WA · Wagin Council
Wagin, 6315
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Desirability score
- Affordable
- Green space
- Regional town
- Shops
- Established
Suburb profile
Wagin is a regional centre in Wagin that balances local services with a more relaxed pace of life. Set in the wider countryside, it offers distance from the capital and a strong sense of place. Generous greenery runs through the area, from street trees to tucked-away reserves.
A mature community gives the area a calm, settled social fabric, with multiple generations sharing the same neighbourhood. The town centre holds its own, with enough local flavour to make staying close to home appealing. Parks, reserves and open space make it genuinely outdoor-friendly for walks, sport and weekend downtime.
Housing remains accessible compared with many parts of the state. The streetscape feels settled and established, with older homes giving the area a familiar, lived-in look.
On the desirability index, the suburb sits below average overall, mainly because safety and community and employment lag similar regional towns, despite relative strength in parks and green space.
Population
- Population
- 1,448
- Median age
- 51
- Median household income / week
- $1,073
- Dwelling vacancy
- 15.4%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 107 of 693
- Median monthly mortgage
- $932
- Employment rate
- 46.1%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 41 / 38 / 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.
Housing
- All types (wa-rental-bond/Monthly Bond Lodgement Summary (CSV)-(01-12-2025-31-12-2025).csv)
- $375
- Rental bonds lodged (wa-rental-bond/Monthly Bond Lodgement Summary (CSV)-(01-12-2025-31-12-2025).csv)
- 140
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 lodgements — Department of Communities (WA) · Period: wa-rental-bond/Monthly Bond Lodgement Summary (CSV)-(01-12-2025-31-12-2025).csv · Updated on site · Monthly bond summaries
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 1
- Median school ICSEA
- 934
- Wagin 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 Wagin
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
47 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- EldersAgrarian
- Wagin Ag Solutions - NutrienAgrarian
- Dom‘s of Wagin Deli and BakeryBakery
- BankwestBank
- TransWA coach stopBus stop
- Wagin Gourmet MeatsButcher
- Cafe
- Cresswells Department Store Emporium and CafeCafe
- Mitchell‘s CafeCafe
- Wagin Huggle Bears DaycareChildcare
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
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
Parks & reserves
3 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Chellew ParkPark
- Gladstones ParkPark
- Wagin Shire Sports Showgrounds - Home of WooloramaPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 3
- Emergency department
- On site
- Wagin General Practicedoctor
- Wagin Hospitalhospital
- Wagin Pharmacypharmacy
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
7 state heritage places
- Butterick's Building, Wagin85 Tudor St, Wagin2634
- Federal Hotel (fmr) WaginCnr Tudhoe & Tudor Sts, Wagin2630
- Hitching Post outside National BankTudor St, Wagin2636
- Moran's Wagin HotelCnr Tudor & Tavistock Sts, Wagin2637
- National Bank, Wagin83 Tudor St, Wagin2638
- Wagin Post Office39 Tudhoe St, Wagin2640
- Wagin Town HallCnr Tudor & Tavistock Sts, Wagin2642
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site
Childcare
1 childcare service from OpenStreetMap
- Wagin Huggle Bears Daycarechildcare
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
Childcare centre count
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · 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)
- 22
- Parks (OSM)
- 3
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
- 37.5/100 — Below average
- National rank
- 3801st in Australia
- State rank
- 349th in WA
- Peer rank
- #34 among Country & regional · Mature suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #86 among Country & regional suburbs
- Data confidence
- 72%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Wagin Huggle Bears Daycarechildcarechildcare
- Butterick's Building, Waginheritage85 Tudor St, Wagin2634
- Federal Hotel (fmr) WaginheritageCnr Tudhoe & Tudor Sts, Wagin2630
- Hitching Post outside National BankheritageTudor St, Wagin2636
- Moran's Wagin HotelheritageCnr Tudor & Tavistock Sts, Wagin2637
- National Bank, Waginheritage83 Tudor St, Wagin2638
- Wagin Post Officeheritage39 Tudhoe St, Wagin2640
- Wagin Town HallheritageCnr Tudor & Tavistock Sts, Wagin2642
- Wagin General Practicehealthdoctor
- Wagin Hospitalhealthhospital
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Updated on site
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Updated on site
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Updated on site
More in Wagin Council
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Comparable suburbs
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