Wongan Hills WA — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Wongan Hills WA is 896 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Wongan Hills is $726 per week ($37,752 per year). Median rent in Wongan Hills is $180 per week ($780 per month). Wongan Hills has a median age of 43 years, older than the national median of 38. Wongan Hills has a population density of 3.8 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Wongan Hills is England. The most common religion is No Religion (46% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is SAL Tot. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Wongan Hills is $1,083.

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Wongan Hills Population

0
residents (Census 2021)

Wongan Hills Median Income & Rent

💰
Median Income
$726/wk
$37,752 per year
#4991 of 14,663
🏠
Median Rent
$180/wk
$780 per month
#7868 of 14,663
👤
Median Age
43years
5 years older than national median
🏡
Mortgage
$1,083/mo
Avg household size: 2.2 · 0.7 per bedroom

Wongan Hills Demographics

Gender Split

Male 52.7% (472) Female 47.3% (423)

Population Density

3.8
people per km²
896 people · 236.3 km²

Households

2.2
Avg household size
0.7
Persons per bedroom
$1,547
Family income/wk

Wongan Hills 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)

Wongan Hills Housing Tenure

🏠
Owned outright
58.7% 132 dwellings
🏦
Owned with mortgage
41.3% 93 dwellings

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

Wongan Hills Country of Birth

Australia
92.5%
England
5.9%
India
1.5%

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

Wongan Hills Religion

No Religion
45.8%
Anglican
18.2%
Not stated
12.5%
Catholic
12.3%
Christian (other)
3.8%
Uniting Church
3.6%
Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd
2.1%
Othr Reln Other reln groups
1.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Wongan Hills Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
46.5%
Year 10 or equivalent
36.9%
Year 11 or equivalent
10.8%
Year 9 or equivalent
5.9%

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

Wongan Hills Languages Spoken at Home

SAL Tot
26.3%
Malayalam
23.7%
SAL Filipin
15.8%
Afrikaans
13.2%
SAL Tagalog
13.2%
Other
7.9%

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

Wongan Hills Employment

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Employed full-time
40.6% 255 people
Employed part-time
20.4% 128 people
🔍
Unemployed
3.2% 20 people
🏠
Not in labour force
35.8% 225 people

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

Wongan Hills Qualifications

Certificate III/IV
54.3%
Bachelor Degree
17.3%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
12.7%
Certificate I/II
7.3%
Postgraduate Degree
4.7%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
3.7%

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

Wongan Hills Occupation

Technicians & Trade Workers
23.9%
Professionals
19.1%
Managers
13.0%
Community & Personal Service
12.2%
Labourers
10.0%
Clerical & Administrative
10.0%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
6.5%
Sales Workers
5.2%

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

Wongan Hills Field of Study

Engineering
26.2%
Education
15.7%
Management & Commerce
12.2%
Agriculture & Environment
10.0%
Society & Culture
9.6%
Health
9.6%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
7.4%
Architecture & Building
6.1%
Creative Arts
1.7%
Natural & Physical Sciences
1.3%

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

Wongan Hills Dwelling Types

Separate house
92.8%
Semi-detached (1 storey)
7.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Wongan Hills Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
1.2%
$1-$149/wk
1.9%
$150-$299/wk
1.5%
$300-$399/wk
1.2%
$400-$499/wk
9.3%
$500-$649/wk
7.7%
$650-$799/wk
10.5%
$800-$999/wk
8.3%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
12.0%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
6.2%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
5.2%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
4.0%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
10.2%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
6.5%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
7.1%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
0.9%
$4,000+/wk
6.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Wongan Hills Marital Status

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Married
45.2% 332
↔️
Separated
4.5% 33
📋
Divorced
10.3% 76
🕊️
Widowed
6.3% 46
👤
Never married
33.7% 248

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Wongan Hills Ancestry

Australian
34.5%
English
34.0%
Scottish
8.2%
Irish
7.2%
Aboriginal Australianralian
5.7%
Other
2.7%
German
2.3%
Dutch
1.9%
South African
1.1%
Maori
0.9%
Filipino
0.8%
Indian
0.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Wongan Hills School & University Attendance

Primary — Government
52.8%
Secondary — Government
17.4%
Vocational Education
16.0%
Pre-school
11.8%
Secondary — Catholic
2.1%

