Suburb in Melville

Willagee, WA

Willagee had a population of 5,447 at the 2021 Census (+11.8% since 2016). Median age 36.9. Median weekly household income $1,656. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Willagee at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with Western Australia.

In Perth - South West

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Willagee's population grew by 11.8% to 5,447, faster than Western Australia as a whole (+7.4%). With a median age of 36.9, it is younger than the WA average (38.0). Children under 10 make up 12.7% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 12.8%.

35.6% of households rent, a larger share than the WA average of 27.7%. 19.6% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 1.9% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 2,125 households.

The median household earns $1,656 a week, below the WA average of $1,816. Renters pay a median $287 a week, and households with a mortgage repay $1,963 a month.

26.9% of residents were born overseas, fewer than the WA average of 34.2%. 13.8% use a language other than English at home. 55.1% report no religion, higher than the WA average (46.6%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Willagee beside WA and Australia.

MeasureWillageeWAAustralia
Population5,4472,662,30425,422,828
Growth since 2016+11.8%+7.4%+8.6%
Median age36.938.038.2
Households2,125965,2579,275,123
Flats and apartments1.9%6.5%14.3%
Renting35.6%27.7%31.1%
Owned outright19.6%29.6%31.4%
Median household income a week$1,656$1,816$1,747
Median rent a week$287$341$376
Median mortgage repayment a month$1,963$1,841$1,866
Born overseas26.9%34.2%29.3%
Other language at home13.8%19.7%23.6%
No religion55.1%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

+11.8% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 4,7682011
  2. 4,8722016
  3. 5,4472021

Age

Median age 36.9, against 38.0 for Western Australia.

Willagee Western Australia
Share of people by age, Willagee and Western Australia
0–912.7%
10–1912.2%
20–2913.2%
30–3916.5%
40–4913.0%
50–5911.8%
60–698.0%
70–796.1%
80+6.7%

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

Cultural background

The largest groups in Willagee at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. English41.6%
  2. Australian36.8%
  3. Scottish11.0%
  4. Irish10.5%
  5. Italian6.7%

Languages at home

Top 5 · languages at home
  1. Mandarin1.1%
  2. Indonesian1.0%
  3. Italian1.0%
  4. Spanish0.9%
  5. French0.6%

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. England6.0%
  2. New Zealand2.6%
  3. South Africa1.1%
  4. Indonesia1.0%
  5. Malaysia1.0%

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

Around Willagee

The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.

Explore Willagee in Censible

Every census figure for Willagee, mapped and compared with any other place. A free account takes a minute.