Willetton, WA: suburb profile

The population of Willetton WA is 19,262 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Willetton is $755 per week ($39,260 per year). Median rent in Willetton is $400 per week ($1,733 per month). Willetton has a median age of 40 years, older than the national median of 38. Willetton has a population density of 2,203 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Willetton is India. The most common religion is No religion (35.9% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Mandarin. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Willetton is $2,100.

Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021.

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Willetton Population

19,262 residents at the 2021 Census.

Willetton Median Income & Rent

Median Income

$755/wk

$39,260 per year

Ranked 4,428 of 14,663

Median Rent

$400/wk

$1,733 per month

Ranked 1,854 of 14,663

Median Age

40years

2 years older than the national median

Mortgage

$2,100/mo

Avg household size: 3.1 · 0.8 per bedroom

Willetton Demographics

Gender Split

Male 49.5% (9,533) Female 50.5% (9,731)

Population Density

2,203

people per km²

19,262 people · 8.7 km²

Households

3.1

Avg household size

0.8

Persons per bedroom

$2,379

Family income/wk

Willetton 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 and Locality (SAL)

Willetton Home Ownership

Of owner-occupied homes in Willetton, 50.0% are owned outright and 50.0% have a mortgage.

Owned outright

50.0%

Owned with mortgage

50.0%

Rented homes are not included in this breakdown.

Source: ABS Census 2021, Suburb and Locality (SAL)

Most common overseas birthplaces

India
China
England
Indonesia
Hong Kong
Bangladesh
Germany
Iran

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

Willetton Religion

No religion

35.9%

Catholic

15.8%

Hinduism

8.3%

Anglican

7.2%

Buddhism

6.4%

Christian (other)

4.8%

Islam

4.3%

Not stated

3.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G14 Religion by SAL

Willetton Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

79.4%

Year 10 or equivalent

13.2%

Year 11 or equivalent

5.4%

Year 9 or equivalent

2.1%

Shares are of people whose highest year of school is Year 9 to 12 only. Source: ABS Census 2021, G16 Highest Year of School by SAL

Most common languages at home other than English

Mandarin
Cantonese
Malayalam
Tamil
Hindi
Korean

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

Willetton Employment

Employed full-time

37.0% 5,303 people

Employed part-time

24.5% 3,504 people

Unemployed

4.0% 571 people

Not in labour force

34.5% 4,949 people

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

Willetton Qualifications

Bachelor Degree

42.4%

Postgraduate Degree

17.8%

Certificate III/IV

17.3%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

15.7%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

5.0%

Certificate I/II

1.9%

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

Willetton Occupation

Professionals

41.7%

Technicians & Trade Workers

12.1%

Managers

12.0%

Clerical & Administrative

11.4%

Community & Personal Service

10.2%

Labourers

4.5%

Sales Workers

4.4%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

3.7%

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

Willetton Field of Study

Management & Commerce

23.1%

Engineering

22.2%

Health

14.1%

Society & Culture

9.7%

Education

7.7%

Natural & Physical Sciences

6.2%

Information Technology

5.6%

Architecture & Building

3.6%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

3.3%

Creative Arts

2.9%

Agriculture & Environment

1.4%

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

Willetton Dwelling Types

Separate house

95.4%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

3.9%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

0.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G36 Dwelling Structure by SAL

Willetton Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.6%

$1-$149/wk

0.8%

$150-$299/wk

1.2%

$300-$399/wk

1.8%

$400-$499/wk

4.0%

$500-$649/wk

3.3%

$650-$799/wk

4.7%

$800-$999/wk

4.9%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

6.5%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

6.4%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

5.5%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.1%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

12.0%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

9.6%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

9.4%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

5.8%

$4,000+/wk

17.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G33 Household Income by SAL

Willetton Marital Status

Married

60.5% 9,096

Separated

2.1% 309

Divorced

5.4% 810

Widowed

3.5% 522

Never married

28.6% 4,307

Source: ABS Census 2021, G05 Marital Status by SAL

Willetton Ancestry

Chinese

26.3%

English

23.7%

Australian

18.4%

Indian

10.9%

Scottish

5.6%

Irish

5.3%

Italian

2.4%

Korean

2.0%

German

1.6%

Dutch

1.2%

Sri Lankan

1.1%

Shares are of the suburb population. People can report up to two ancestries, so shares add to more than 100%. Source: ABS Census 2021, G08 Ancestry by SAL

