WA · Waroona Council
Waroona, WA, 6215
Current weather
13.8°CModerate drizzle
91% humidity · 10.9 km/h wind · 16.7° / 8.3° today · 7.9 mm rain
Desirability index
#134 among Country & regional suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Waroona is a smaller suburban community in the Waroona area, home to around 2,868 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show median weekly rent around $550, 2 school and preschool sites in the area, and 6 public transport stops within the suburb. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 2,868
- Median age
- 48
- Median household income / week
- $1,264
- Dwelling vacancy
- 16.2%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 213 of 1,314
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,517
- Employment rate
- 49%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 86 / 91 / 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)
- $550
- Rental bonds lodged (wa-rental-bond/Monthly Bond Lodgement Summary (CSV)-(01-12-2025-31-12-2025).csv)
- 189
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
- 2
- Median school ICSEA (2 schools)
- 945
- St Joseph's SchoolPrimary
- Waroona 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
6 public transport stops in this suburb
- Eastcott St Eastcott St - Quambie Aged Care Waroona
- Millar St Waroona Senior Citizen'S Centre
- South Western Hwy Waroona Hotel
- Waroona Stn Transwa Waroona
- Waroona Stn Transwa Waroona
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Amenities
No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Parks & reserves
2 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Drakesbrook Centennial ParkPark
- Waroona Recreation & Aquatic CentrePark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · 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
2 state heritage places
- Railway Cottages, WaroonaOff McNeill Rd, Waroona15927
- Drakesbrook School (fmr)404 South Western Hwy, Waroona3091
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site
Childcare
1 childcare service from OpenStreetMap
- Waroona Child Carechildcare
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)
- 31
- Parks (OSM)
- 4
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
- 48.9/100
- Cohort rank
- #134 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
- Waroona Child Carechildcarechildcare
- Railway Cottages, WaroonaheritageOff McNeill Rd, Waroona15927
- Drakesbrook School (fmr)heritage404 South Western Hwy, Waroona3091
- Drakesbrook Centennial Parkgovernmentpark
- Waroona Recreation & Aquatic Centregovernmentpark
- Eastcott St Eastcott St - Quambie Aged Care Waroonatransport
- Millar St Waroona Senior Citizen'S Centretransport
- South Western Hwy Waroona Hoteltransport
- Waroona Stn Transwa Waroonatransport
- Waroona Stn Transwa Waroonatransport
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Updated on site
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Updated on site
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
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