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Waggrakine WA — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Waggrakine, Western Australia. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Waggrakine WA is 2,679 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Waggrakine is $759 per week ($39,468 per year). Median rent in Waggrakine is $290 per week ($1,257 per month). Waggrakine has a median age of 36 years, younger than the national median of 38. Waggrakine has a population density of 85.9 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Waggrakine is England. The most common religion is No Religion (47% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is SAL Tot. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Waggrakine is $1,540.

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Waggrakine Population

residents (Census 2021)

Waggrakine Median Income & Rent

💰

Median Income

$759/wk

$39,468 per year

#4333 of 14,663

🏠

Median Rent

$290/wk

$1,257 per month

#5154 of 14,663

👤

Median Age

36years

2 years younger than national median

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Mortgage

$1,540/mo

Avg household size: 2.7 · 0.8 per bedroom

Waggrakine Demographics

Gender Split

Male 50.2% (1,344) Female 49.8% (1,334)

Population Density

85.9

people per km²

2,679 people · 31.2 km²

Households

2.7

Avg household size

0.8

Persons per bedroom

$1,940

Family income/wk

Waggrakine Age Distribution

0-4

5-9

10-14

15-19

20-24

25-29

30-34

35-39

40-44

45-49

50-54

55-59

60-64

65-69

70-74

75-79

80-84

85+

♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Waggrakine Housing Tenure

🏠

Owned outright

43.0% 277 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

57.0% 367 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Waggrakine Country of Birth

Australia

95.4%

England

3.7%

France

0.6%

Indonesia

0.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Waggrakine Religion

No Religion

47.1%

Catholic

21.7%

Not stated

13.6%

Anglican

10.3%

Christian (other)

2.6%

Uniting Church

2.0%

Baptist

1.4%

Christinty Jehvahs Witnses

1.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Waggrakine Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

42.3%

Year 10 or equivalent

34.1%

Year 11 or equivalent

16.9%

Year 9 or equivalent

6.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Waggrakine Languages Spoken at Home

SAL Tot

20.5%

Other

18.2%

Australian Indigenous

15.9%

Thai

11.4%

SAL Filipin

9.1%

SAL Tagalog

9.1%

SAL Oth

9.1%

Mandarin

6.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Waggrakine Employment

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Employed full-time

39.5% 673 people

⏰

Employed part-time

21.9% 374 people

🔍

Unemployed

4.0% 68 people

🏠

Not in labour force

34.6% 590 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

Waggrakine Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

56.3%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

17.7%

Bachelor Degree

13.9%

Certificate I/II

7.8%

Postgraduate Degree

2.5%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

1.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

Waggrakine Occupation

Technicians & Trade Workers

25.4%

Professionals

17.7%

Community & Personal Service

15.0%

Clerical & Administrative

14.3%

Managers

10.3%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

6.8%

Labourers

6.2%

Sales Workers

4.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

Waggrakine Field of Study

Engineering

26.6%

Management & Commerce

20.7%

Society & Culture

10.4%

Education

10.0%

Health

10.0%

Architecture & Building

8.3%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

7.4%

Agriculture & Environment

2.6%

Creative Arts

1.7%

Information Technology

1.1%

Natural & Physical Sciences

1.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

Waggrakine Dwelling Types

Separate house

99.3%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

0.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Waggrakine Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.3%

$1-$149/wk

1.2%

$150-$299/wk

1.7%

$300-$399/wk

2.3%

$400-$499/wk

8.1%

$500-$649/wk

4.4%

$650-$799/wk

5.9%

$800-$999/wk

5.6%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

8.7%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

8.4%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

5.5%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

6.3%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

13.2%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

8.4%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

7.9%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

3.5%

$4,000+/wk

7.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Waggrakine Marital Status

💍

Married

44.4% 908

↔️

Separated

3.8% 77

📋

Divorced

7.5% 153

🕊️

Widowed

4.2% 86

👤

Never married

40.2% 822

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Waggrakine Ancestry

Australian

34.0%

English

30.5%

Aboriginal Australianralian

10.6%

Scottish

6.2%

Irish

6.2%

Other

3.6%

German

2.2%

Italian

2.1%

Filipino

1.7%

Dutch

1.3%

Polish

0.9%

Chinese

0.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Waggrakine School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

30.5%

Secondary — Government

20.0%

Vocational Education

12.9%

Primary — Catholic

11.2%

Pre-school

9.9%

Secondary — Catholic

6.2%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

5.3%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

3.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Waggrakine Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

5.5% 260

✅

No need for assistance

94.5% 4,491

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Waggrakine Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

16.0% 289

—

Not a volunteer

84.0% 1,512

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Waggrakine Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

