WA · Wanneroo Council
Wanneroo, WA, 6065
Current weather
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68% humidity · 15.9 km/h wind · 17.8° / 9.9° today · 6.7 mm rain
Desirability index
#212 among Metro Perth suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Wanneroo is a mid-sized suburb in the Wanneroo area, home to around 12,113 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show median weekly rent around $750, 4 school and preschool sites in the area, strong public transport coverage with many Transperth stops, 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
- 12,113
- Median age
- 41
- Median household income / week
- $1,561
- Dwelling vacancy
- 7%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 346 of 4,909
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,736
- Employment rate
- 57.2%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 397 / 466 / 7
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)
- $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.
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
- 4
- Median school ICSEA (4 schools)
- 989.5
- East Wanneroo Primary SchoolPrimary
- St Anthony's SchoolPrimary
- Wanneroo Primary SchoolPrimary
- Wanneroo Secondary CollegeSecondary
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
59 public transport stops in this suburb
- Wanneroo Rd - Wanneroo Central Shopping Ctr
- Wanneroo Rd After Sinagra St
- Wanneroo Rd Before Celestine St
- Wanneroo Rd Before Dundebar Rd
- Wanneroo Rd Before Hart Ct
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Amenities
67 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Wanneroo Villa TavernBar
Unit 18 Dundebar Road, Wanneroo
- Bench
- Bicycle Parking (16)
- Bicycle Repair Station
- Belgrade Rd After Amos RdBus stop
- Belgrade Rd After Jimbiri WyBus stop
- Belgrade Rd After Scott RdBus stop
- Belgrade Rd Before Jimbiri WyBus stop
- Dundebar Rd After Civic DrBus stop
- Dundebar Rd After Servite TceBus stop
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
26 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Badgerup ReserveNature reserve
- Banyandah ParkPark
- Beelara ParkPark
- Bert Tongo ParkPark
- Donnelly ParkPark
- Edgar Griffiths ParkPark
- Fordoun ParkPark
- Germano ParkPark
- Hastings ParkPark
- Hulse ParkNature reserve
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 1
- Emergency department
- Not in suburb
- Brookside Medical Centreclinic
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 4/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 4/10
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
1 state heritage place
- Buckingham House10F Neville Dr, Wanneroo2674
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site
Childcare
1 childcare service from OpenStreetMap
- Joondalup Kindergartenkindergarten
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Period: current · Updated on site
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
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)
- 33
- Parks (OSM)
- 33
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
- 31.2/100
- Cohort rank
- #212 among Metro Perth suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Joondalup Kindergartenchildcarekindergarten
- Buckingham Househeritage10F Neville Dr, Wanneroo2674
- Brookside Medical Centrehealthclinic
- Badgerup Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
- Banyandah Parkgovernmentpark
- Beelara Parkgovernmentpark
- Bert Tongo Parkgovernmentpark
- Donnelly Parkgovernmentpark
- Edgar Griffiths Parkgovernmentpark
- Fordoun Parkgovernmentpark
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Updated on site
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · 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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