Willetton School & University Attendance

Secondary — Government

40.5%

Primary — Government

40.4%

Vocational Education

7.2%

Pre-school

5.6%

Primary — Catholic

2.2%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

1.6%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

1.4%

Secondary — Catholic

1.0%

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

Willetton Need for Assistance

Needs assistance

3.6%

No need for assistance

96.4%

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

Willetton Volunteering

Volunteer

20.9% 3,059

Not a volunteer

79.1% 11,582

Source: ABS Census 2021, G23 Voluntary Work by SAL

Willetton Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

7.5%

$300-$449/mo

1.6%

$450-$599/mo

1.7%

$600-$799/mo

2.3%

$800-$999/mo

3.2%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

11.3%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

14.1%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

25.6%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

18.8%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

14.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G38 Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Willetton How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

74.9%

Did not go to work

12.4%

Car (passenger)

4.9%

Bus

2.1%

Train

1.8%

Other

1.3%

Walked only

1.1%

Bicycle

0.9%

Truck

0.2%

Taxi/Rideshare

0.2%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.1%

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

Willetton Car Ownership

0 vehicles

2.2%

1 vehicle

27.8%

2 vehicles

46.6%

3 vehicles

15.9%

4+ vehicles

7.5%

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

Willetton Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

1.1%

2 bedrooms

2.4%

3 bedrooms

31.3%

4 bedrooms

54.1%

5 bedrooms

9.2%

6+ bedrooms

1.9%

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

Willetton Population Mobility

12.0%

moved in the last year

38.0%

moved in the last 5 years

5.9%

unemployment rate (Census)

64.8%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021, G43 Summary by SAL

Willetton Indigenous Population

0.4%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Source: ABS Census 2021, G07 Indigenous Status by SAL

Willetton Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

965

Asthma

514

Diabetes

506

Heart disease

410

Arthritis

399

Cancer

219

Lung condition

172

Kidney disease

124

Stroke

115

Dementia

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

Willetton Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

17.0%

$1-$149/wk

6.4%

$150-$299/wk

6.8%

$300-$399/wk

3.5%

$400-$499/wk

2.4%

$500-$649/wk

2.8%

$650-$799/wk

6.3%

$800-$999/wk

8.1%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

8.8%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

7.0%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

6.9%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.4%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

11.7%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

2.8%

$3,500+/wk

4.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G17 Personal Income by SAL

Willetton Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

50.7%

Couple — no children under 15

22.0%

Couple — no children

17.0%

One parent — children under 15

5.6%

One parent — no children under 15

4.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G29 Family Composition by SAL

Willetton Military Service

Current ADF — Regular

0.0% 4

Current ADF — Reserves

0.1% 11

Previously served

1.9% 279

Never served

98.0% 14,392

Source: ABS Census 2021, G22 ADF Service by SAL

Willetton Unpaid Carers

Provided unpaid assistance

12.1% 1,765

Did not provide

87.9% 12,834

Source: ABS Census 2021, G25 Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Willetton Children Ever Born

No children

27.2%

1 child

12.1%

2 children

38.4%

3 children

16.8%

4 children

4.7%

5+ children

0.8%

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

Willetton When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

124

1961–1970

358

1971–1980

489

1981–1990

1,130

1991–2000

995

2001–2010

3,293

2011–2015

2,116

2016

313

2017

310

2018

265

2019

303

2020

132

2021

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

Willetton Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

23.4%

5–14 hours

28.2%

15–29 hours

13.7%

30+ hours

10.8%

Did not do domestic work

24.0%

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

Willetton Household Size

1 person

14.3%

2 persons

25.3%

3 persons

18.6%

4 persons

27.4%

5 persons

10.2%

6+ persons

4.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G35 Household Size by SAL

Willetton Where Residents Moved From

Same address

16,493

Moved from WA

1,368

Moved — same area (SA2)

479

Moved from overseas

217

Moved from VIC

Moved from NSW

Moved from SA

Moved from QLD

Moved from ACT

Moved from TAS

Moved from NT

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

Willetton Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

87.7%

Step family — no other children

9.3%

Blended family — no other children

1.8%

Intact family — other children present

0.6%

Other couple — children only

0.3%

Step family — other children present

0.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G31 Family Blending by SAL

