WA · Northam Council
Wundowie, WA, 6560
Current weather
12.9°CClear sky
85% humidity · 15.3 km/h wind · 15.2° / 6.6° today · 2.5 mm rain
Desirability index
#119 among Country & regional suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Wundowie is a small locality in the Northam area, home to around 1,372 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 1 school and preschool site in the area, strong public transport coverage with many Transperth stops, and a quieter amenity profile than busier neighbouring suburbs. Use the sections below for detailed population, safety, schools, and local activity data.
Population
- Population
- 1,372
- Median age
- 46
- Median household income / week
- $1,520
- Dwelling vacancy
- 14.7%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 87 of 593
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,400
- Employment rate
- 50.7%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 49 / 11 / 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
- 898
- Wundowie 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
24 public transport stops in this suburb
- Werribee Rd After Doys Rd
- Werribee Rd After Hawke Av
- Werribee Rd After Mcmullen Rd
- Werribee Rd Before Hawke Av
- Werribee Rd Before Vineyard 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
- Bicycle Parking
- Banksia Av After Hovea CrBus stop
- Banksia Av After Kingia RdBus stop
- Boronia Av After Banksia AvBus stop
- Boronia Av After Wandoo PdeBus stop
- Hawke Av Before Boronia AvBus stop
- Hovea Cr After Banksia AvBus stop
- Hovea Cr After Zamia TceBus stop
- Zamia Tce After Boronia AvBus stop
- Zamia Tce After Hovea CrBus stop
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)
- 2/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 2/10
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
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)
- 24
- 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
- 54.6/100
- Cohort rank
- #119 among Country & regional suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Werribee Rd After Doys Rdtransport
- Werribee Rd After Hawke Avtransport
- Werribee Rd After Mcmullen Rdtransport
- Werribee Rd Before Hawke Avtransport
- Werribee Rd Before Vineyard Rdtransport
- Wundowie Primary SchoolschoolsPrimary
- Banksia Av After Hovea Cramenitiesbus_stop
- Banksia Av After Kingia Rdamenitiesbus_stop
- Bicycle Parkingamenitiesbicycle_parking
- Boronia Av After Banksia Avamenitiesbus_stop
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
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
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