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Wangara, 6065

Est. population · Jun 2025

38

Growth (1 yr)

0.0%

Growth (5 yr)

+5.6%

Median age

59

Median income

$1,624/wk

Employment rate

62.2%

University qualified

0%

Work from home

35%

Languages at home

19.5%non-English

Most common: Italian

2021 Census · usual residence

  • Regional centre
What Wangara is known for: Regional centre

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Suburb profile

Wangara is a major regional centre in Western Australia, in Wanneroo Council.

Shops and everyday services are easier to access than in most comparable places. Local school ICSEA scores are among the highest in the peer group, placing it among the highest-ranked major regional centres, and open-space access is exceptionally strong. Working from home is an exceptional strength. Trade-offs centre on fewer university qualifications and higher rents, with university qualifications 100% below the peer median.

Overall, Wangara suits people prioritising school quality and open space over university qualifications.

Generated from the official metrics on this page. It can omit nuance or contain errors — check the tables and source notes before relying on it.

Strengths and weaknesses

Major regional centre · compared with major regional centres in Western Australia (122)

Strengths

  • Local school ICSEA scores are among the highest in the peer group
  • Open-space access is exceptionally strong
  • Working from home is a relative strength
  • Shops and everyday services are easier to access than in most comparable places

Weaknesses

  • University qualifications sit well below the peer median
  • Rents run above those in comparable places

What stands out

Nothing distinctive beyond the usual profile.

Who it suits

  • StudentsInsufficient data

Housing, growth and risk

How Wangara compares

A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk

Median house price

—

No data available

Median rent

$750/wk

Population (ERP)

38

0.0% annual growth

Dwelling vacancy

0.0%

Census unoccupied dwellings

How it compares

Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles

Pop. growth

30th

percentile in WA

Rented dwellings

38%

2021 Census tenure

School ICSEA

68th

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

Housing

All types (wa-rental-bond/Monthly Bond Lodgement Summary (CSV)-(01-12-2025-31-12-2025).csv)
$750
Rental bonds lodged (wa-rental-bond/Monthly Bond Lodgement Summary (CSV)-(01-12-2025-31-12-2025).csv)
3,143

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 (10%) · Future Growth (6%)

Household crowding and healthy vacancy — not cheapness Modest price change as a healthy-growth band

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

38(June 2025)

0.0% annual · +5.6% over 5 years · 30th percentile in WA

Growth figures & methodology
Annual growth
0.0%
5-year growth
+5.6%
Change in 1 year
0
Change in 5 years
+2
Growth rank in WA
30th 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 (~50), extrapolated at +1.7% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.

2021 Census figures

2021 Census

Population
43
Median age
59
Median household income / week
$1,624
Dwelling vacancy
0%
Unoccupied private dwellings
0 of 18
Median monthly mortgage
$2,150
Median weekly rent (2021 Census)
$360
Tenure (owned / mortgaged / rented)
62.5% / 0% / 37.5%
Employment rate
62.2%
Travel to work (WFH / public transport / car)
35% / 0% / 45%
Walked or cycled to work
30%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
20 / 0 / 0

Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%) · Accessibility (12%) · Future Growth (6%)

Employment, household income and owned-outright tenure (2021 Census) Work-from-home and public-transport commute shares (2021 Census) Five-year population change as a healthy-growth band, not a boom bonus

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census was conducted 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

Qualifications

0% of adults have a university degree, compared with 23.8% across Western Australia. 23.5% have a trade or vocational qualification.

  • Trade / vocational23.5% · 17.8% WA
  • Year 12 or below76.5% · 49.1% WA

Highest qualification field

Main field of the highest non-school qualification (2021 Census).

  • Engineering and related technologies100%
How these groups are defined
MeasureDefinition
University qualifiedBachelor degree or higher
Diploma qualifiedAdvanced Diploma / Diploma
Trade / vocationalCertificate III + IV
Year 12Year 12 as highest attainment
Below Year 12Year 11 / 10 / 9 or below

People aged 15 years and over, 2021 Census. University, diploma and trade shares match ABS highest educational attainment (HEAP). Year 12 and below Year 12 are combined in the chart because the General Community Profile reports school-only attainment as a residual.

Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%)

University qualifications from the 2021 Census

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Tax & income

Median taxable income (2023–24)
$65,273

69th percentile in WA · +11% vs Australia

Median salary / wages (2023–24)
$69,945

71st percentile in WA · +8% vs Australia

Residents with rental investments
11.0%

39th percentile in WA · -20% vs Australia

Median super balance (2023–24)
$66,373

55th percentile in WA · +5% vs Australia

Residents with business income
10.0%

73rd percentile in WA · -4% vs Australia

Australian Taxation Office Taxation Statistics 2023–24, individuals Table 25. Figures describe taxpayers who live in postcode 6065 — not a suburb-level official statistic. Rental investment is the share of local taxpayers reporting rental income or loss, not the share of local properties owned by investors.