Willetton Schools

schools nearby

government

1103

avg ICSEA score

16,941

total students

Oberthur Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 646 students

1174

ICSEA

All Saints' College Independent

Combined · PP-12 · 1,374 students

1162

ICSEA

Rossmoyne Primary School Government

Primary · PP-6 · 407 students

1147

ICSEA

Bull Creek Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 405 students

1139

ICSEA

Shelley Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 439 students

1136

ICSEA

Rostrata Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 947 students

1135

ICSEA

Rossmoyne Senior High School Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 2,824 students

1135

ICSEA

Willetton Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 626 students

1133

ICSEA

Willetton Senior High School Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 2,767 students

1131

ICSEA

Riverton Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 650 students

1127

ICSEA

Burrendah Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 554 students

1122

ICSEA

Queen of Apostles School Catholic

Primary · PP-6 · 208 students

1115

ICSEA

Aquinas College Catholic

Combined · PP-12 · 1,332 students

1110

ICSEA

Banksia Park Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 286 students

1109

ICSEA

Leeming Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 367 students

1107

ICSEA

Showing 15 of 24 schools.

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

All schools near Willetton, with a map

Willetton Rent Prices & Affordability

18% of median household income goes on median rent

Marks at 25% and 35%. Band: affordable.

Household income $2,178/wk

Median rent $400/wk

Rent to income 18.4%

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

Median rent in Willetton against your income

Your weekly income

About $9,438 a month

Median rent $400/wk

Left after rent $1,778/wk

Rent share 18.4%

Cheaper alternatives with similar incomes

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Income: $756/wk Rent: $220/wk $180/wk less rent

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Income: $838/wk Rent: $280/wk $120/wk less rent

Kelmscott

Income: $682/wk Rent: $290/wk $110/wk less rent

Bellevue (WA)

Income: $727/wk Rent: $300/wk $100/wk less rent

Merriwa (WA)

Income: $636/wk Rent: $330/wk $70/wk less rent

Viveash

Income: $903/wk Rent: $340/wk $60/wk less rent

Walliston

Income: $835/wk Rent: $350/wk $50/wk less rent

Martin

Income: $859/wk Rent: $360/wk $40/wk less rent

Willetton vs the typical WA suburb

The median personal income in Willetton is $755 a week, 6% below the typical WA suburb ($806). That ranks 421st of 701 WA suburbs with 200 or more residents. Median rent is $400 a week, $80 more than the typical WA suburb. Rent takes 18.4% of the median household income here, against 18.6% in the typical WA suburb. The median resident is 40, 1 year younger than in the typical WA suburb (41).

The typical suburb is the median across suburbs with 200 or more residents. ABS Census 2021, calculated by GDP.com.au.
Measure	Willetton	Typical WA	Typical Australia
Personal income	$755/wk	$806/wk	$766/wk
Household income	$2,178/wk	$1,722/wk	$1,637/wk
Rent	$400/wk	$320/wk	$330/wk
Mortgage repayment	$2,100/mo	$1,759/mo	$1,733/mo
Median age	40	41	42
Rent share of household income	18.4%	18.6%	20.3%

Suburbs near Willetton

The closest suburb to Willetton is Bull Creek (WA), 2.4 km away.

Bull Creek (WA)

2.4 km away · income $756/wk · rent $420/wk

Riverton (WA)

2.4 km away · income $755/wk · rent $400/wk

Rossmoyne

2.5 km away · income $730/wk · rent $465/wk

Shelley (WA)

2.6 km away · income $898/wk · rent $380/wk

Parkwood (WA)

2.9 km away · income $738/wk · rent $350/wk

Leeming

3.0 km away · income $907/wk · rent $440/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Willetton

What is the population of Willetton WA?

The population of Willetton WA is 19,262 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 2,203 people per km².Willetton is ranked #155 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Willetton?

The median personal income in Willetton WA is $755 per week, or $39,260 per year.The median household income is $2,178 per week.Family income is $2,379 per week.Willetton is ranked #4,428 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Willetton?

Median rent in Willetton WA is $400 per week ($1,733 per month).Rent represents 18.4% of household income, which is considered affordable.Willetton ranks #1,854 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Willetton?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Willetton WA is $2,100. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Willetton?

The median age in Willetton WA is 40 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Willetton a good suburb to live in?

Willetton is a suburb in Western Australia with a population of 19,262.The median income is $755/wk, which is below the typical WA suburb ($806/wk).Rent affordability is rated as affordable (18.4% 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: 51612. All dollar figures in AUD.