WA · Melville Council

Willagee, WA, 6156

Current weather

16.6°CMainly clear

68% humidity · 14.1 km/h wind · 17.6° / 10.1° today · 5.9 mm rain

Desirability index

58.5/100

#127 among Metro Perth suburbs

How this score is calculated

Suburb snapshot

Willagee is a smaller suburban community in the Melville area, home to around 5,447 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show median weekly rent around $800, 2 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
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)
159 / 396 / 41

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)
$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.

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)
1,000.5
  • Caralee Community SchoolPrimary
  • Fremantle Language Development CentreSpecial

Data sources & freshness

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

Data sources & freshness

Amenities

102 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km

  • CellarbrationsAlcohol
  • Pebble Beach PrintsArt
  • 2 Green FingersArts centre
  • Archibald Street BakeryBakery
  • Everyday BreadBakery

    73 Leach Highway

  • Bench (7)
  • Bicycle Parking (5)
  • Archibald St After North Lake RdBus stop
  • Archibald St After Stacey StBus stop
  • Archibald St After Tedrake StBus stop

Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap amenitiesOpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh

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

Health access

Hospitals & GP clinics
3
Emergency department
Not in suburb
  • 777 Pharmacypharmacy
  • Caralee Medical Groupdoctor
  • Willagee Medical CentreArchibald Streetdoctor

Data sources & freshness

Socio-economic (SEIFA)

IRSAD decile (2021)
5/10
IRSD decile (2021)
3/10

SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.

Data sources & freshness

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)
13
Parks (OSM)
12

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
58.5/100
Cohort rank
#127 among Metro Perth suburbs

Data sources & freshness

  • Suburb Guide desirability indexSuburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics

Recent changes

  • 777 Pharmacyhealthpharmacy
  • Caralee Medical Grouphealthdoctor
  • Willagee Medical CentrehealthArchibald Streetdoctor
  • Carawatha Parkgovernmentpark
  • Harmony Parkgovernmentpark
  • Harry Bailey Parkgovernmentpark
  • Joan Williams Parkgovernmentpark
  • Roy Neal Reservegovernmentpark
  • Tony Zevela Parkgovernmentpark
  • Walter West Reservegovernmentpark

Data sources & freshness

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