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Wundowie WA — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Wundowie WA is 1,372 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Wundowie is $692 per week ($35,984 per year). Median rent in Wundowie is $250 per week ($1,083 per month). Wundowie has a median age of 46 years, older than the national median of 38. Wundowie has a population density of 24.9 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Wundowie is England. The most common religion is No Religion (52% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is SAL Tot. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Wundowie is $1,400.

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Wundowie Population

residents (Census 2021)

Wundowie Median Income & Rent

💰

Median Income

$692/wk

$35,984 per year

#5635 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$250/wk

$1,083 per month

#6115 of 14,663

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Median Age

46years

8 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$1,400/mo

Avg household size: 2.5 · 0.8 per bedroom

Wundowie Demographics

Gender Split

Male 49.6% (681) Female 50.4% (691)

Population Density

24.9

people per km²

1,372 people · 55.2 km²

Households

2.5

Avg household size

0.8

Persons per bedroom

$1,762

Family income/wk

Wundowie 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)

Wundowie Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

42.9% 176 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

57.1% 234 dwellings

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

Wundowie Country of Birth

Australia

90.5%

England

8.2%

Germany

1.3%

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

Wundowie Religion

No Religion

51.7%

Catholic

17.3%

Anglican

14.3%

Not stated

10.6%

Christian (other)

1.9%

Othr Protestnt

1.9%

Baptist

1.2%

Uniting Church

1.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Wundowie Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

39.1%

Year 10 or equivalent

37.9%

Year 11 or equivalent

14.2%

Year 9 or equivalent

8.7%

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

Wundowie Languages Spoken at Home

SAL Tot

30.3%

SAL Filipin

21.2%

Italian

15.2%

SAL Tagalog

12.1%

Other

12.1%

Vietnamese

9.1%

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

Wundowie Employment

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Employed part-time

18.9% 187 people

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Unemployed

4.4% 43 people

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Not in labour force

41.5% 410 people

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Employed full-time

35.2% 347 people

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

Wundowie Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

56.6%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

17.3%

Bachelor Degree

12.7%

Certificate I/II

8.9%

Postgraduate Degree

3.1%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

1.4%

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

Wundowie Occupation

Professionals

20.2%

Technicians & Trade Workers

19.9%

Community & Personal Service

14.4%

Clerical & Administrative

13.4%

Managers

10.6%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

9.9%

Sales Workers

6.2%

Labourers

5.5%

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

Wundowie Field of Study

Engineering

33.5%

Management & Commerce

18.9%

Society & Culture

13.8%

Education

8.7%

Health

8.4%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

5.8%

Architecture & Building

4.4%

Information Technology

2.9%

Natural & Physical Sciences

1.5%

Agriculture & Environment

1.1%

Creative Arts

1.1%

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

Wundowie Dwelling Types

Separate house

97.8%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

2.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Wundowie Weekly Household Income

$1-$149/wk

0.7%

$150-$299/wk

1.1%

$300-$399/wk

2.2%

$400-$499/wk

8.8%

$500-$649/wk

7.2%

$650-$799/wk

8.1%

$800-$999/wk

8.1%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

7.5%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

6.6%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

7.9%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

6.4%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

11.0%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

6.8%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

7.0%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

2.4%

$4,000+/wk

8.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Wundowie Marital Status

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Married

43.8% 494

↔️

Separated

4.3% 49

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Divorced

11.9% 134

🕊️

Widowed

6.0% 68

👤

Never married

33.9% 382

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Wundowie Ancestry

English

35.8%

Australian

33.3%

Scottish

8.3%

Irish

6.0%

Other

3.7%

Aboriginal Australianralian

3.2%

German

2.3%

Italian

2.3%

Dutch

2.0%

Filipino

1.8%

Maori

0.8%

Polish

0.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Wundowie School & University Attendance

Secondary — Government

34.5%

Primary — Government

32.8%

Vocational Education

9.9%

Pre-school

6.9%

Primary — Catholic

6.0%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

4.3%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

4.3%

Secondary — Catholic

1.3%

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

Wundowie Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

7.0% 173

✅

No need for assistance

93.0% 2,309

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

Wundowie Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

12.4% 125

—

Not a volunteer

87.6% 883

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Wundowie Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

4.5%

$300-$449/mo

3.1%

$450-$599/mo

4.5%

$600-$799/mo

4.9%

$800-$999/mo

9.8%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

23.2%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

17.9%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

19.6%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

8.5%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

4.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Wundowie How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