3.2%

$300-$449/mo

1.5%

$450-$599/mo

0.9%

$600-$799/mo

4.7%

$800-$999/mo

5.0%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

23.3%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

27.1%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

18.3%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

8.0%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

8.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Waggrakine How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

72.5%

Did not go to work

14.5%

Car (passenger)

7.0%

Truck

1.5%

Other

1.4%

Bus

1.1%

Walked only

0.8%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.7%

Taxi/Rideshare

0.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Waggrakine Car Ownership

0 vehicles

1.7%

1 vehicle

28.8%

2 vehicles

42.5%

3 vehicles

14.7%

4+ vehicles

12.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Waggrakine Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

2.9%

2 bedrooms

4.4%

3 bedrooms

38.4%

4 bedrooms

48.1%

5 bedrooms

4.9%

6+ bedrooms

1.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Waggrakine Population Mobility

13.3%

moved in the last year

37.7%

moved in the last 5 years

5.9%

unemployment rate (Census)

59.7%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Waggrakine Indigenous Population

15.1%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

724

Indigenous residents

4,060

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Waggrakine Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

198

Asthma

Arthritis

Diabetes

Heart disease

Cancer

Kidney disease

Lung condition

Stroke

Dementia

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Waggrakine Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

10.9%

$1-$149/wk

4.1%

$150-$299/wk

7.0%

$300-$399/wk

4.5%

$400-$499/wk

3.1%

$500-$649/wk

4.1%

$650-$799/wk

9.1%

$800-$999/wk

9.9%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

11.5%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

8.5%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

8.0%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.7%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

9.8%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

2.1%

$3,500+/wk

1.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Waggrakine Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

44.1%

Couple — no children

24.9%

One parent — children under 15

14.3%

Couple — no children under 15

11.6%

One parent — no children under 15

5.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Waggrakine Military Service

🏅

Previously served

2.4% 44

👤

Never served

97.6% 1,764

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Waggrakine Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

12.2% 218

—

Did not provide

87.8% 1,568

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Waggrakine Children Ever Born

No children

25.0%

1 child

12.7%

2 children

33.4%

3 children

19.6%

4 children

5.8%

5+ children

3.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

Waggrakine When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

2011–2015

2016

2017

2018

2020

2021

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

Waggrakine Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

18.3%

5–14 hours

30.3%

15–29 hours

14.1%

30+ hours

12.3%

Did not do domestic work

25.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Waggrakine Household Size

1 person

21.0%

2 persons

33.1%

3 persons

16.1%

4 persons

19.4%

5 persons

7.1%

6+ persons

3.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Waggrakine Where Residents Moved From

Same address

2,027

Moved from WA

191

Moved — same area (SA2)

Moved from overseas

Moved from NT

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Waggrakine Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

70.3%

Step family — no other children

16.9%

Blended family — no other children

6.1%

Other couple — children only

3.0%

Intact family — other children present

2.0%

Blended family — other children present

1.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Waggrakine Schools

schools nearby

government

875

avg ICSEA score

395

total students

Waggrakine Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 395 students

875

ICSEA

Source: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Waggrakine Rent Prices & Affordability

18%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $1,605/wk

Median Rent $290/wk

Rent-to-Income 18.1%

Rent is under 25% of household income — generally considered affordable.

If you earn X in Waggrakine

Your weekly income

≈ $6,955/month

Median rent $290/wk

Left after rent $1,315/wk

Rent share 18.1%

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Waggrakine vs State & National Average

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Pop: 1,347 Income: $682/wk Rent: $300/wk

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Pop: 1,355 Income: $766/wk Rent: $355/wk

Tarcoola Beach

Pop: 1,360 Income: $1,027/wk Rent: $300/wk

Toodyay

Pop: 1,362 Income: $568/wk Rent: $280/wk

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Pop: 1,369 Income: $1,085/wk Rent: $410/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Waggrakine

What is the population of Waggrakine WA?

The population of Waggrakine WA is 2,679 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 85.9 people per km².Waggrakine is ranked #2,609 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Waggrakine?

The median personal income in Waggrakine WA is $759 per week, or $39,468 per year.The median household income is $1,605 per week.Family income is $1,940 per week.Waggrakine is ranked #4,333 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Waggrakine?

Median rent in Waggrakine WA is $290 per week ($1,257 per month).Rent represents 18.1% of household income, which is considered affordable.Waggrakine ranks #5,154 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Waggrakine?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Waggrakine WA is $1,540. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Waggrakine?

The median age in Waggrakine WA is 36 years.This is younger than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Waggrakine a good suburb to live in?

Waggrakine is a suburb in Western Australia with a population of 2,679.The median income is $759/wk, which is below the WA average of $909/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (18.1% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 51500. All dollar figures in AUD.