Suburb in Armadale

Wungong, WA

Wungong had a population of 370 at the 2021 Census (+7.9% since 2016). Median age 38.0. Median weekly household income $1,875. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Wungong at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with Western Australia.

In Perth - South East

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Wungong's population grew by 7.9% to 370, in step with Western Australia as a whole (+7.4%). Its median age of 38.0 is close to the WA average (38.0). Children under 10 make up 14.3% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 10.8%.

16.0% of households rent, a smaller share than the WA average of 27.7%. 39.6% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 0.0% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 106 households.

The median household earns $1,875 a week, in line with the WA average of $1,816. Renters pay a median $440 a week, and households with a mortgage repay $2,600 a month.

25.4% of residents were born overseas, fewer than the WA average of 34.2%. 8.9% use a language other than English at home. 37.9% report no religion, lower than the WA average (46.6%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Wungong beside WA and Australia.

MeasureWungongWAAustralia
Population3702,662,30425,422,828
Growth since 2016+7.9%+7.4%+8.6%
Median age38.038.038.2
Households106965,2579,275,123
Flats and apartments0.0%6.5%14.3%
Renting16.0%27.7%31.1%
Owned outright39.6%29.6%31.4%
Median household income a week$1,875$1,816$1,747
Median rent a week$440$341$376
Median mortgage repayment a month$2,600$1,841$1,866
Born overseas25.4%34.2%29.3%
Other language at home8.9%19.7%23.6%
No religion37.9%46.6%41.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Population and age

Each census since 2011, and the age profile in 2021.

Population

+7.9% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 3422011
  2. 3432016
  3. 3702021

Age

Median age 38.0, against 38.0 for Western Australia.

Wungong Western Australia
Share of people by age, Wungong and Western Australia
0–914.3%
10–1915.4%
20–2911.4%
30–399.2%
40–4912.7%
50–5911.1%
60–6912.2%
70–797.6%
80+3.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Cultural background

The largest groups in Wungong at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. English44.3%
  2. Australian39.1%
  3. Dutch16.1%
  4. Scottish10.6%
  5. South African5.7%

Languages at home

Top 5 · languages at home
  1. Afrikaans2.6%
  2. Arabic2.3%
  3. Croatian0.9%
  4. German0.9%

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. England10.3%
  2. New Zealand2.3%
  3. South Africa2.3%
  4. India1.7%
  5. the Netherlands1.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Around Wungong

The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.

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