WA · Wongan-Ballidu Council
Wongan Hills, 6603
Current weather
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Updated
Desirability score
- Green suburb
- Heritage area
- Education hub
- High desirability
- Café precinct
Suburb profile
Wongan Hills is a hillside smaller community in Wongan-Ballidu, with elevated streets and a greener, quieter pace. Set in the wider countryside, it offers distance from the capital and a strong sense of place. Ridge-top pockets and tree cover give the area a cooler, greener hillside feel.
Established families and long-term residents give the suburb a settled feel, with a strong presence of young families throughout. The pace is unhurried, with local businesses and community spots doing the heavy lifting. Outdoor life is easy here, with generous parks and room for kids, dogs and weekend strolls.
Housing remains accessible compared with many parts of the state. Tree-lined streets and established homes set the tone, with little pressure to reinvent the neighbourhood.
The desirability score is below average, weighed down by weaker local dining and lifestyle amenities and safety against similar regional towns, even with parks and green space holding up better. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
Population
- Population
- 896
- Median age
- 43
- Median household income / week
- $1,174
- Dwelling vacancy
- 18.1%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 82 of 452
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,083
- Employment rate
- 58.4%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 33 / 26 / 0
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 · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 1
- Median school ICSEA
- 920
- Wongan Hills District High SchoolCombined
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 · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
Public transport
1 public transport stops in this suburb
- Transwa Bay Transwa Wongan Hills
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Amenities
No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 1
- Emergency department
- On site
- Wongan Hills Health Servicehospital
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
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.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Heritage
5 state heritage places
- Railway Barracks, Wongan HillsFenton St, Wongan Hills12414
- Railway Houses, Ganzer Street7 & 11 Ganzer St, Wongan Hills12462
- Railway house7 Ganzer St, Wongan Hills25285
- Station Master's House, Wongan Hills33 Fenton St, Wongan Hills16644
- Wongan Hills Hospital (fmr)82 Mitchell St, Wongan Hills2749
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- Overlay applies
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 · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 86
- Parks (OSM)
- 1
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 features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability Index
- Desirability score
- 20.3/100 — Below average
- National rank
- 6506th in Australia
- State rank
- 597th in WA
- Peer rank
- #133 among Country & regional · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #251 among Country & regional suburbs
- Data confidence
- 65%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Railway Barracks, Wongan HillsheritageFenton St, Wongan Hills12414
- Railway Houses, Ganzer Streetheritage7 & 11 Ganzer St, Wongan Hills12462
- Railway househeritage7 Ganzer St, Wongan Hills25285
- Station Master's House, Wongan Hillsheritage33 Fenton St, Wongan Hills16644
- Wongan Hills Hospital (fmr)heritage82 Mitchell St, Wongan Hills2749
- Wongan Hills Health Servicehealthhospital
- Transwa Bay Transwa Wongan Hillstransport
- Wongan Hills District High SchoolschoolsCombined
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Updated on site
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Updated on site
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
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