WA · Mundaring Council
Wooroloo, WA, 6558
Current weather
13.1°CClear sky
84% humidity · 13.3 km/h wind · 15.2° / 6.9° today · 2.6 mm rain
Desirability index
#294 among Metro Perth suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Wooroloo is a smaller suburban community in the Mundaring area, home to around 2,613 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 1 school and preschool site in the area, 12 public transport stops within the suburb, and a quieter amenity profile than busier neighbouring suburbs. Use the sections below for detailed population, safety, schools, and local activity data.
Population
- Population
- 2,613
- Median age
- 37
- Median household income / week
- $1,895
- Dwelling vacancy
- 11.5%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 36 of 314
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,686
- Employment rate
- 15.7%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 131 / 3 / 0
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
- 972
- Wooroloo Primary SchoolPrimary
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
12 public transport stops in this suburb
- Government Rd After Jason St
- Government Rd After Linley Valley Rd
- Government Rd After Orchard Rd
- Government Rd Before Jason St
- Old Northam Rd After Hinkler Rd
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Amenities
11 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Bbq
- Bailup Rd Before Government RdBus stop
- Government Rd After Jason StBus stop
- Government Rd After Linley Valley RdBus stop
- Government Rd After Orchard RdBus stop
- Government Rd Before Jason StBus stop
- Wilson St After Needham RdBus stop
- Wilson St After Wishart StBus stop
- Wooroloo Volunteer Bush Fire BrigadeFire station
- Playground
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 6/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 6/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Heritage
2 state heritage places
- Wooroloo Cemeteryoff Linley Valley Rd, Wooroloo8571
- Wooroloo Sanatorium (fmr)Linley Valley Rd, Wooroloo8566
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.
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 44
- Parks (OSM)
- 0
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 5.0/100
- Cohort rank
- #294 among Metro Perth suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Wooroloo Cemeteryheritageoff Linley Valley Rd, Wooroloo8571
- Wooroloo Sanatorium (fmr)heritageLinley Valley Rd, Wooroloo8566
- Government Rd After Jason Sttransport
- Government Rd After Linley Valley Rdtransport
- Government Rd After Orchard Rdtransport
- Government Rd Before Jason Sttransport
- Old Northam Rd After Hinkler Rdtransport
- Wooroloo Primary SchoolschoolsPrimary
- Bailup Rd Before Government Rdamenitiesbus_stop
- Bbqamenitiesbbq
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- 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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