Counts, net rent & state comparison
Taxpayers in this postcode
46,121
Taxpayers reporting net rent
4,866
Median net rent
-$1,928
Taxpayers reporting business income
4,382
Taxable income vs state median
+7%
Salary / wages vs state median
+12%
Rental investment vs state median
-8%
Super vs state median
+4%
Business income vs state median
+25%

Percentiles rank this postcode among unique postcodes in WA, so suburbs that share a postcode are not counted twice. Dollar figures are compared with Australia-wide ATO medians from the same release. Median net rent is among taxpayers who reported the rent label and can be negative.

Data sources & freshness

  • Taxation Statistics 2023–24 — individuals by postcode (Table 25) — Australian Taxation Office · Updated · Annual release; taxpayer residential postcode, not suburb boundary

Community & culture

19.5% speak a language other than English at home; 28.9% born overseas

Language at home
33 English only · 8 other
Non-English at home
19.5%
Born overseas
13 (28.9%)
Australian citizens
37
Languages spoken at home (other than English)
1

Top languages other than English

Share of residents who speak a language other than English at home (2021 Census).

  • Italian3 · 100%

Religion

67.4%Most common religion · Christianity

Christianity is the most common response at 67.4%, while 44.2% reported no religion.

MeasureSuburbState
No religion44.2%42.5%
Christianity67.4%41.1%
Christian denominations
DenominationSuburbState
Catholic55.8%18.7%

2021 Census — languages spoken at home, birthplace, Indigenous status, and religious affiliation (usual residence). Religion is optional on the Census form.

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Crime & safety

Figures are for the Joondalup Police District, not this suburb alone.

Reported offences are running lower than the same point last year.

Offence counts & rates
Total offences (Jan 2026 to Sep 2026)
10,541
Against the person
3,234
Against property
5,397
Rate per 1,000 residents (annualised)
33.4
State crime-rate percentile
3.1th (higher = more crime)
Decrease (daily rate, partial year)
-30.6%

Most common offence types

  • Assault (Family)
  • Breach Of Violence Restraint Order
  • Drug Offences
  • Property Damage
  • Stealing

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (22%)

Crime rate, offences against the person, year-on-year trend and recorded road crash rates

Data sources & freshness

  • WA Police district crime statistics — Western Australia Police Force · Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 → Jan 2026 to Sep 2026; Jan 2026 to Sep 2026 · Updated · Quarterly timeseries XLSX; district-level aggregates

Family & Lifestyle

Schools & preschools

Schools within 2 km
2
Median school ICSEA (2 schools)
1,049.5
Median ICSEA percentile
68th
School list
  • Madeley Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1052 · 69th percentile · LBOTE 42% · 475 students · Top SEA quarter 20% · 1.4 km awayView on My School →
  • Ashdale Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1047 · 67th percentile · LBOTE 61% · 682 students · Top SEA quarter 21% · 1.9 km awayView on My School →

Contributes to desirability score · Education (14%)

Median school ICSEA first, then school and catchment counts

Data sources & freshness

Public transport

31 public transport stops in this suburb

  • Wanneroo Rd After Buckingham Dr
  • Wanneroo Rd After Lancaster Rd
  • Wanneroo Rd After Ocean Reef Rd
  • Wanneroo Rd After Prindiville Dr
  • Wanneroo Rd After Whitfords Av

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (12%)

Public transport stops per 1,000 residents and walkability

Data sources & freshness

Amenities

58 mapped amenities

1 cafes · 1 pubs · 2 supermarkets · 1 fast food · 1 places of worship · 1 sports centres · 3 petrol stations

Local character & venue list

Local character

  • Reasonably walkable — many shops and services reachable on foot or by bus
  • Great for outdoor family life — 1 parks mapped in suburb
  • Well connected by public transport — 31 public transport stops
Walkability proxy
61/100
Cafés per 1,000 residents
23.26
Food & drink per 1,000 residents
69.77
Parks per 1,000 residents
23.26
Food & drink(3)
  • Da HotspotCafe
  • OMG Decadent DonutsFast food
  • Pub
Shopping(2)
  • Climateframe Double GlazingSupermarket

    51 Innovation Circuit, Wangara

  • SpudshedSupermarket

    37-39 Prindiville Drive

Everyday services(4)
  • Laundry Express PerthLaundry

    Unit 1 53 Challenge Boulevarde, Wangara

  • 7-Eleven WangaraPetrol station
  • AmpolPetrol station
  • CaltexPetrol station
Sport & outdoors(7)
  • Hartman Drive PSPCycling route
  • Hartman Drive Shared PathCycling route
  • Ocean Reef Road PSPCycling route
  • Whitfords Avenue Shared PathCycling route
  • BRIKK CrossFitGym

