is Maddington an advantaged area?
Maddington has an ABS SEIFA score of 898, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 11 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 11% of Australian suburbs.
What is the weather like in Maddington?
Maddington has average daytime highs of about 22.9°C and overnight lows of about 12.6°C, with roughly 739 mm of rain across the year (based on 2014–2023 climate normals).
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