WA · Armadale Council

Wungong, 6112

Est. population · Jun 2025

436

Growth (1 yr)

+2.8%

Growth (5 yr)

+17.2%

Median age

38

Median income

$1,875/wk

Employment rate

52.8%

Languages at home

8.9%non-English

Most common: Afrikaans, Arabic

2021 Census · usual residence

Desirability score

27.1/100
Below average

544th in WA

Verified 64% confidence

How this score is calculated
  • Excellent transport
  • Education hub
  • High desirability
What Wungong is known for: Excellent transport, Education hub, High desirability

Suburb profile

In Armadale Council, Wungong is a settled smaller community where everyday shopping leans on neighbouring suburbs. Residents are mostly families and working professionals, with a strong presence of young families throughout. Everyday cafés are limited locally, with the wider metro area covering the bigger food and entertainment trips.

Open space is thinner than in many metro suburbs, so residents often travel a little further for a longer park day. Day-to-day life is more car-oriented here, with buses covering longer trips across the wider area. Property sits in a premium price band and is harder to enter for many buyers.

Reported crime has been falling recently. The suburb still has an emerging character, as newer residents settle in and local identity forms.

The desirability picture is below average, weighed down by softer schools and education, plus community and employment relative to similar metro suburbs. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.

At a glance

Wungong snapshot

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

Median house price

No data available

Median rent

$680/wk

Population (ERP)

436

+2.8% annual growth

Dwelling vacancy

7.7%

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

#75

among Metro Perth · Emerging

Safety

47th

percentile in state (higher = safer)

Pop. growth

85th

percentile in WA

Advantage (IRSAD)

6/10

national SEIFA decile

School ICSEA

59th

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
27.1/100 — Below average
National rank
6006th in Australia
State rank
544th in WA
Peer rank
#75 among Metro Perth · Emerging suburbs
Cohort rank
#261 among Metro Perth suburbs
Data confidence
64%

Data sources & freshness

  • Suburb Guide desirability indexSuburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated

Housing

All types (wa-rental-bond/Monthly Bond Lodgement Summary (CSV)-(01-12-2025-31-12-2025).csv)
$680
Rental bonds lodged (wa-rental-bond/Monthly Bond Lodgement Summary (CSV)-(01-12-2025-31-12-2025).csv)
6,277

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 lodgementsDepartment 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

436(June 2025)

+2.8% annual · +17.2% over 5 years · 85th percentile in WA

Growth figures & methodology
Annual growth
+2.8%
5-year growth
+17.2%
Change in 1 year
+12
Change in 5 years
+64
Growth rank in WA
85th 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 (~500), extrapolated at +2.7% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.

2021 Census figures

2021 Census

Population
370
Median age
38
Median household income / week
$1,875
Dwelling vacancy
7.7%
Unoccupied private dwellings
9 of 117
Median monthly mortgage
$2,600
Employment rate
52.8%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
106 / 0 / 0

Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)

Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community ProfileAustralian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

  • Estimated Resident PopulationAustralian 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 ProfileAustralian 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)
13,351
Against the person
3,987
Against property
7,164
Rate per 1,000 residents
30,621.6
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 1 residents
State safety percentile
47.3th (lower crime is better)
Decrease (daily rate, partial year)
-16.5%

Most common offence types

  • Assault (Family)1696
  • Breach Of Violence Restraint Order888
  • Drug Offences1312
  • Property Damage1396
  • Stealing3737

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)

Crime rate and year-on-year trend

Data sources & freshness

  • WA Police district crime statisticsWestern 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
1
Median school ICSEA
1,028
Median ICSEA percentile
59th
School list
  • Australian Christian College - Darling DownsCombined · Independent · ICSEA 1028 · 59th percentile · LBOTE 33% · 201 students · Top SEA quarter 15% · 1.3 km awayView on My School →

Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)

School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA

Data sources & freshness

Public transport

14 public transport stops in this suburb

  • South Western Hwy After Mitchell St
  • South Western Hwy Before Eleventh Rd
  • South Western Hwy Before Moore St
  • South Western Hwy Before Rails Cr
  • South Western Hwy Before Rails Cr

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)

Public transport stop coverage

Data sources & freshness

Amenities

13 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km

3 swimming pools

Local character & venue list

Local character

  • Limited walkable amenities nearby
  • Reasonable bus and transport access14 public transport stops
Walkability proxy
21/100
Cafés per 1,000 residents
0
Food & drink per 1,000 residents
0
Parks per 1,000 residents
0
Sport & outdoors(3)
  • Swimming pool (3)
Transport(10)

10 bus stops

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 insightsSuburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
  • OpenStreetMap amenitiesOpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated

Health access

Nearest hospital
Armadale Kelmscott District Memorial Hospital (5.6 km)
Nearest hospital type
Public hospital
Nearest hospital emergency
Emergency department

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)

Hospitals and GP clinics

Data sources & freshness

NDIS participation

NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
14
Participants per 1,000 residents
32.1

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

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 normalsWorldClim 2.1 · Updated

Future & Planning

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 overlaysState government hazard layers · current · Updated

Politics & representation

Federal electorate
Burt
Member of Parliament
Matt KEOGH (Australian Labor Party)
Results from
2025 federal election
Electorate enrolment (2025)
119,997
Turnout (2025)
86.1%
Swing since 2022 (2025)
+2.4 pp toward Labor

Two-party preferred (2025)

Coalition 34.3%Labor 65.7%

Estimated suburb voting profile

Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 5.2 km away).

Coalition 37.5%Labor 62.5%

3.2 percentage points more Coalition-leaning than the electorate

Estimated swing since 2022: +1.4 pp toward Labor

Nearest polling places

  • BrookdaleLabor 68.2% · Coalition 31.8% TPP (2025)2.8 km away
  • Armadale SouthLabor 58.3% · Coalition 41.7% TPP (2025)2.9 km away
  • ArmadaleLabor 66.3% · Coalition 33.6% TPP (2025)3.8 km away
  • Byford North (Burt)Labor 57.1% · Coalition 42.9% TPP (2025)4.0 km away
  • Byford (Burt)Labor 56.2% · Coalition 43.8% TPP (2025)4.5 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

Socio-economic

IRSAD decile (2021)
6/10
IRSD decile (2021)
6/10

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

Compare with

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