WA · Melville Council
Willagee, 6156
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Desirability score
Suburb snapshot
Willagee is a smaller suburban community in the Melville area, home to around 5,447 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show median weekly rent around $800, 2 school and preschool sites in the area, strong public transport coverage with many Transperth stops, and a higher concentration of local shops, services, and recreation amenities. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb and hospitals or GP clinics within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 5,447
- Median age
- 37
- Median household income / week
- $1,660
- Dwelling vacancy
- 7.9%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 182 of 2,313
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,967
- Employment rate
- 59.1%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 159 / 396 / 41
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)
- $800
- Rental bonds lodged (wa-rental-bond/Monthly Bond Lodgement Summary (CSV)-(01-12-2025-31-12-2025).csv)
- 1,058
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
- 2
- Median school ICSEA (2 schools)
- 1,000.5
- Caralee Community SchoolPrimary
- Fremantle Language Development CentreSpecial
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
33 public transport stops in this suburb
- Leach Hwy After North Lake Rd
- Leach Hwy After Wheyland St
- Leach Hwy Before Bassett St
- Leach Hwy Before Wheyland St
- Leach Hwy Before Winnacott St
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
102 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- CellarbrationsAlcohol
- Pebble Beach PrintsArt
- 2 Green FingersArts centre
- Archibald Street BakeryBakery
- Everyday BreadBakery
73 Leach Highway
- Bench (7)
- Bicycle Parking (5)
- Archibald St After North Lake RdBus stop
- Archibald St After Stacey StBus stop
- Archibald St After Tedrake StBus stop
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
10 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Carawatha ParkPark
- Harmony ParkPark
- Harry Bailey ParkPark
- Joan Williams ParkPark
- Roy Neal ReservePark
- Tony Zevela ParkPark
- Walter West ReservePark
- Webber ReservePark
- William Reynolds ParkPark
- Winnacott ReservePark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 3
- Emergency department
- Not in suburb
- 777 Pharmacypharmacy
- Caralee Medical Groupdoctor
- Willagee Medical CentreArchibald Streetdoctor
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)
- 5/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 3/10
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
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
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)
- 13
- Parks (OSM)
- 12
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
- 57.3/100
- National rank
- 967th in Australia
- State rank
- 121st in WA
- Peer rank
- #86 among Metro Perth · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #91 among Metro Perth 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
- 777 Pharmacyhealthpharmacy
- Caralee Medical Grouphealthdoctor
- Willagee Medical CentrehealthArchibald Streetdoctor
- Carawatha Parkgovernmentpark
- Harmony Parkgovernmentpark
- Harry Bailey Parkgovernmentpark
- Joan Williams Parkgovernmentpark
- Roy Neal Reservegovernmentpark
- Tony Zevela Parkgovernmentpark
- Walter West Reservegovernmentpark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Updated on site
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