Suburbs Waroona

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Waroona WA — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Waroona WA is 2,868 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Waroona is $615 per week ($31,980 per year). Median rent in Waroona is $270 per week ($1,170 per month). Waroona has a median age of 48 years, older than the national median of 38. Waroona has a population density of 11.9 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Waroona is England. The most common religion is No Religion (43% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Italian. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Waroona is $1,517.

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📍 Waroona, Western Australia — 32.8332°S, 115.8714°E

Waroona Population

0
residents (Census 2021)

Waroona Median Income & Rent

💰
Median Income
$615/wk
$31,980 per year
#6854 of 14,663
🏠
Median Rent
$270/wk
$1,170 per month
#5664 of 14,663
👤
Median Age
48years
10 years older than national median
🏡
Mortgage
$1,517/mo
Avg household size: 2.4 · 0.7 per bedroom

Waroona Demographics

Gender Split

Male 48.8% (1,400) Female 51.2% (1,470)

Population Density

11.9
people per km²
2,868 people · 240.9 km²

Households

2.4
Avg household size
0.7
Persons per bedroom
$1,647
Family income/wk

Waroona 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)

Waroona Housing Tenure

🏠
Owned outright
55.9% 465 dwellings
🏦
Owned with mortgage
44.1% 367 dwellings

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

Waroona Country of Birth

Australia
90.2%
England
8.3%
Fiji
0.6%
Germany
0.4%
China
0.3%
Croatia
0.3%

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

Waroona Religion

No Religion
42.6%
Catholic
25.8%
Anglican
16.1%
Not stated
8.8%
Uniting Church
2.5%
Christian (other)
2.0%
Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd
1.4%
Baptist
0.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Waroona Education Level

Year 10 or equivalent
39.4%
Year 12 or equivalent
38.0%
Year 11 or equivalent
14.4%
Year 9 or equivalent
8.1%

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

Waroona Languages Spoken at Home

Italian
40.0%
SAL Tot
20.0%
SAL Filipin
10.4%
SAL Tagalog
8.7%
Other
6.1%
French
6.1%
German
3.5%
Arabic
2.6%
Australian Indigenous
2.6%

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

Waroona Employment

💼
Employed full-time
31.2% 648 people
⏰
Employed part-time
19.6% 407 people
🔍
Unemployed
4.1% 85 people
🏠
Not in labour force
45.1% 937 people

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

Waroona Qualifications

Certificate III/IV
61.8%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
16.3%
Bachelor Degree
12.1%
Certificate I/II
5.5%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
2.2%
Postgraduate Degree
2.0%

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

Waroona Occupation

Technicians & Trade Workers
32.0%
Professionals
12.9%
Community & Personal Service
12.9%
Managers
12.3%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
10.9%
Clerical & Administrative
8.7%
Labourers
8.0%
Sales Workers
2.5%

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

Waroona Field of Study

Engineering
33.1%
Management & Commerce
13.9%
Health
11.4%
Society & Culture
10.3%
Education
9.7%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
6.9%
Agriculture & Environment
5.5%
Architecture & Building
4.4%
Creative Arts
1.7%
Information Technology
1.6%
Natural & Physical Sciences
1.4%

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

Waroona Dwelling Types

Separate house
91.7%
Semi-detached (1 storey)
8.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Waroona Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
2.6%
$1-$149/wk
1.2%
$150-$299/wk
2.2%
$300-$399/wk
3.5%
$400-$499/wk
9.5%
$500-$649/wk
6.1%
$650-$799/wk
9.5%
$800-$999/wk
8.3%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
7.3%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
7.1%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
4.2%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
4.8%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
10.6%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
6.5%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
5.8%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
2.9%
$4,000+/wk
7.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Waroona Marital Status

💍
Married
49.6% 1,171
↔️
Separated
3.6% 86
📋
Divorced
11.2% 264
🕊️
Widowed
6.8% 161
👤
Never married
28.8% 680

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Waroona Ancestry

English
35.3%
Australian
28.5%
Italian
9.9%
Scottish
7.9%
Irish
6.3%
German
3.2%
Aboriginal Australianralian
2.9%
Other
2.4%
Filipino
1.3%
New Zealander
1.0%
Dutch
0.8%
Maori
0.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Waroona School & University Attendance

Primary — Government
21.6%
Primary — Catholic
21.6%
Secondary — Government
19.7%
Vocational Education
11.2%
Secondary — Catholic
9.9%
Pre-school
9.3%
Secondary — Other Non-Govt
6.1%
Primary — Other Non-Govt
0.6%

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

Waroona Need for Assistance

♿
Needs assistance
6.7% 357
✅
No need for assistance
93.3% 4,945

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

Waroona Volunteering

🤝
Volunteer
23.2% 504
—
Not a volunteer
76.8% 1,668

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Waroona Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
3.6%
$300-$449/mo
3.3%
$450-$599/mo
0.9%
$600-$799/mo
4.8%
$800-$999/mo
7.6%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
24.2%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
23.0%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
18.4%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
10.0%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
4.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Waroona How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
71.2%
Did not go to work
15.2%
Car (passenger)
5.1%
Walked only
3.7%
Other
2.0%
Bus
1.5%
Truck
1.0%
Motorbike/Scooter
0.3%

