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WA · Melville Council
Willagee, 6156
Est. population · Jun 2025
6,461
Growth (1 yr)
+2.3%
Growth (5 yr)
+14.0%
Median age
37
Median income
$1,660/wk
Employment rate
59.1%
Languages at home
13.8%non-English
Most common: Italian, Mandarin, Indonesian
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- Excellent transport
- High desirability
- Education hub
- Café precinct
- Cycling
Suburb profile
In Melville Council, Willagee is a settled mid-sized suburb with a familiar suburban feel and good links to the wider city. Working households and growing families are the backbone of local life, with plenty of young families in the mix. Everyday errands and local outings are straightforward, with the wider metro area adding variety.
Outdoor life is easy here, with generous parks and room for kids, dogs and weekend strolls. Everyday errands are walkable, and buses keep the wider city within easy reach. Housing is expensive relative to much of the state.
Reported crime has been falling recently. The area is still finding its shape, with new households arriving and the community evolving year by year.
Against similar metro suburbs, schools and education stand out and the overall desirability rating is good, with local dining and lifestyle amenities less decisive.
At a glance
Willagee snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$800/wk
Population (ERP)
6,461
+2.3% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
7.9%
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
#29
among Metro Perth · Growth area
Safety
12th
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
77th
percentile in WA
Advantage (IRSAD)
5/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
64th
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
- 58.0/100 — Good
- State standing
- Top 18% of Western Australia's suburbs
- National rank
- 1235th in Australia
- State rank
- 124th in WA
- Peer rank
- #29 among Metro Perth · Growth area suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #96 among Metro Perth suburbs
- Data confidence
- 78%
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)
- $800
- Rental bonds lodged (wa-rental-bond/Monthly Bond Lodgement Summary (CSV)-(01-12-2025-31-12-2025).csv)
- 1,058
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
6,461(June 2025)
+2.3% annual · +14.0% over 5 years · 77th percentile in WA
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +2.3%
- 5-year growth
- +14.0%
- Change in 1 year
- +143
- Change in 5 years
- +794
- Growth rank in WA
- 77th 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 (~6,950), extrapolated at +1.5% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 5,447
- Median age
- 37
- Median household income / week
- $1,660
- Dwelling vacancy
- 7.9%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 182 of 2,313
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,967
- Employment rate
- 59.1%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 1,688 / 396 / 41
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)
- 6,636
- Against the person
- 1,662
- Against property
- 4,142
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 1,027.1
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 3 residents
- State safety percentile
- 12.4th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate, partial year)
- -56.7%
Most common offence types
- Assault (Family)738
- Drug Offences500
- Fraud & Related Offences570
- Property Damage713
- Stealing2206
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
- 4
- Median school ICSEA (4 schools)
- 1,040.5
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 64th
School list
- Caralee Community SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1010 · 51th percentile · LBOTE 23% · 333 students · Top SEA quarter 24% · 0.1 km awayView on My School →
- Fremantle Language Development CentreSpecial · Government · ICSEA 991 · 43th percentile · LBOTE 44% · 227 students · Top SEA quarter 9% · 0.1 km awayView on My School →
- Melville Senior High SchoolSecondary · Government · ICSEA 1071 · 76th percentile · LBOTE 40% · 1,398 students · Top SEA quarter 32% · 0.6 km awayView on My School →
- Melville Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1119 · 89th percentile · LBOTE 19% · 670 students · Top SEA quarter 46% · 1.3 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
Public transport
33 public transport stops in this suburb
- Leach Hwy After North Lake Rd
- Leach Hwy After Wheyland St
- Leach Hwy Before Bassett St
- Leach Hwy Before Wheyland St
- Leach Hwy Before Winnacott St
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
