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WA · Wagin Council
Wagin, 6315
Est. population · Jun 2025
1,525
Growth (1 yr)
+0.9%
Growth (5 yr)
+3.7%
Median age
51
Median income
$1,073/wk
Employment rate
46.1%
Languages at home
5.1%non-English
Most common: Tagalog, Filipino, Australian Indigenous languages
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- Green suburb
- Heritage area
- Excellent transport
- Education hub
- Café precinct
Suburb profile
Wagin sits in Wagin Council as a regional smaller community that feels self-contained and a long way from big-city bustle. A mature community gives the area a calm, settled social fabric, with multiple generations sharing the same neighbourhood. There are enough cafés and casual dining options to keep weekends interesting without the inner-city crush.
Parks and open space are a real strength relative to many regional towns, easy for walks, sport and weekend downtime. Reasonably walkable — many errands reachable on foot or by bus, and buses and trains help with longer trips. Housing is more affordable than in many parts of the state.
Reported crime has been falling recently. The streetscape feels settled and established, with older homes giving the area a familiar, lived-in look.
Desirability sits around average overall, with community and employment, plus schools and education the main drag compared with similar regional towns.
At a glance
Wagin snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$375/wk
Population (ERP)
1,525
+0.9% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
15.4%
Census unoccupied dwellings
Livability profile
Desirability pillars vs the peer median (50th percentile)
How it compares
Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles
Desirability
#26
among Country & regional · Mature
Safety
15th
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
43rd
percentile in WA
Advantage (IRSAD)
2/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
19th
percentile among schools with ICSEA
Population growth
Recent ERP change over 1 and 5 years
Housing mix
Dwelling types from the 2021 Census
Risks & flags
Quick scan — open a section below for full context
Living here
Desirability
Ranks & confidence
- Desirability score
- 42.6/100 — Average
- State standing
- Top 46% of Western Australia's suburbs
- National rank
- 3325th in Australia
- State rank
- 316th in WA
- Peer rank
- #26 among Country & regional · Mature suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #52 among Country & regional suburbs
- Data confidence
- 85%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
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.
Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)
Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum
Data sources & freshness
- WA rental bond lodgements — Department of Communities (WA) · wa-rental-bond/Monthly Bond Lodgement Summary (CSV)-(01-12-2025-31-12-2025).csv · Updated · Monthly bond summaries
Population
Estimated resident population
1,525(June 2025)
+0.9% annual · +3.7% over 5 years · 43th percentile in WA
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +0.9%
- 5-year growth
- +3.7%
- Change in 1 year
- +13
- Change in 5 years
- +55
- Growth rank in WA
- 43th percentile
ABS Estimated Resident Population allocated to this suburb from SA2-level data. Not an official ABS suburb count.
Methodology
Figures are allocated from ABS Estimated Resident Population at Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2), using 2021 Census share within overlapping SA2 regions. Where Census data is unavailable, area overlap is used instead.
The dashed chart line is a simple growth-trend estimate to June 2030 (~1,550), extrapolated at +0.2% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- 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)
- 542 / 38 / 0 (+ 4 other)
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
- Estimated Resident Population — Australian Bureau of Statistics · 2025 · Updated · SA2 ERP allocated to suburb boundaries
Community & culture
No 2021 Census cultural diversity data for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Crime & safety
Reported offences are running lower than the same point last year.
Offence counts & rates
- Total offences (Jan 2026 to Aug 2026)
- 3,627
- Against the person
- 983
- Against property
- 1,654
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 2,378.4
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 1 residents
- State safety percentile
- 14.6th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate, partial year)
- -21.5%
Most common offence types
- Assault (Family)435
- Breach Of Violence Restraint Order369
- Drug Offences621
- Property Damage421
- Stealing645
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- WA Police district crime statistics — Western Australia Police Force · Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 → Jan 2026 to Aug 2026; Jan 2026 to Aug 2026 · Updated · Quarterly timeseries XLSX; district-level aggregates
Family & Lifestyle
Schools & preschools
- Schools within 2 km
- 1
- Median school ICSEA
- 934
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 19th
School list
- Wagin District High SchoolCombined · Government · ICSEA 934 · 19th percentile · LBOTE 22% · 217 students · Top SEA quarter 5% · 1.1 km awayView on My School →
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
Childcare
1 childcare service from OpenStreetMap
- Wagin Huggle Bears Daycarechildcare
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
Childcare centre count
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · current · Updated
Public transport
1 public transport stops in this suburb
- Transwa Bay Transwa Wagin
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · current · Updated
Amenities
50 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
3 cafes · 1 pubs · 2 supermarkets · 1 pharmacies · 1 bakeries · 1 libraries · 4 places of worship · 1 sports centres
Local character & venue list
Local character
- Reasonably walkable — many errands reachable on foot or by bus
- Great for outdoor family life — 3 parks mapped in suburb
- Walkability proxy
- 52/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 2.07
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 3.45
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 2.07
Food & drink(5)
