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Wilson WA — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Wilson WA is 6,608 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Wilson is $752 per week ($39,104 per year). Median rent in Wilson is $350 per week ($1,517 per month). Wilson has a median age of 35 years, younger than the national median of 38. Wilson has a population density of 1662.3 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Wilson is China. The most common religion is No Religion (41% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Mandarin. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Wilson is $1,842.

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Wilson Population

residents (Census 2021)

Wilson Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$752/wk

$39,104 per year

#4475 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$350/wk

$1,517 per month

#3104 of 14,663

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Median Age

35years

3 years younger than national median

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Mortgage

$1,842/mo

Avg household size: —

Wilson Demographics

Gender Split

Male 50.0% (3,303) Female 50.0% (3,298)

Population Density

1662.3

people per km²

6,608 people · 4.0 km²

Households

—

Avg household size

—

Persons per bedroom

$2,065

Family income/wk

Wilson 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)

Wilson Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

49.5% 710 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

50.5% 723 dwellings

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

Wilson Country of Birth

Australia

72.3%

China

7.3%

India

7.0%

England

6.9%

Indonesia

2.8%

Hong Kong

1.8%

Iran

0.8%

Germany

0.5%

Bangladesh

0.4%

Afghanistan

0.3%

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

Wilson Religion

No Religion

41.4%

Catholic

20.5%

Islam

8.1%

Anglican

7.9%

Not stated

6.8%

Buddhism

6.6%

Christian (other)

5.7%

Hinduism

3.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Wilson Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

77.5%

Year 10 or equivalent

13.2%

Year 11 or equivalent

6.0%

Year 9 or equivalent

3.4%

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

Wilson Languages Spoken at Home

Mandarin

33.3%

Other

16.4%

SAL Tot

12.6%

Cantonese

9.7%

Urdu

9.0%

SAL Indon

7.4%

IAL Punjabi

6.6%

Arabic

5.1%

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

Wilson Employment

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Employed full-time

35.6% 1,853 people

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Employed part-time

25.2% 1,310 people

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Unemployed

4.1% 211 people

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Not in labour force

35.2% 1,832 people

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

Wilson Qualifications

Bachelor Degree

40.2%

Certificate III/IV

20.9%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

16.8%

Postgraduate Degree

15.0%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

4.7%

Certificate I/II

2.3%

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

Wilson Occupation

Professionals

34.5%

Technicians & Trade Workers

13.5%

Community & Personal Service

12.7%

Clerical & Administrative

11.1%

Managers

9.9%

Labourers

7.8%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

5.4%

Sales Workers

5.1%

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

Wilson Field of Study

Management & Commerce

24.6%

Engineering

18.3%

Health

12.6%

Society & Culture

10.9%

Education

6.9%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

6.0%

Natural & Physical Sciences

5.7%

Information Technology

5.5%

Architecture & Building

4.1%

Creative Arts

3.6%

Agriculture & Environment

1.8%

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

Wilson Dwelling Types

Separate house

96.3%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

3.5%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

0.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Wilson Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

2.7%

$1-$149/wk

1.0%

$150-$299/wk

1.6%

$300-$399/wk

3.1%

$400-$499/wk

7.5%

$500-$649/wk

4.4%

$650-$799/wk

5.8%

$800-$999/wk

6.1%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

6.5%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

7.0%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

6.1%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.2%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

12.0%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

8.0%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

8.0%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

4.3%

$4,000+/wk

10.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Wilson Marital Status

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Married

44.0% 2,464

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Separated

2.5% 140

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Divorced

7.8% 436

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Widowed

5.3% 299

👤

Never married

40.4% 2,263

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Wilson Ancestry

English

23.6%

Australian

18.2%

Other

17.9%

Chinese

14.5%

Irish

6.0%

Scottish

5.2%

Indian

3.8%

Italian

3.6%

Dutch

2.2%

German

1.9%

Aboriginal Australianralian

1.8%

Korean

1.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Wilson School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

23.1%

Vocational Education

20.5%

Secondary — Government

16.7%

Primary — Catholic

10.0%

Pre-school

8.7%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

7.8%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

7.2%

Secondary — Catholic

6.0%

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

Wilson Need for Assistance

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Needs assistance

6.5% 830

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No need for assistance

93.5% 11,872

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

Wilson Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

19.0% 1,015

—

Not a volunteer

81.0% 4,323

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Wilson Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

6.5%

$300-$449/mo

2.6%

$450-$599/mo

2.3%

$600-$799/mo

2.9%

$800-$999/mo

4.6%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

12.6%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

20.4%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

30.3%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

9.5%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

8.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Wilson How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

72.1%

Did not go to work

12.8%

Car (passenger)

5.3%

Bus

5.1%

Other

1.1%

Train

1.0%

Bicycle

0.7%

Taxi/Rideshare

0.7%

Walked only

0.5%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.3%

Truck

0.3%

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

Wilson Car Ownership

0 vehicles

6.7%

1 vehicle

34.8%

2 vehicles

37.8%

3 vehicles

13.3%

4+ vehicles

7.4%

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

Wilson Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

3.4%

2 bedrooms

11.1%

3 bedrooms

42.3%

4 bedrooms

34.6%

5 bedrooms

6.8%

6+ bedrooms

1.9%

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

Wilson Population Mobility

19.1%

moved in the last year

50.4%

moved in the last 5 years

5.9%

unemployment rate (Census)

