WA · Canning Council
Willetton, WA, 6155
Current weather
16.4°CMainly clear
70% humidity · 11.4 km/h wind · 17.8° / 9.2° today · 6.1 mm rain
Desirability index
#13 among Metro Perth suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Willetton is a mid-sized suburb in the Canning area, home to around 19,262 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show median weekly rent around $835, 7 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
- 19,262
- Median age
- 40
- Median household income / week
- $2,178
- Dwelling vacancy
- 4.5%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 287 of 6,440
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,100
- Employment rate
- 60.9%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 309 / 265 / 350
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)
- $835
- Rental bonds lodged (wa-rental-bond/Monthly Bond Lodgement Summary (CSV)-(01-12-2025-31-12-2025).csv)
- 2,937
Median weekly rent from WA rental bond lodgements. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Data sources & freshness
- WA rental bond lodgements — Department of Communities (WA) · Period: wa-rental-bond/Monthly Bond Lodgement Summary (CSV)-(01-12-2025-31-12-2025).csv · Updated on site · Monthly bond summaries
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 7
- Median school ICSEA (7 schools)
- 1,122
- Burrendah Primary SchoolPrimary
- Castlereagh SchoolSpecial
- OneSchool Global WACombined
- Orana Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary
- Rostrata Primary SchoolPrimary
- Willetton Primary SchoolPrimary
- Willetton Senior High SchoolSecondary
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
Public transport
90 public transport stops in this suburb
- Karel Av Before Apsley Rd
- Leach Hwy Before Karel Av
- South St After Beasley Rd
- South St After Darian Dr
- South St After Gracechurch Cr
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Amenities
324 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- BottlemartAlcohol
- LiquorlandAlcohol
- The Bottle-OAlcohol
- Thirsty CamelAlcohol
- Krazy Kraft ArtArt
- ATM
- Ki$metATM
- Bakers DelightBakery
- Cookies DonutsBakery
- JestersBakery
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
Parks & reserves
32 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Agincourt ParkPark
- Arlington ParkPark
- Brolga ParkPark
- Burracuda ParkPark
- Caulfield ParkPark
- Collins ParkPark
- Georgian ParkPark
- Glennon ParkPark
- Granville ParkPark
- Hawkesbury ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 20
- Emergency department
- Not in suburb
- AM & PM Doctorsdoctor
- Advanced Smiles Dental Caredentist
- Apsley Road Medical CentreApsley Roaddoctor
- Child Health CentreBurrendah Boulevardclinic
- Glenmoy Medical CentreGlenmoy Avenuedoctor
- Herald Avenue Family PracticeHerald Avenuedoctor
- Leeming Medical Centreclinic
- Pharmacy 777pharmacy
- Priceline Pharmacypharmacy
- Rossmoyne Dental Caredentist
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 9/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 8/10
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
Childcare
3 childcare services from OpenStreetMap
- Willetton Child Care CentreBurrendah Boulevardchildcare
- Willetton Kindergartenkindergarten
- kindergartenkindergarten
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Period: current · Updated on site
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
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)
- 56
- Parks (OSM)
- 44
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
- 95.0/100
- Cohort rank
- #13 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
- Willetton Child Care CentrechildcareBurrendah Boulevardchildcare
- Willetton Kindergartenchildcarekindergarten
- kindergartenchildcarekindergarten
- AM & PM Doctorshealthdoctor
- Advanced Smiles Dental Carehealthdentist
- Apsley Road Medical CentrehealthApsley Roaddoctor
- Child Health CentrehealthBurrendah Boulevardclinic
- Glenmoy Medical CentrehealthGlenmoy Avenuedoctor
- Herald Avenue Family PracticehealthHerald Avenuedoctor
- Leeming Medical Centrehealthclinic
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Updated on site
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Updated on site
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