106 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
2 restaurants · 1 cafes · 1 supermarkets · 1 pharmacies · 4 fast food · 2 bakeries · 1 places of worship · 9 playgrounds
Local character & venue list
Local character
- Highly walkable for everyday errands
- Great for outdoor family life — 12 parks mapped in suburb, 9 playgrounds nearby
- Well connected by public transport — 33 public transport stops
- Strong local sport and recreation — 12 sport and outdoor facilities nearby
- Walkability proxy
- 88/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 0.18
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 1.65
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 2.2
Food & drink(9)
- Archibald Street BakeryBakery
- Everyday BreadBakery
73 Leach Highway
- Little Olive Leaf CafeCafe
- Angry ChickenFast food
2 Webber Street
- DJ's Willagee Lunch BarFast food
- Fast food
- JM BurgerFast food
- PantanoRestaurant
Unit 4 60 Archibald Street, Willagee
- Sourdough PizzaRestaurant
Shopping(2)
- IGASupermarket
70 Archibald Street
Health & services(3)
- Caralee Medical GroupMedical clinic
- Willagee Medical CentreMedical clinic
60 Archibald Street, Willagee
- 777 PharmacyPharmacy
Sport & outdoors(12)
- Reps MovementGym
- Carawatha PlaygroundPlayground
- Playground (8)
- Melville Softball ClubSports field
- Sports field
Entertainment(1)
- 2 Green FingersArts centre
Transport(32)
32 bus stops
Other(27)
- CellarbrationsAlcohol
- Pebble Beach PrintsArt
- Bench (7)
- Bicycle Parking (5)
- Red CrossCharity
Unit Shop 1B 62 Archibald Street, Willagee
- Bilby YarnsClothes
- Drinking water (3)
- Fitness Station (2)
- IGA ExpressGrocery
- Becita HairHairdresser
- Hair and Beauty on HarrisonHairdresser
- Norm Wrighes BarbershopHairdresser
- Willagee BarberHairdresser
- Willagee Park NewsNewsagent
- Jaylea's PatisseriePastry
88 Archibald Street
- Doggy DazzlersPet Grooming
- Picnic Table (5)
- Zee Perth Khor Moral Uplifting SocietyPlace of worship
- Post Box
- Australia PostPost office
80 Archibald Street, Willagee
- Public toilets
- Precious OrganicsSecond Hand
- Shelter (2)
- Braemar Presbyterian CareSocial Facility
- Time 4 TeaTea
- Telephone
- Waste Basket (4)
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
10 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Carawatha ParkPark
- Harmony ParkPark
- Harry Bailey ParkPark
- Joan Williams ParkPark
- Roy Neal ReservePark
- Tony Zevela ParkPark
- Walter West ReservePark
- Webber ReservePark
- William Reynolds ParkPark
- Winnacott ReservePark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · current · Updated
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 13
- Parks (OSM)
- 12
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
1 places of worship within ~1.5 km
- Zee Perth Khor Moral Uplifting Society
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
- Attadale Rehabilitation Hospital (2.5 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Hospital
- Nearest hospital emergency
- Emergency department
- Emergency department in suburb
- Not in suburb
- 777 PharmacyPharmacy
- Caralee Medical GroupDoctor
- Willagee Medical CentreArchibald StreetDoctor
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)
- 210
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 32.5
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
- 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 (15%)
Temperature and humidity comfort
Data sources & freshness
- Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Updated
Future & Planning
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
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
- Tangney
- Member of Parliament
- Sam LIM (Australian Labor Party)
- Results from
- 2025 federal election
- Electorate enrolment (2025)
- 122,584
- Turnout (2025)
- 92.7%
- Swing since 2022 (2025)
- +4.1 pp toward Labor
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 43.0%Labor 57.0%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 2.7 km away).
Coalition 30.5%Labor 69.5%
12.5 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +7.0 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- WillageeLabor 69.9% · Coalition 30.1% TPP (2025)0.0 km away
- Melville SouthLabor 62.8% · Coalition 37.2% TPP (2025)0.6 km away
- Willagee EastLabor 61.2% · Coalition 38.8% TPP (2025)1.0 km away
- Melville EastLabor 59.4% · Coalition 40.6% TPP (2025)1.5 km away
- MelvilleLabor 59.1% · Coalition 40.9% TPP (2025)1.9 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)
- 5/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 3/10
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
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