63.2%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Wilson Indigenous Population

2.2%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

284

Indigenous residents

12,447

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Wilson Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

490

Asthma

175

Diabetes

165

Arthritis

150

Heart disease

137

Lung condition

Cancer

Kidney disease

Dementia

Stroke

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

Wilson Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

12.3%

$1-$149/wk

5.0%

$150-$299/wk

6.4%

$300-$399/wk

4.3%

$400-$499/wk

3.8%

$500-$649/wk

4.3%

$650-$799/wk

7.6%

$800-$999/wk

10.4%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

11.3%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

8.1%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

7.9%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.6%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

8.6%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

2.2%

$3,500+/wk

2.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Wilson Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

42.7%

Couple — no children

30.1%

Couple — no children under 15

15.1%

One parent — no children under 15

6.5%

One parent — children under 15

5.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Wilson Military Service

🛡️

Current ADF — Reserves

0.1% 3

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Previously served

1.9% 104

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Never served

98.0% 5,256

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Wilson Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

11.3% 598

—

Did not provide

88.7% 4,717

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Wilson Children Ever Born

No children

42.8%

1 child

12.9%

2 children

25.4%

3 children

13.4%

4 children

4.4%

5+ children

1.2%

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

Wilson When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

198

1971–1980

189

1981–1990

273

1991–2000

247

2001–2010

661

2011–2015

520

2016

130

2017

123

2018

190

2019

241

2020

104

2021

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

Wilson Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

23.0%

5–14 hours

27.4%

15–29 hours

10.3%

30+ hours

6.9%

Did not do domestic work

32.5%

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

Wilson Household Size

1 person

27.4%

2 persons

31.2%

3 persons

16.5%

4 persons

14.6%

5 persons

7.1%

6+ persons

3.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Wilson Where Residents Moved From

Same address

5,051

Moved from WA

803

Moved — same area (SA2)

185

Moved from overseas

Moved from VIC

Moved from NSW

Moved from QLD

Moved from NT

Moved from ACT

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

Wilson Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

87.4%

Step family — no other children

7.8%

Blended family — no other children

3.9%

Other couple — children only

0.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Wilson Schools

schools nearby

government

1035

avg ICSEA score

12,187

total students

Shelley Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 439 students

1136

ICSEA

Rostrata Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 947 students

1135

ICSEA

Riverton Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 650 students

1127

ICSEA

Queen of Apostles School Catholic

Primary · PP-6 · 208 students

1115

ICSEA

Orana Catholic Primary School Catholic

Primary · PP-6 · 380 students

1095

ICSEA

Al-Ameen College Independent

Combined · PP-12 · 1,145 students

1087

ICSEA

Millen Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 544 students

1084

ICSEA

St Joseph's School Catholic

Primary · PP-6 · 432 students

1075

ICSEA

Canning College Government

Secondary · U, 10-12 · 247 students

1073

ICSEA

Santa Clara School Catholic

Primary · PP-6 · 192 students

1072

ICSEA

Riverton Education Support Centre Government

Primary · K-6 · 44 students

1068

ICSEA

St Norbert College Catholic

Secondary · 7-12 · 910 students

1060

ICSEA

Al-Hidayah Islamic School Independent

Primary · PP-6 · 198 students

1055

ICSEA

St Jude's Catholic School Catholic

Primary · PP-6 · 189 students

1049

ICSEA

Bannister Creek Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 607 students

1036

ICSEA

Showing 15 of 29 schools

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

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Wilson Rent Prices & Affordability

21%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $1,668/wk

Median Rent $350/wk

Rent-to-Income 21.0%

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

If you earn X in Wilson

Your weekly income

≈ $7,228/month

Median rent $350/wk

Left after rent $1,318/wk

Rent share 21.0%

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Wilson vs State & National Average

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Pop: 5,315 Income: $885/wk Rent: $350/wk

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Pop: 9,092 Income: $796/wk Rent: $340/wk

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Pop: 5,716 Income: $929/wk Rent: $360/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Wilson

What is the population of Wilson WA?

The population of Wilson WA is 6,608 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 1662.3 people per km².Wilson is ranked #1,150 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Wilson?

The median personal income in Wilson WA is $752 per week, or $39,104 per year.The median household income is $1,668 per week.Family income is $2,065 per week.Wilson is ranked #4,475 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Wilson?

Median rent in Wilson WA is $350 per week ($1,517 per month).Rent represents 21.0% of household income, which is considered affordable.Wilson ranks #3,104 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Wilson?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Wilson WA is $1,842. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Wilson?

The median age in Wilson WA is 35 years.This is younger than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Wilson a good suburb to live in?

Wilson is a suburb in Western Australia with a population of 6,608.The median income is $752/wk, which is below the WA average of $909/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (21.0% 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: 51617. All dollar figures in AUD.