- Dom‘s of Wagin Deli and BakeryBakery
- Cafe
- Cresswells Department Store Emporium and CafeCafe
- Mitchell‘s CafeCafe
- Palace HotelPub
Shopping(4)
- Wagin Gourmet MeatsButcher
- Foodworks Wagin Co-OpSupermarket
- IGA X-PressSupermarket
Community(4)
- Wagin Huggle Bears DaycareChildcare
- Community Resource CentreCommunity centre
- Wagin Town HallCommunity centre
- Shire of Wagin LibraryLibrary
Health & services(1)
- Wagin PharmacyPharmacy
Sport & outdoors(4)
- Wagin Recreation CentreSports centre
- Sports field
- Swimming pool (2)
Entertainment(1)
- Wagin CinemaCinema
Transport(2)
1 bus stops · 1 train stations
Other(26)
- EldersAgrarian
- Wagin Ag Solutions - NutrienAgrarian
- BankwestBank
- Wagin CourthouseCourthouse
- Cresswells Department Store Emporium and CafeDepartment Store
- Fitness Station
- Wagin Jewellers and GiftwareGift
- Simone Jane's Hair DesignHairdresser
- MakitHardware
- Wagin Jewellers and GiftwareJewelry
- Wagin LaundromatLaundry
- IGANewsagent
- Parking (4)
- Great Southern FuelsPetrol station
- Place of worship
- St. Joseph'sPlace of worship
- Uniting ChurchPlace of worship
- Wagin Baptist ChurchPlace of worship
- Australia PostPost Box
- Wagin LPOPost office
- Public toilets
- Sanitary Dump Station (2)
- TelstraTelephone
- Wagin Truck CentreTruck Repair
- BeaurepairesTyres
- Wagin MowersYes
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
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 · current · Updated
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 22
- Parks (OSM)
- 3
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Places of worship
4 places of worship within ~1.5 km
- Place of worship
- St. Joseph's
- Uniting Church
- Wagin Baptist Church
From OpenStreetMap within ~1.5 km of the suburb centre.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics in suburb
- 3
- Nearest hospital
- Wagin Hospital (0.4 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Hospital
- Nearest hospital emergency
- Emergency department
- Emergency department in suburb
- On site
- Wagin General PracticeDoctor
- Wagin HospitalHospital
- Wagin PharmacyPharmacy
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · current · Updated
NDIS participation
- NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
- 23
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 15.1
Active NDIS participants allocated from NDIA Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2, ASGS 2016) counts to this suburb boundary. Not an official suburb-level NDIS figure · as at 31 March 2026.
For NDIS spend and service-demand exploration by SA2 or postcode, see the Care Sector Demand Map.
Data sources & freshness
- NDIS participants by SA2 — National Disability Insurance Agency · 2026-Q1 · Updated · Quarterly SA2 counts allocated to suburb boundaries
Weather
Typical conditions by season for suburbs in the same ~44 km climate area. Rainfall totals are summed from monthly WorldClim layers; rainy-day counts are approximate.
Summer (Dec–Feb)
- Usual max / min
- 30° / 14°
- Rainfall
- 50 mm · ~6 rainy days
Autumn (Mar–May)
- Usual max / min
- 24° / 11°
- Rainfall
- 103 mm · ~13 rainy days
Winter (Jun–Aug)
- Usual max / min
- 15° / 6°
- Rainfall
- 222 mm · ~28 rainy days
Spring (Sep–Nov)
- Usual max / min
- 21° / 8°
- Rainfall
- 99 mm · ~12 rainy days
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Temperature and humidity comfort
Data sources & freshness
- Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Updated
Future & Planning
Heritage
7 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 · current · Updated
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- Overlay applies
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via WA bush fire prone area mapping.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · current · Updated
Politics & representation
- Federal electorate
- O'Connor
- Member of Parliament
- Rick WILSON (Liberal)
- Results from
- 2025 federal election
- Electorate enrolment (2025)
- 122,006
- Turnout (2025)
- 86.7%
- Swing since 2022 (2025)
- -6.6 pp toward Coalition
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 63.3%Labor 36.7%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 56.8 km away).
Coalition 79.3%Labor 20.7%
16.0 percentage points more Coalition-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: -6.8 pp toward Coalition
Nearest polling places
- WaginLabor 20.7% · Coalition 79.3% TPP (2025)0.6 km away
- WoodanillingLabor 21.9% · Coalition 78.1% TPP (2025)29.4 km away
- DumbleyungLabor 12.9% · Coalition 87.1% TPP (2025)36.4 km away
- NarroginLabor 25.9% · Coalition 74.1% TPP (2025)44.2 km away
- KatanningLabor 27.2% · Coalition 72.8% TPP (2025)46.3 km away
Federal electorate from AEC federal division boundaries (2025 redistribution). Division-level results are official AEC figures from the latest general election, with by-election updates where applicable. The estimated suburb profile blends up to eight nearest ordinary polling booths in the same electorate using inverse-distance weighting from the suburb centroid — an approximation, not official AEC data. Nearest polling places are shown for reference.
Data sources & freshness
- Federal election results — Australian Electoral Commission · Updated · 2025 election with by-election overlays
Socio-economic
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 2/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 2/10
ABS Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA), 2021 release — the latest available, derived from the 2021 Census. Deciles rank suburbs nationally from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest).
What do IRSAD and IRSD measure?
IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage. Combines indicators of advantage (e.g. high income, skilled occupations) and disadvantage. Higher decile = more advantaged relative to other Australian areas.
IRSD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage. Focuses on disadvantage only (e.g. low income, unemployment, limited education). Higher decile = less disadvantage nationally.
A new SEIFA edition typically follows each census; the ABS has not announced a release date beyond 2021.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
More in Wagin Council
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Comparable suburbs
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