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

48.9/100

#134 among Country & regional suburbs

How this score is calculated

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 ProfileAustralian 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 lodgementsDepartment 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

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

Amenities

No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap amenitiesOpenStreetMap 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

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

Heritage

2 state heritage places

  • Railway Cottages, WaroonaOff McNeill Rd, Waroona15927
  • Drakesbrook School (fmr)404 South Western Hwy, Waroona3091

Data sources & freshness

  • State heritage registerState heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site

Childcare

1 childcare service from OpenStreetMap

  • Waroona Child Carechildcare

Data sources & freshness

  • Childcare servicesOpenStreetMap · 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 overlaysState 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 featuresOpenStreetMap 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 indexSuburb 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

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