WA · Canning Council

Wilson, 6107

Est. population · Jun 2025

7,805

Growth (1 yr)

+1.9%

Growth (5 yr)

+13.2%

Median age

Median income

$1,668/wk

Employment rate

59.5%

University qualified

35.6%

Work from home

Languages at home

38.4%non-English

Most common: Mandarin, Cantonese, Urdu

2021 Census · usual residence

Desirability score

41/100

Average

344th in WA

Verified 91% confidence

How this score is calculated

Beach
Excellent transport
Multicultural
Inner city

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Suburb profile

Wilson is an inner metropolitan suburb of Perth, in Canning Council, with mainly mixed commercial and residential development. It is close to the Canning River and the Lo Quay River.

Open-space access is exceptionally strong, with park access 96% above the peer median. Population has been growing faster than in comparable places, with population growth 42% above the peer median. Space is a strength, but car dependence is high, and crime in the wider Cannington Police District remains above typical levels but is improving. Reported offences have fallen 30% year on year. The clearer weaknesses are thinner dining and café options and lower school ICSEA scores, with dining and cafés 71% below the peer median.

Overall, the suburb suits people prioritising open space over school quality.

Generated from the official metrics on this page. It can omit nuance or contain errors — check the tables and source notes before relying on it.

Strengths and weaknesses

Inner metropolitan suburb · compared with inner metropolitan suburbs in Western Australia (67)

Strengths

Open-space access is exceptionally strong
Population has been growing faster than in comparable places

Weaknesses

Dining and café options are thinner than in comparable places
Local school ICSEA scores sit below those of comparable places

What stands out

Wilson Beach
Canning River
Lo Quay River
River Cafe
Space is a strength, but car dependence is high
Crime in the wider Cannington Police District remains above typical levels but is improving

Who it suits

Families
Professionals
Retirees
Students
Budget buyers

Housing, growth and risk

How Wilson compares

A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk

Median house price

—

No data available

Median rent

$700/wk

Population (ERP)

7,805

+1.9% 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

#55

among Metro Perth · Growth area

Pop. growth

69th

percentile in WA

Rented dwellings

39%

2021 Census tenure

Advantage (IRSAD)

7/10

national SEIFA decile

School ICSEA

70th

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: 41.0/100 — Average
National rank: 4171st in Australia
State rank: 344th in WA
Peer rank: #55 among Metro Perth · Growth area suburbs
Cohort rank: #204 among Metro Perth suburbs
Data confidence: 91%

Data sources & freshness

Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated 1 October 2026 at 12:32 am AWST

Housing

All types (wa-rental-bond/Monthly Bond Lodgement Summary (CSV)-(01-12-2025-31-12-2025).csv): $700

Rental bonds lodged (wa-rental-bond/Monthly Bond Lodgement Summary (CSV)-(01-12-2025-31-12-2025).csv): 5,869

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 (10%) · Future Growth (6%)

Household crowding and healthy vacancy — not cheapness Modest price change as a healthy-growth band

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 1 July 2026 at 4:51 pm AWST · Monthly bond summaries

Population

Estimated resident population

7,805(June 2025)

+1.9% annual · +13.2% over 5 years · 69th percentile in WA

Growth figures & methodology

Annual growth: +1.9%
5-year growth: +13.2%
Change in 1 year: +146
Change in 5 years: +910
Growth rank in WA: 69th 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 (~8,250), extrapolated at +1.1% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.