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

Wongan Hills Need for Assistance

Needs assistance
6.5% 107
No need for assistance
93.5% 1,551

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

Wongan Hills Volunteering

🤝
Volunteer
35.5% 239
Not a volunteer
64.5% 434

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Wongan Hills Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
9.3%
$300-$449/mo
3.5%
$450-$599/mo
7.0%
$600-$799/mo
16.3%
$800-$999/mo
14.0%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
24.4%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
20.9%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
4.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Wongan Hills How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
69.9%
Did not go to work
13.9%
Walked only
7.0%
Car (passenger)
4.0%
Truck
2.7%
Other
1.5%
Bus
1.0%

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

Wongan Hills Car Ownership

0 vehicles
3.0%
1 vehicle
33.1%
2 vehicles
41.9%
3 vehicles
18.5%
4+ vehicles
3.6%

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

Wongan Hills Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
6.8%
2 bedrooms
14.7%
3 bedrooms
48.5%
4 bedrooms
24.3%
5 bedrooms
4.6%
6+ bedrooms
1.1%

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

Wongan Hills Population Mobility

15.7%
moved in the last year
41.5%
moved in the last 5 years
3.4%
unemployment rate (Census)
60.4%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Wongan Hills Indigenous Population

7.8%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander
128
Indigenous residents
1,521
Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Wongan Hills Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
74
Arthritis
36
Diabetes
34
Asthma
28
Lung condition
26
Heart disease
23
Cancer
16
Kidney disease
15
Stroke
14

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

Wongan Hills Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
7.0%
$1-$149/wk
3.2%
$150-$299/wk
7.2%
$300-$399/wk
5.8%
$400-$499/wk
6.1%
$500-$649/wk
6.0%
$650-$799/wk
10.8%
$800-$999/wk
9.0%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
10.1%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
8.1%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
6.7%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
6.9%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
9.0%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
0.7%
$3,500+/wk
3.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Wongan Hills Family Structure

Couple — children under 15
40.7%
Couple — no children
36.6%
One parent — children under 15
10.9%
One parent — no children under 15
7.0%
Couple — no children under 15
4.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Wongan Hills Military Service

🏅
Previously served
4.0% 27
👤
Never served
96.0% 644

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Wongan Hills Unpaid Carers

🤲
Provided unpaid assistance
10.1% 68
Did not provide
89.9% 605

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Wongan Hills Children Ever Born

No children
25.1%
1 child
11.9%
2 children
31.9%
3 children
18.6%
4 children
8.5%
5+ children
4.1%

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

Wongan Hills When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951
3
1951–1960
6
1961–1970
26
1971–1980
7
1981–1990
11
1991–2000
11
2001–2010
29
2011–2015
18
2016
4
2018
3
2020
4

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

Wongan Hills Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
20.5%
5–14 hours
25.6%
15–29 hours
12.9%
30+ hours
11.3%
Did not do domestic work
29.8%

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

Wongan Hills Household Size

1 person
36.5%
2 persons
36.3%
3 persons
9.3%
4 persons
8.8%
5 persons
6.4%
6+ persons
2.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Wongan Hills Where Residents Moved From

Same address
689
Moved from WA
62
Moved — same area (SA2)
61
Moved from overseas
9

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

Wongan Hills Family Blending

Intact family — no other children
83.3%
Step family — no other children
8.3%
Blended family — no other children
8.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Wongan Hills Rent Prices & Affordability

15%
of income
Affordable
Household Income $1,174/wk
Median Rent $180/wk
Rent-to-Income 15.3%

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

If you earn X in Wongan Hills

≈ $5,087/month
Median rent $180/wk
Left after rent $994/wk
Rent share 15.3%

Wongan Hills vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in WA

Frequently Asked Questions About Wongan Hills

What is the population of Wongan Hills WA?

The population of Wongan Hills WA is 896 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 3.8 people per km².Wongan Hills is ranked #4,136 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Wongan Hills?

The median personal income in Wongan Hills WA is $726 per week, or $37,752 per year.The median household income is $1,174 per week.Family income is $1,547 per week.Wongan Hills is ranked #4,991 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Wongan Hills?

Median rent in Wongan Hills WA is $180 per week ($780 per month).Rent represents 15.3% of household income, which is considered affordable.Wongan Hills ranks #7,868 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Wongan Hills?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Wongan Hills WA is $1,083. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Wongan Hills?

The median age in Wongan Hills WA is 43 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Wongan Hills a good suburb to live in?

Wongan Hills is a suburb in Western Australia with a population of 896.The median income is $726/wk, which is below the WA average of $909/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (15.3% 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: 51632. All dollar figures in AUD.