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WA · Canning Council
Willetton, 6155
Est. population · Jun 2025
21,776
Growth (1 yr)
+2.0%
Growth (5 yr)
+9.4%
Median age
40
Median income
$2,178/wk
Employment rate
60.9%
Languages at home
45.9%non-English
Most common: Mandarin, Cantonese, Malayalam
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- High desirability
- Café precinct
- Green suburb
- Education hub
- Excellent transport
Suburb profile
Willetton is a practical established suburb in Canning Council, well placed for families who want metro access without the inner-city squeeze. Residents are mostly families and working professionals, with family life visible on every street. Most local households sit in a multicultural mix, with overseas-born residents and languages other than English common at home.
Schooling is a clear local strength compared with many peer areas. Outdoor life is easy here, with generous parks and room for kids, dogs and weekend strolls. Most routine trips are on foot, while buses cover longer journeys across the metro area.
Property sits in a premium price band and is harder to enter for many buyers. Crime trends have improved of late compared with the previous period.
The desirability picture is excellent, powered mainly by local dining and lifestyle amenities, plus community and employment relative to similar metro suburbs.
At a glance
Willetton snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$835/wk
Population (ERP)
21,776
+2.0% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
4.5%
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
#1
among Metro Perth · Established
Safety
1st
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
73rd
percentile in WA
Advantage (IRSAD)
9/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
91st
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
- 78.4/100 — Excellent
- State standing
- Top 1% of Western Australia's suburbs
- National rank
- 19th in Australia
- State rank
- 1st in WA
- Peer rank
- #1 among Metro Perth · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #1 among Metro Perth suburbs
- Data confidence
- 85%
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)
- $835
- Rental bonds lodged (wa-rental-bond/Monthly Bond Lodgement Summary (CSV)-(01-12-2025-31-12-2025).csv)
- 2,937
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
21,776(June 2025)
+2.0% annual · +9.4% over 5 years · 73th percentile in WA
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +2.0%
- 5-year growth
- +9.4%
- Change in 1 year
- +432
- Change in 5 years
- +1,867
- Growth rank in WA
- 73th 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 (~23,100), extrapolated at +1.2% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 19,262
- Median age
- 40
- Median household income / week
- $2,178
- Dwelling vacancy
- 4.5%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 287 of 6,440
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,100
- Employment rate
- 60.9%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 5,540 / 265 / 350
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)
- 14,034
- Against the person
- 3,038
- Against property
- 8,831
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 644.5
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 6 residents
- State safety percentile
- 1th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate, partial year)
- -21.1%
Most common offence types
- Assault (Family)1296
- Drug Offences1447
- Fraud & Related Offences1434
- Property Damage1416
- Stealing4650
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
- 9
- Median school ICSEA (9 schools)
- 1,131
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 91th
School list
- Willetton Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1133 · 92th percentile · LBOTE 78% · 626 students · Top SEA quarter 54% · 0.6 km awayView on My School →
- Burrendah Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1122 · 90th percentile · LBOTE 76% · 554 students · Top SEA quarter 50% · 1.0 km awayView on My School →
- Rostrata Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1135 · 92th percentile · LBOTE 78% · 947 students · Top SEA quarter 54% · 1.0 km awayView on My School →
- Castlereagh SchoolSpecial · Government · ICSEA 1070 · 75th percentile · LBOTE 52% · 75 students · Top SEA quarter 34% · 1.1 km awayView on My School →
- Orana Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1095 · 83th percentile · LBOTE 37% · 380 students · Top SEA quarter 37% · 1.1 km awayView on My School →