2021 Census figures

2021 Census

Population: 6,608
Median age: 35
Median household income / week: $1,668
Dwelling vacancy: 7.9%
Unoccupied private dwellings: 211 of 2,680
Median monthly mortgage: $1,842
Median weekly rent (2021 Census): $350
Tenure (owned / mortgaged / rented): 30.4% / 31% / 38.7%
Employment rate: 59.5%
Travel to work (WFH / public transport / car): 6% / 5.4% / 70.2%
Walked or cycled to work: 1.1%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats): 2,360 / 88 / 14 (+ 3 other)

Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%) · Accessibility (12%) · Future Growth (6%)

Employment, household income and owned-outright tenure (2021 Census) Work-from-home and public-transport commute shares (2021 Census) Five-year population change as a healthy-growth band, not a boom bonus

Data sources & freshness

2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated 13 September 2026 at 11:43 am AWST
The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Estimated Resident Population — Australian Bureau of Statistics · 2025 · Updated 20 July 2026 at 9:15 am AWST · SA2 ERP allocated to suburb boundaries

Qualifications

35.6% of adults have a university degree, compared with 23.8% across Western Australia. 12.5% have a trade or vocational qualification.

University qualified35.6% · 23.8% WA
Diploma qualified10% · 9.3% WA
Trade / vocational12.5% · 17.8% WA
Year 12 or below41.9% · 49.1% WA

Highest qualification field

Main field of the highest non-school qualification (2021 Census).

Management and commerce24.1%
Engineering and related technologies18.1%
Health12.6%
Society and culture11.3%
Education7.6%
Natural and physical sciences5.8%

How these groups are defined

Measure	Definition
University qualified	Bachelor degree or higher
Diploma qualified	Advanced Diploma / Diploma
Trade / vocational	Certificate III + IV
Year 12	Year 12 as highest attainment
Below Year 12	Year 11 / 10 / 9 or below

People aged 15 years and over, 2021 Census. University, diploma and trade shares match ABS highest educational attainment (HEAP). Year 12 and below Year 12 are combined in the chart because the General Community Profile reports school-only attainment as a residual.

Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%)

University qualifications from the 2021 Census

Data sources & freshness

2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated 12 September 2026 at 7:47 pm AWST
The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Tax & income

Median taxable income (2023–24): $53,966
Median salary / wages (2023–24): $60,644
Residents with rental investments: 9.0%
Median super balance (2023–24): $27,739
Residents with business income: 16.0%

Australian Taxation Office Taxation Statistics 2023–24, individuals Table 25. Figures describe taxpayers who live in postcode 6107 — not a suburb-level official statistic. Rental investment is the share of local taxpayers reporting rental income or loss, not the share of local properties owned by investors.

Counts, net rent & state comparison

Taxpayers in this postcode: 35,833
Taxpayers reporting net rent: 3,255
Median net rent: -$1,207
Taxpayers reporting business income: 5,731
Taxable income vs state median: -11%
Salary / wages vs state median: -3%
Rental investment vs state median: -25%
Super vs state median: -56%
Business income vs state median: +100%

Percentiles rank this postcode among unique postcodes in WA, so suburbs that share a postcode are not counted twice. Dollar figures are compared with Australia-wide ATO medians from the same release. Median net rent is among taxpayers who reported the rent label and can be negative.

Data sources & freshness

Taxation Statistics 2023–24 — individuals by postcode (Table 25) — Australian Taxation Office · Updated 15 September 2026 at 12:53 pm AWST · Annual release; taxpayer residential postcode, not suburb boundary

Community & culture

38.4% speak a language other than English at home; 48.2% born overseas

Language at home: 3,887 English only · 2,428 other
Non-English at home: 38.4%
Born overseas: 3,061 (48.2%)
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander: 141 (2.1%)
Australian citizens: 4,757
Languages spoken at home (other than English): 29

Top languages other than English

Share of residents who speak a language other than English at home (2021 Census).

Mandarin307 · 29.3%
Cantonese89 · 8.5%
Urdu83 · 7.9%
Indonesian68 · 6.5%
Punjabi61 · 5.8%
Arabic47 · 4.5%
Korean39 · 3.7%
Malayalam38 · 3.6%

Religion

41.1%Most common religion · Christianity

Christianity is the most common response at 41.1%, while 35.8% reported no religion. Islam is more prevalent locally than across the state. Buddhism is more prevalent locally than across the state.