    Unit 7 60 Dellamarta Road

  • Public toilets
  • Boulder HubSports centre
Transport(27)

27 bus stops

Other(13)
  • Bicycle Parking (3)
  • MazdaCar
  • MitsubishiCar
  • ToyotaCar
  • PLE Computers WangaraComputer
  • Wangara Fire StationFire station

    24 Prindiville Drive, Wangara

  • St John Ambulance WAParking
  • Staff ParkingParking
  • ExitParking Entrance
  • Parking Entrance
  • Encounter ChurchPlace of worship
  • KNA SecuritySecurity
  • Wanneroo Crane HireTool Hire

    Unit 4 38 Triumph Avenue, Wangara

Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually. Campgrounds, beaches, wineries and local trails are included when they sit inside the suburb boundary.

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (12%)

Food, shopping, recreation and sport per 1,000 residents (OpenStreetMap)

Data sources & freshness

  • Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
  • OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated

Parks & reserves

1 parks and public open space in this suburb

  • Luisini ParkPark

Data sources & freshness

Green cover

Green cover of suburb area
0.5%
Woodland / forest cover
0%
Parks & woodland features (OSM)
1
Parks (OSM)
1
Typical summer maximum
29°C

Green cover is the share of this suburb's boundary overlapping OpenStreetMap parks, woodland and forest polygons — not a satellite tree-canopy product. Summer maximum is the WorldClim / Open-Meteo seasonal normal already collected for Weather.

Contributes to desirability score · Environment (12%)

Tree canopy first, then green-cover area and parks per 1,000

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap green cover and tree canopy — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated · Park/woodland polygons intersected with suburb boundaries

Places of worship

1 places of worship within ~1.5 km

  • Encounter Church

From OpenStreetMap within ~1.5 km of the suburb centre.

Data sources & freshness

Health access

Hospitals & GP clinics in suburb
3
Nearest hospital
Hospital (5.8 km)
Nearest hospital type
Hospital
Nearest hospital emergency
Emergency department
Emergency department in suburb
Not in suburb
GP clinics in suburb
0

GP clinic counts from OpenStreetMap. Bulk-billing figures only include clinics tagged in OSM (sparse and unofficial — not a Medicare list).

  • PodiatristPodiatrist
  • Wangara PharmacyPharmacy
  • all in one dentalDentist

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (12%)

Hospitals, GPs and aged care

Data sources & freshness

NDIS participation

NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
1
Participants per 1,000 residents
26.3

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

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
29° / 16°
Rainfall
51 mm · ~6 rainy days

Autumn (Mar–May)

Usual max / min
24° / 13°
Rainfall
198 mm · ~25 rainy days

Winter (Jun–Aug)

Usual max / min
17° / 8°
Rainfall
552 mm · ~69 rainy days

Spring (Sep–Nov)

Usual max / min
21° / 10°
Rainfall
212 mm · ~26 rainy days

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (12%)

Temperature and humidity comfort

Data sources & freshness

  • Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Updated

Future & Planning

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
No overlay at centroid
Flood / inundation overlay
No mapped inundation on suburb boundary

Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via WA bush fire prone area mapping. Flood cover uses floodplain mapping against the suburb boundary where published.

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (22%)

Bushfire and flood hazard overlays

Data sources & freshness

  • Bushfire and flood planning overlays — State government hazard layers · current · Updated

Politics & representation

Federal electorate
Cowan
Member of Parliament
Anne ALY (Australian Labor Party)
Results from
2025 federal election
Electorate enrolment (2025)
116,491
Turnout (2025)
88.7%
Swing since 2022 (2025)
+3.7 pp toward Labor

Two-party preferred (2025)

Coalition 36.4%Labor 63.6%

Estimated suburb voting profile

Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 4.2 km away).

Coalition 39.3%Labor 60.7%

2.9 percentage points more Coalition-leaning than the electorate

Estimated swing since 2022: +3.7 pp toward Labor

Nearest polling places

  • MadeleyLabor 58.8% · Coalition 41.2% TPP (2025)1.6 km away
  • DarchLabor 62.6% · Coalition 37.4% TPP (2025)1.9 km away
  • Darch SouthLabor 56.3% · Coalition 43.7% TPP (2025)2.2 km away
  • LandsdaleLabor 59.8% · Coalition 40.2% TPP (2025)2.9 km away
  • Landsdale WestLabor 63.1% · Coalition 36.9% TPP (2025)3.3 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

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