- Willetton Senior High SchoolSecondary · Government · ICSEA 1131 · 91th percentile · LBOTE 64% · 2,767 students · Top SEA quarter 50% · 1.1 km awayView on My School →
- OneSchool Global WACombined · Independent · ICSEA 986 · 40th percentile · LBOTE 0% · 258 students · Top SEA quarter 1% · 1.4 km awayView on My School →
- Oberthur Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1174 · 98th percentile · LBOTE 87% · 646 students · Top SEA quarter 68% · 1.9 km awayView on My School →
- Rossmoyne Senior High SchoolSecondary · Government · ICSEA 1135 · 92th percentile · LBOTE 67% · 2,824 students · Top SEA quarter 53% · 1.9 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
Childcare
3 childcare services from OpenStreetMap
- Willetton Child Care CentreBurrendah Boulevardchildcare
- Willetton Kindergartenkindergarten
- kindergartenkindergarten
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
Childcare centre count
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · current · Updated
Public transport
90 public transport stops in this suburb
- Karel Av Before Apsley Rd
- Leach Hwy Before Karel Av
- South St After Beasley Rd
- South St After Darian Dr
- South St After Gracechurch Cr
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
364 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
16 restaurants · 12 cafes · 7 supermarkets · 5 pharmacies · 13 fast food · 6 bakeries · 2 places of worship · 27 playgrounds
Local character & venue list
Local character
- Highly walkable for everyday errands
- Strong café and dining scene — 47 food & drink venues nearby
- Great for outdoor family life — 44 parks mapped in suburb, 27 playgrounds nearby
- Well connected by public transport — 90 public transport stops
- Good everyday shopping nearby — 13 shops and services
- Strong local sport and recreation — 60 sport and outdoor facilities nearby
- Walkability proxy
- 100/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 0.62
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 2.44
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 2.28
Food & drink(47)
- Bakers DelightBakery
- Cookies DonutsBakery
- JestersBakery
- Riverton Tasty TemptationBakery
- TS BakeryBakery
- UtopiaBakery
- Bon Bon ChaCafe
- Boost JuiceCafe
- Brown Spoon WillettonCafe
- Cafe Bon BonsCafe
- Cafe RivertonCafe
- ChatimeCafe
- FurusatoCafe
- Jamaica BlueCafe
45 Burrendah Boulevard
- Kalahari A Taste of AfricaCafe
Unit 4 27 Augusta Street, Willetton
- Muffin BreakCafe
- Muzz BuzzCafe
- Six WillowsCafe
- Asha's KitchenFast food
48 Rostrata Avenue
- Bob JoFast food
- Domino'sFast food
- Kawa KebabsFast food
- Mama's Fish & ChipsFast food
- Nene ChickenFast food
45 Burrendah Boulevard, Willetton
- Pepper LunchFast food
- Ramen BoyFast food
- Riverton HawkerFast food
- Southlands Fish & ChipsFast food
- SubwayFast food
- Tai Son RestaurantFast food
- Willo's Fish & ChipsFast food
- ACituationRestaurant
- Asian Bistro by Fugu8Restaurant
- BambooRestaurant
- Enak KopitiamRestaurant
- Foo Wah Seafood RestaurantRestaurant
- HansikRestaurant
- Joy's Garden Vietnamese RestaurantRestaurant
113 Collins Road
- Mei Mei's KitchenRestaurant
- Nando'sRestaurant
- Silver SushiRestaurant
- Taurus Hawker FoodRestaurant
- Uncle 6 Nanyang Hawker CuisineRestaurant
- Wang Xiang Noodle PerthRestaurant
- YukiRestaurant
Unit 7 113 Collins Road
- Yum Cha HouseRestaurant
- 张亮麻辣烫Restaurant
Shopping(18)
- Clover ButchersButcher
Unit 5 A 113 Collins Road
- Hadley'sButcher
- The Willeton ButcherButcher
- GoGo'sConvenience store
- Seoul MartConvenience store
- Willetton Fresh MarketsGreengrocer
- AldiSupermarket
Willetton
- ColesSupermarket
- KAESUNG MartSupermarket
- Riverton Fresh IGASupermarket
- Rostrata IGA X-pressSupermarket
- Willetton Oriental GroceriesSupermarket
- WoolworthsSupermarket
Community(3)
- Herald Avenue Senior Citizens ClubCommunity centre
- Willetton Sports ClubCommunity centre
- Kindergarten
Health & services(13)
- St John of God Pathology Collection CentreClinic
- Rossmoyne Dental CareDentist
- Rostrata Dental CentreDentist
- Southlands DentalDentist
- AM & PM DoctorsMedical clinic
- Herald Avenue Family PracticeMedical clinic
7 Herald Avenue, Willetton
- Southlands Medical ServicesMedical clinic
- Pharmacy 777Pharmacy
- Priceline PharmacyPharmacy
- Southlands PharmacyPharmacy
- TerryWhite ChemmartPharmacy
Unit 1 42 Rostrata Avenue
- Willetton Chemmart PharmacyPharmacy
- Willetton VetVeterinary