Measure	Suburb	State
No religion	35.8%	42.5%
Christianity	41.1%	41.1%
Hinduism	2.6%	2%
Islam	7%	2.5%
Buddhism	5.7%	2.2%
Other / not stated	7.9%	9.8%

Christian denominations

Denomination	Suburb	State
Catholic	17.7%	18.7%
Anglican	6.8%	10.1%
Christian (not further defined)	4.9%	3.4%
Presbyterian and Reformed	2.6%	1.3%

2021 Census — languages spoken at home, birthplace, Indigenous status, and religious affiliation (usual residence). Religion is optional on the Census form.

Data sources & freshness

2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated 13 September 2026 at 11:43 am AWST
The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Crime & safety

Figures are for the Cannington Police District, not this suburb alone.

Reported offences are running lower than the same point last year.

Offence counts & rates

Total offences (Jan 2026 to Sep 2026): 14,034
Against the person: 3,038
Against property: 8,831
Rate per 1,000 residents (annualised): 75.2
State crime-rate percentile: 72th (higher = more crime)
Decrease (daily rate, partial year): -34.2%

Most common offence types

Assault (Family)
Drug Offences
Fraud & Related Offences
Property Damage
Stealing

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (22%)

Crime rate, offences against the person, year-on-year trend and recorded road crash rates

Data sources & freshness

WA Police district crime statistics — Western Australia Police Force · Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 → Jan 2026 to Sep 2026; Jan 2026 to Sep 2026 · Updated 1 October 2026 at 12:07 am AWST · Quarterly timeseries XLSX; district-level aggregates

Family & Lifestyle

Schools & preschools

Schools within 2 km: 9
Median school ICSEA (9 schools): 1,055
Median ICSEA percentile: 70th

School list

Wilson Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1022 · 57th percentile · LBOTE 73% · 291 students · Top SEA quarter 19% · 0.3 km awayView on My School →
Al-Hidayah Islamic SchoolPrimary · Independent · ICSEA 1055 · 70th percentile · LBOTE 93% · 198 students · Top SEA quarter 24% · 1.0 km awayView on My School →
Bentley Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 974 · 35th percentile · LBOTE 72% · 336 students · Top SEA quarter 12% · 1.0 km awayView on My School →
Clontarf Aboriginal CollegeSpecial · Catholic · ICSEA 712 · 1th percentile · LBOTE 25% · 135 students · Top SEA quarter 1% · 1.6 km awayView on My School →
Santa Clara SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1072 · 76th percentile · LBOTE 63% · 192 students · Top SEA quarter 33% · 1.6 km awayView on My School →
Canning CollegeSecondary · Government · ICSEA 1073 · 76th percentile · LBOTE 74% · 247 students · Top SEA quarter 32% · 1.8 km awayView on My School →
Fountain CollegeCombined · Independent · ICSEA 1022 · 57th percentile · LBOTE 98% · 608 students · Top SEA quarter 11% · 1.9 km awayView on My School →
Riverton Education Support CentreSpecial · Government · ICSEA 1068 · 75th percentile · LBOTE 78% · 44 students · Top SEA quarter 31% · 1.9 km awayView on My School →
Riverton Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1127 · 91th percentile · LBOTE 82% · 650 students · Top SEA quarter 51% · 1.9 km awayView on My School →

Contributes to desirability score · Education (14%)

Median school ICSEA first, then school and catchment counts

Data sources & freshness

ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated 13 July 2026 at 2:56 pm AWST · Annual release
School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated 13 July 2026 at 2:56 pm AWST · Annual release

Public transport

37 public transport stops in this suburb

Leach Hwy After Braibrise Rd
Leach Hwy After Bungaree Rd
Leach Hwy After Centenary Av
Leach Hwy After Denby St
Leach Hwy Before Braibrise Rd

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (12%)

Public transport stops per 1,000 residents and walkability

Data sources & freshness

GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · current · Updated 1 July 2026 at 4:52 pm AWST

