WA · Wagin Council
Wagin, WA, 6315
Current weather
12.6°CPartly cloudy
85% humidity · 18.2 km/h wind · 15.9° / 7.2° today · 0.3 mm rain
Desirability index
#42 among Country & regional suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Wagin is a small locality in the Wagin area, home to around 1,448 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show median weekly rent around $375, 1 school and preschool site in the area, limited but present public transport access, and a higher concentration of local shops, services, and recreation amenities. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb and hospitals or GP clinics within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 1,448
- Median age
- 51
- Median household income / week
- $1,073
- Dwelling vacancy
- 15.4%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 107 of 693
- Median monthly mortgage
- $932
- Employment rate
- 46.1%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 41 / 38 / 0
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Housing
- All types (wa-rental-bond/Monthly Bond Lodgement Summary (CSV)-(01-12-2025-31-12-2025).csv)
- $375
- Rental bonds lodged (wa-rental-bond/Monthly Bond Lodgement Summary (CSV)-(01-12-2025-31-12-2025).csv)
- 140
Median weekly rent from WA rental bond lodgements. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Data sources & freshness
- WA rental bond lodgements — Department of Communities (WA) · Period: wa-rental-bond/Monthly Bond Lodgement Summary (CSV)-(01-12-2025-31-12-2025).csv · Updated on site · Monthly bond summaries
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 1
- Median school ICSEA
- 934
- Wagin District High SchoolCombined
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
Public transport
1 public transport stops in this suburb
- Transwa Bay Transwa Wagin
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Amenities
47 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- EldersAgrarian
- Wagin Ag Solutions - NutrienAgrarian
- Dom‘s of Wagin Deli and BakeryBakery
- BankwestBank
- TransWA coach stopBus stop
- Wagin Gourmet MeatsButcher
- Cafe
- Cresswells Department Store Emporium and CafeCafe
- Mitchell‘s CafeCafe
- Wagin Huggle Bears DaycareChildcare
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Parks & reserves
3 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Chellew ParkPark
- Gladstones ParkPark
- Wagin Shire Sports Showgrounds - Home of WooloramaPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 3
- Emergency department
- On site
- Wagin General Practicedoctor
- Wagin Hospitalhospital
- Wagin Pharmacypharmacy
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 2/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 2/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Heritage
7 state heritage places
- Butterick's Building, Wagin85 Tudor St, Wagin2634
- Federal Hotel (fmr) WaginCnr Tudhoe & Tudor Sts, Wagin2630
- Hitching Post outside National BankTudor St, Wagin2636
- Moran's Wagin HotelCnr Tudor & Tavistock Sts, Wagin2637
- National Bank, Wagin83 Tudor St, Wagin2638
- Wagin Post Office39 Tudhoe St, Wagin2640
- Wagin Town HallCnr Tudor & Tavistock Sts, Wagin2642
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site
Childcare
1 childcare service from OpenStreetMap
- Wagin Huggle Bears Daycarechildcare
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Period: current · Updated on site
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- Overlay applies
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via WA bush fire prone area mapping.
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 22
- Parks (OSM)
- 3
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 83.4/100
- Cohort rank
- #42 among Country & regional suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Wagin Huggle Bears Daycarechildcarechildcare
- Butterick's Building, Waginheritage85 Tudor St, Wagin2634
- Federal Hotel (fmr) WaginheritageCnr Tudhoe & Tudor Sts, Wagin2630
- Hitching Post outside National BankheritageTudor St, Wagin2636
- Moran's Wagin HotelheritageCnr Tudor & Tavistock Sts, Wagin2637
- National Bank, Waginheritage83 Tudor St, Wagin2638
- Wagin Post Officeheritage39 Tudhoe St, Wagin2640
- Wagin Town HallheritageCnr Tudor & Tavistock Sts, Wagin2642
- Wagin General Practicehealthdoctor
- Wagin Hospitalhealthhospital
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Updated on site
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Updated on site
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Updated on site
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