WA · Wongan-Ballidu Council
Wongan Hills, 6603
Current weather
14.2°CMainly clear
53% humidity · 12.6 km/h wind · 15.2° / 10.4° today · 0.5 mm rain
Desirability score
Suburb snapshot
Wongan Hills is a small locality in the Wongan-Ballidu area, home to around 896 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 1 school and preschool site in the area, and limited but present public transport access. Snapshot data also shows hospitals or GP clinics within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 896
- Median age
- 43
- Median household income / week
- $1,174
- Dwelling vacancy
- 18.1%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 82 of 452
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,083
- Employment rate
- 58.4%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 33 / 26 / 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.
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 1
- Median school ICSEA
- 920
- Wongan Hills 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 Wongan Hills
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
No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.
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
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 1
- Emergency department
- On site
- Wongan Hills Health Servicehospital
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
5 state heritage places
- Railway Barracks, Wongan HillsFenton St, Wongan Hills12414
- Railway Houses, Ganzer Street7 & 11 Ganzer St, Wongan Hills12462
- Railway house7 Ganzer St, Wongan Hills25285
- Station Master's House, Wongan Hills33 Fenton St, Wongan Hills16644
- Wongan Hills Hospital (fmr)82 Mitchell St, Wongan Hills2749
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · 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)
- 86
- Parks (OSM)
- 1
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
- 20.7/100
- National rank
- 6439th in Australia
- State rank
- 596th in WA
- Peer rank
- #133 among Country & regional · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #250 among Country & regional 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
- Railway Barracks, Wongan HillsheritageFenton St, Wongan Hills12414
- Railway Houses, Ganzer Streetheritage7 & 11 Ganzer St, Wongan Hills12462
- Railway househeritage7 Ganzer St, Wongan Hills25285
- Station Master's House, Wongan Hillsheritage33 Fenton St, Wongan Hills16644
- Wongan Hills Hospital (fmr)heritage82 Mitchell St, Wongan Hills2749
- Wongan Hills Health Servicehealthhospital
- Transwa Bay Transwa Wongan Hillstransport
- Wongan Hills District High SchoolschoolsCombined
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Updated on site
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Updated on site
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
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