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

Waroona Car Ownership

0 vehicles
4.5%
1 vehicle
30.7%
2 vehicles
37.9%
3 vehicles
16.3%
4+ vehicles
10.6%

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

Waroona Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
2.9%
2 bedrooms
13.4%
3 bedrooms
37.6%
4 bedrooms
39.7%
5 bedrooms
5.5%
6+ bedrooms
1.0%

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

Waroona Population Mobility

13.4%
moved in the last year
32.9%
moved in the last 5 years
7.0%
unemployment rate (Census)
52.7%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Waroona Indigenous Population

3.8%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander
204
Indigenous residents
5,236
Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Waroona Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
266
Arthritis
150
Asthma
114
Diabetes
112
Heart disease
93
Lung condition
58
Cancer
57
Kidney disease
35
Stroke
30
Dementia
3

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

Waroona Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
12.7%
$1-$149/wk
4.3%
$150-$299/wk
7.5%
$300-$399/wk
7.1%
$400-$499/wk
5.1%
$500-$649/wk
3.7%
$650-$799/wk
8.8%
$800-$999/wk
8.7%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
8.5%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
5.3%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
6.2%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
5.5%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
11.5%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
2.6%
$3,500+/wk
2.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Waroona Family Structure

Couple — children under 15
37.1%
Couple — no children
34.7%
Couple — no children under 15
15.2%
One parent — children under 15
8.5%
One parent — no children under 15
4.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Waroona Military Service

🛡️
Current ADF — Reserves
0.2% 4
🏅
Previously served
3.8% 83
👤
Never served
96.0% 2,089

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Waroona Unpaid Carers

🤲
Provided unpaid assistance
12.4% 268
—
Did not provide
87.6% 1,899

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Waroona Children Ever Born

No children
20.7%
1 child
10.4%
2 children
30.8%
3 children
25.1%
4 children
10.4%
5+ children
2.5%

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

Waroona When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951
16
1951–1960
48
1961–1970
111
1971–1980
53
1981–1990
50
1991–2000
22
2001–2010
77
2011–2015
40
2016
3
2017
5
2018
10
2019
3
2020
9

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

Waroona Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
18.1%
5–14 hours
26.8%
15–29 hours
14.2%
30+ hours
15.2%
Did not do domestic work
25.7%

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

Waroona Household Size

1 person
28.5%
2 persons
38.6%
3 persons
12.2%
4 persons
11.6%
5 persons
6.2%
6+ persons
2.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Waroona Where Residents Moved From

Same address
2,271
Moved from WA
203
Moved — same area (SA2)
105
Moved from VIC
17
Moved from NSW
7
Moved from overseas
6
Moved from QLD
5
Moved from SA
3

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

Waroona Family Blending

Intact family — no other children
72.3%
Step family — no other children
20.9%
Blended family — no other children
3.8%
Other couple — children only
1.7%
Intact family — other children present
1.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Waroona Rent Prices & Affordability

21%
of income
Affordable
Household Income $1,264/wk
Median Rent $270/wk
Rent-to-Income 21.4%

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

If you earn X in Waroona

≈ $5,477/month
Median rent $270/wk
Left after rent $994/wk
Rent share 21.4%

Cheaper alternatives with similar incomes

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Income: $602/wk Rent: $225/wk Save: $45/wk
Calista
Income: $498/wk Rent: $250/wk Save: $20/wk
Geraldton
Income: $645/wk Rent: $220/wk Save: $50/wk
Shoalwater (WA)
Income: $679/wk Rent: $260/wk Save: $10/wk
Wundowie
Income: $692/wk Rent: $250/wk Save: $20/wk
Wagin
Income: $621/wk Rent: $195/wk Save: $75/wk
Beachlands
Income: $735/wk Rent: $200/wk Save: $70/wk
Dongara
Income: $600/wk Rent: $268/wk Save: $2/wk

Waroona vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in WA

Wagin
Pop: 1,448 Income: $621/wk Rent: $195/wk
Silver Sands
Pop: 1,451 Income: $705/wk Rent: $340/wk
Port Denison
Pop: 1,452 Income: $617/wk Rent: $250/wk
Beresford
Pop: 1,463 Income: $868/wk Rent: $250/wk
Augusta
Pop: 1,463 Income: $541/wk Rent: $280/wk
Utakarra
Pop: 1,467 Income: $631/wk Rent: $240/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Waroona

What is the population of Waroona WA?

The population of Waroona WA is 2,868 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 11.9 people per km².Waroona is ranked #2,487 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Waroona?

The median personal income in Waroona WA is $615 per week, or $31,980 per year.The median household income is $1,264 per week.Family income is $1,647 per week.Waroona is ranked #6,854 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Waroona?

Median rent in Waroona WA is $270 per week ($1,170 per month).Rent represents 21.4% of household income, which is considered affordable.Waroona ranks #5,664 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Waroona?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Waroona WA is $1,517. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Waroona?

The median age in Waroona WA is 48 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Waroona a good suburb to live in?

Waroona is a suburb in Western Australia with a population of 2,868.The median income is $615/wk, which is below the WA average of $909/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (21.4% 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: 51536. All dollar figures in AUD.