Sport & outdoors(60)
- Playground (27)
- Lazer BlazeSports centre
- Portside Boulders WillettonSports centre
8 Kembla Way, Willetton
- Sports centre
- Willetton Basketball StadiumSports centre
- Jackie Pereira Hockey FieldSports field
- Sports field
- Swimming pool (27)
Entertainment(1)
- Hoyts SouthlandsCinema
Burrendah Boulevard, Willetton
Transport(59)
59 bus stops
Other(77)
- BottlemartAlcohol
- LiquorlandAlcohol
- The Bottle-OAlcohol
- Thirsty CamelAlcohol
- Krazy Kraft ArtArt
- ATM
- Ki$metATM
- ANZBank
- BankwestBank
- BOQBank
- Bbq (2)
- Bang on BrowsBeauty salon
- Coral NailsBeauty salon
- Cute NailsBeauty salon
- Jaz it upBeauty salon
- Serendipity Medi SpaBeauty salon
- Bed Bath N TableBed
- Bench (21)
- City of CanningBench
- Bicycle Parking (18)
- Second Hand Book ShopBooks
- The Reject ShopCatalogue
- Best & LessClothes
- MillersClothes
- Netway ComputersComputer
- Reflex Signs and Digital PrintingCopyshop
- Drinking water (19)
- Fitness Station (4)
- Joy Mall Oriental MarketGrocery
- My Health MarketGrocery
- A&HHairdresser
- GeometrricsHairdresser
- Gioanni's Men's Hair StudioHairdresser
- Hair NaRaHairdresser
- Hairdresser
- Lunatik FringeHairdresser
- New Man Barber ShopHairdresser
- Secrets for HairHairdresser
- Shining QuickcutzHairdresser
- Volona & AssociatesHairdresser
- Askwith Safe CompanyHardware
34 Kembla Way, Willetton
- Baskin-RobbinsIce Cream
Burrendah Boulevard, Willetton
- Collins Road LaundromatLaundry
- Mike'sLocksmith
- Collins Health MassageMassage
- Meridian MassageMassage
- Wellness Massage CentreMassage
- VodaphoneMobile Phone
- Sharp Sounds AudioMusical Instrument
- Burrendah NewsNewsagent
- The Lucky CharmNewsagent
- Willetton NewsNewsagent
- Sigo+Optician
- Australia PostParcel Locker
Southlands Boulevarde, Willetton
- BPPetrol station
- Picnic Table (3)
- Plymouth Brethren Christian ChurchPlace of worship
- Willetton Uniting ChurchPlace of worship
- Australia PostPost Box
- Post Box (4)
- Australia PostPost office
- Public toilets
- Recycling (2)
- Southlands Fresh Seafood MarketSeafood
- Shelter (3)
- Gommes ShoesShoes
- World Clothing AlterationsTailor
- Telephone (2)
- TelstraTelephone
- Telstra PhoneboothTelephone
- Aus World TravelTravel Agency
- Flight CentreTravel Agency
- City of CanningWaste Basket
- Waste Basket (23)
- Water Point (2)
- CASA BilliardsYes
34A Gympie Way
- Mal Atwell Pool TablesYes
34 Gympie Way
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
32 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Agincourt ParkPark
- Arlington ParkPark
- Brolga ParkPark
- Burracuda ParkPark
- Caulfield ParkPark
- Collins ParkPark
- Georgian ParkPark
- Glennon ParkPark
- Granville ParkPark
- Hawkesbury ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · current · Updated
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 56
- Parks (OSM)
- 44
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
2 places of worship within ~1.5 km
- Plymouth Brethren Christian Church
- Willetton Uniting Church
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
- 20
- Nearest hospital
- Fiona Stanley Hospital (4.3 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Hospital
- Nearest hospital emergency
- Emergency department
- Emergency department in suburb
- Not in suburb
- AM & PM DoctorsDoctor
- Advanced Smiles Dental CareDentist
- Apsley Road Medical CentreApsley RoadDoctor
- Child Health CentreBurrendah BoulevardClinic
- Glenmoy Medical CentreGlenmoy AvenueDoctor
- Herald Avenue Family PracticeHerald AvenueDoctor
- Leeming Medical CentreClinic
- Pharmacy 777Pharmacy
- Priceline PharmacyPharmacy
- Rossmoyne Dental CareDentist
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)
- 404
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 18.6
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 2.5 km away).
Coalition 38.0%Labor 62.0%
5.1 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +6.2 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- WillettonLabor 64.1% · Coalition 35.9% TPP (2025)0.8 km away
- Willetton EastLabor 63.1% · Coalition 36.9% TPP (2025)1.0 km away
- Willetton SouthLabor 62.2% · Coalition 37.8% TPP (2025)1.2 km away
- Willetton NorthLabor 58.2% · Coalition 41.8% TPP (2025)1.6 km away
- Bull Creek EastLabor 58.2% · Coalition 41.8% 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)
- 9/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 8/10
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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