Amenities

148 mapped amenities

2 cafes · 7 playgrounds · 2 beaches

Local character & venue list

Local character

A car helps for daily needs
Great for outdoor family life — 22 parks mapped in suburb, 7 playgrounds nearby
Well connected by public transport — 37 public transport stops
Strong local sport and recreation — 8 sport and outdoor facilities nearby

Walkability proxy: 34/100
Cafés per 1,000 residents: 0.3
Food & drink per 1,000 residents: 0.3
Parks per 1,000 residents: 3.33

Food & drink(2)

Canning River CaféCafe
Lo QuayCafe
Lot 300 Fern Road, Wilson

Community(2)

Rehoboth Christian Primary School (Wilson Campus)School
22 Dalton Place, Wilson
Wilson Primary SchoolSchool
60 Armstrong Road, Wilson

Sport & outdoors(68)

BBQ (6)
Beach (2)
Boat ramp
Canoe Launching RampBoat ramp
Adenia Road RSPCycling route
Andrews Road Shared PathCycling route
Bridge StreetCycling route
Bywater Way Shared PathCycling route
Canning Route 2: Carousel to SouthlandsCycling route
Centenary Avenue Shared PathCycling route
Fern Road Shared PathCycling route
Ride around the Rivers Ride 10 - Mount Henry Bridge to Riverton BridgeCycling route
Ride around the Rivers Ride 11 - Riverton Bridge to Woodloe's HomesteadCycling route
Riverton Drive East RSPCycling route
Riverton Drive North RSPCycling route
Riverton Drive RSPCycling route
Route 3: Cannington-RossmoyneCycling route
SE 24Cycling route
SE 26Cycling route
Watts Rd-Fern Rd LTCNCycling route
Wilson Primary School FootbridgeCycling route
Woodloes TrailCycling route
Woodloes Walk TrailCycling route
Drinking water (4)
Alderley ParkPark
Andrews ParkPark
Aragon ReservePark
Bywater ParkPark
Centenary ParkPark
Cody ParkPark
Fern Cove ParkPark
Fern Place ParkPark
Gledhill ParkPark
Hares ParkPark
Judy Pannell ParkPark
Kent Street Weir ParkPark
Langham GardensPark
Margaret ParkPark
Park (5)
Thomas Moore ParkPark
Volta ParkPark
Wilson ParkPark
Playground (7)
Public toilets
Sports field
Banksia Hill Loop Walk TrailWalking trail
Butterflies, Bridges and Birds Loop Walk TrailWalking trail
Lagoon to Living Streams Walk TrailWalking trail
Woodloes Walk TrailWalking trail

Transport(39)

36 bus stops · 3 train stations

Other(14)

Niana StationAttraction
Wilson Park StationAttraction
Bench (5)
City of CanningBench
Bicycle Parking (3)
Garden
Information
Castledare Miniature RailwayParking
Parking (10)
Picnic Table
Shelter (9)
River Parks VillageSocial Facility
Wilson
City of CanningWaste Basket
Waste Basket

Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually. Campgrounds, beaches, wineries and local trails are included when they sit inside the suburb boundary.

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (12%)

Food, shopping, recreation and sport per 1,000 residents (OpenStreetMap)

Data sources & freshness

Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated 7 September 2026 at 11:46 pm AWST
OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated 5 September 2026 at 1:55 pm AWST

Parks & reserves

16 parks and public open space in this suburb

Alderley ParkPark
Andrews ParkPark
Aragon ReservePark
Bywater ParkPark
Centenary ParkPark
Cody ParkPark
Fern Cove ParkPark
Fern Place ParkPark
Gledhill ParkPark
Hares ParkPark

Data sources & freshness

Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · current · Updated 1 July 2026 at 4:53 pm AWST

Green cover

Green cover of suburb area: 9.3%
Woodland / forest cover: 0.4%
Parks & woodland features (OSM): 25
Parks (OSM): 22
Typical summer maximum: 29°C

Green cover is the share of this suburb's boundary overlapping OpenStreetMap parks, woodland and forest polygons — not a satellite tree-canopy product. Summer maximum is the WorldClim / Open-Meteo seasonal normal already collected for Weather.