75.1%

Did not go to work

12.4%

Car (passenger)

6.6%

Other

2.3%

Truck

1.6%

Walked only

1.2%

Bus

0.8%

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

Wundowie Car Ownership

0 vehicles

1.4%

1 vehicle

30.7%

2 vehicles

35.0%

3 vehicles

17.9%

4+ vehicles

15.0%

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

Wundowie Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

2.3%

2 bedrooms

19.3%

3 bedrooms

43.6%

4 bedrooms

27.4%

5 bedrooms

5.1%

6+ bedrooms

2.3%

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

Wundowie Population Mobility

12.6%

moved in the last year

33.0%

moved in the last 5 years

6.7%

unemployment rate (Census)

54.3%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Wundowie Indigenous Population

5.2%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

130

Indigenous residents

2,394

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Wundowie Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

145

Arthritis

Asthma

Heart disease

Diabetes

Lung condition

Cancer

Stroke

Kidney disease

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

Wundowie Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

12.1%

$1-$149/wk

3.7%

$150-$299/wk

6.8%

$300-$399/wk

5.8%

$400-$499/wk

4.8%

$500-$649/wk

4.2%

$650-$799/wk

8.6%

$800-$999/wk

9.5%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

9.7%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

8.2%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

8.9%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

6.5%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

7.7%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

1.9%

$3,500+/wk

1.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Wundowie Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

33.9%

Couple — no children

31.0%

Couple — no children under 15

17.1%

One parent — children under 15

10.7%

One parent — no children under 15

7.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Wundowie Military Service

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Previously served

4.2% 42

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Never served

95.8% 969

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Wundowie Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

12.8% 129

—

Did not provide

87.2% 881

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Wundowie Children Ever Born

No children

26.4%

1 child

13.3%

2 children

30.5%

3 children

21.5%

4 children

7.6%

5+ children

0.8%

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

Wundowie When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

2011–2015

2016

2017

2018

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

Wundowie Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

21.4%

5–14 hours

27.8%

15–29 hours

15.3%

30+ hours

11.6%

Did not do domestic work

23.9%

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

Wundowie Household Size

1 person

26.3%

2 persons

38.4%

3 persons

12.9%

4 persons

12.2%

5 persons

6.5%

6+ persons

3.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Wundowie Where Residents Moved From

Same address

1,078

Moved from WA

112

Moved — same area (SA2)

Moved from NSW

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

Wundowie Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

74.1%

Step family — no other children

14.1%

Blended family — no other children

4.4%

Other couple — children only

4.4%

Intact family — other children present

3.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Wundowie Schools

schools nearby

government

898

avg ICSEA score

total students

Wundowie Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 63 students

898

ICSEA

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

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Wundowie Rent Prices & Affordability

16%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $1,520/wk

Median Rent $250/wk

Rent-to-Income 16.4%

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

If you earn X in Wundowie

Your weekly income

≈ $6,587/month

Median rent $250/wk

Left after rent $1,270/wk

Rent share 16.4%

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Wundowie vs State & National Average

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Pop: 689 Income: $598/wk Rent: $290/wk

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Pop: 694 Income: $735/wk Rent: $323/wk

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Pop: 696 Income: $778/wk Rent: $340/wk

Corrigin

Pop: 701 Income: $771/wk Rent: $185/wk

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Pop: 713 Income: $809/wk Rent: $350/wk

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Pop: 713 Income: $955/wk Rent: $575/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Wundowie

What is the population of Wundowie WA?

The population of Wundowie WA is 1,372 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 24.9 people per km².Wundowie is ranked #3,519 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Wundowie?

The median personal income in Wundowie WA is $692 per week, or $35,984 per year.The median household income is $1,520 per week.Family income is $1,762 per week.Wundowie is ranked #5,635 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Wundowie?

Median rent in Wundowie WA is $250 per week ($1,083 per month).Rent represents 16.4% of household income, which is considered affordable.Wundowie ranks #6,115 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Wundowie?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Wundowie WA is $1,400. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Wundowie?

The median age in Wundowie WA is 46 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Wundowie a good suburb to live in?

Wundowie is a suburb in Western Australia with a population of 1,372.The median income is $692/wk, which is below the WA average of $909/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (16.4% 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: 51651. All dollar figures in AUD.