I live south Mandurah and feel very lucky to do so. Yes, there are some rougher areas of Mandurah but that's every city. If I were to move, I would go further south towards maybe Dunsborough, Busselton or Margeret River but you won't get anything in that price range. Instead, we like to pop down for long weekends and it is only a couple of hours away. My area has a community feel, many of us know each other but we are 20 minutes away from the train that takes you to Perth as well. I feel we have a good balance.