Contributes to desirability score · Environment (12%)

Tree canopy first, then green-cover area and parks per 1,000

Data sources & freshness

OpenStreetMap green cover and tree canopy — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated 7 September 2026 at 3:59 pm AWST · Park/woodland polygons intersected with suburb boundaries

Health access

Nearest hospital: Bentley Health Service (2.2 km)
Nearest hospital type: Hospital
Nearest hospital emergency: Emergency department
GP clinics in suburb: 0
Aged-care services: 4
Residential aged-care places: 133

GP clinic counts from OpenStreetMap. Bulk-billing figures only include clinics tagged in OSM (sparse and unofficial — not a Medicare list).

Aged-care services

Agmaroy Nursing HomeWILSONResidential
CHI South West Metro HCPWILSONHome Care
Castledare Retirement VillageWILSONResidential
MSWAWILSONHome Care

Australian Government–subsidised services from the AIHW GEN list (30 June 2025), assigned to this suburb by location.

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (12%)

Hospitals, GPs and aged care

Data sources & freshness

Hospitals, GPs and aged care — OpenStreetMap + AIHW GEN aged care service list · 2025-06-30; current · Updated 7 September 2026 at 3:57 pm AWST

NDIS participation

NDIS participants (31 March 2026): 166
Participants per 1,000 residents: 21.3

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 20 July 2026 at 9:29 am AWST · 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 (12%)

Temperature and humidity comfort

Data sources & freshness

Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Updated 4 July 2026 at 6:57 pm AWST

Future & Planning

Heritage

2 heritage places

Castledare Boys Home (fmr)108 Fern Rd, Wilson4579
Kent Street WeirCanning River, Wilson & Ferndale4611

Contributes to desirability score · Environment (12%)

Heritage listings as established streetscape

Data sources & freshness

State heritage register — State heritage authority · current · Updated 1 July 2026 at 4:53 pm AWST

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone: No overlay at centroid
Flood / inundation overlay: No mapped inundation on suburb boundary

Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via WA bush fire prone area mapping. Flood cover uses floodplain mapping against the suburb boundary where published.

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (22%)

Bushfire and flood hazard overlays

Data sources & freshness

Bushfire and flood planning overlays — State government hazard layers · current · Updated 7 September 2026 at 3:56 pm AWST

Politics & representation

Federal electorate: Swan
Member of Parliament: Zaneta MASCARENHAS (Australian Labor Party)
Results from: 2025 federal election
Electorate enrolment (2025): 116,105
Turnout (2025): 87.3%
Swing since 2022 (2025): +4.6 pp toward Labor

Two-party preferred (2025)

Coalition 36.0%Labor 64.0%

Estimated suburb voting profile

Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 3.2 km away).

Coalition 33.1%Labor 66.9%

2.9 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate

Estimated swing since 2022: +4.2 pp toward Labor

Nearest polling places

WilsonLabor 65.4% · Coalition 34.6% TPP (2025)0.6 km away
Bentley SouthLabor 73.4% · Coalition 26.6% TPP (2025)1.4 km away
BentleyLabor 68.5% · Coalition 31.6% TPP (2025)1.8 km away
FerndaleLabor 63.7% · Coalition 36.3% TPP (2025)1.9 km away
Ferndale EastLabor 63.5% · Coalition 36.5% TPP (2025)2.1 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 11 July 2026 at 3:59 pm AWST · 2025 election with by-election overlays

Socio-economic

IRSAD decile (2021): 7/10
IRSD decile (2021): 5/10

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 (12%)

Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD and IRSD deciles)

Data sources & freshness

SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated 1 July 2026 at 4:27 pm AWST

Compare with

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Last updated 1 October 2026 at 12:32 am AWST