Waroona WA 6215

Waroona sits 116 km from Perth CBD in Western Australia, around 1 hour 25 minutes by car. Census data records 2,868 residents with a median age of 48 and a median household income of $65,728 per year. By household income, education, and employment patterns, it ranks in the bottom 20% nationally. The town fell 2.2% between 2016 and 2021. At the 2021 Census, households here paid a median rent of $270 per week and a median monthly mortgage of $1,517. Waroona is characterised by high bushfire risk and high crime risk. 2 schools sit within the town boundary, and walkability is low.

Is Waroona a good town?

Waroona scores a D (16/100) on SuburbScan's Liveability grade — weaker on transit, safety, and community.

Schools

Mixed results

2 schools

Transit

Car-dependent

Walkability 0/100 · 115.6 km · 84 min drive to Perth

Prices

Median available

Median $620K

Safety

High bushfire risk

Fire 76/100 · Crime 66/100 · Flood 20/100

Community

Highly disadvantaged

SEIFA decile 2/10 · median age 48 · 2,868 residents

D

Liveability Rating

16 / 100 · Ranked #532 in WA

Each bar is Waroona's rank among WA suburbs, from 0 to 100 (higher is better). Scored on 4 of 5 factors: no school data, so the other factors carry its weight.

Schools quality no data
too few schools to rate
Safety
12
Bushfire High · Crime Moderate · Flood Low
Socio-economic
14
Disadvantaged
Walkability
10
Very car-dependent
CBD access
38
115.6 km · 84 min drive to Perth
How it's calculated: Safety rank 12 × 25% + Socio-economic rank 14 × 25% + Walkability rank 10 × 15% + CBD access rank 38 × 10% = 16 / 100. Missing components rebalance the remaining weights.

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16 / 100

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Median House Price

Public listings data

Waroona's house market is moving higher: the median sale price reached $620,000, roughly 20% above where it sat a year earlier.

Houses

$620,500

last 7 quarters
↑ +20.3% year-on-year

Based on 92 recorded sales in the last 24 months.

Typically sold in 40 days — median across 27 sales that recorded a listing period

By bedrooms

  • 2 bed 5 sales $466K
  • 3 bed 35 sales $580K
  • 4 bed 46 sales $678K

Land

$280,000

last 2 quarters
↑ +70.1% year-on-year

Based on 11 recorded sales in the last 24 months.

Typically sold in 136 days — median across 4 sales that recorded a listing period

Currently for Sale

Last 6 months

Houses in Waroona are currently listed at around $699,000 on average. Based on 47 houses listed in the past six months.

$699K

last 4 months
→ 0.0% vs previous 6 months from $699K
Since 2022: $400K → $693K (+73%)

47 houses listed in the last 6 months.

49 of the suburb's 1,108 dwellings (4.4%) were listed for sale in the last 6 months.

Rental Market

Advertised rents · last 6 months

Houses in Waroona rent for around $625 a week on average, based on 9 houses listed for rent in the past six months.

$625/wk

↑ +13.6% vs previous 6 months from $550/wk

9 houses advertised for rent in the last 6 months.

9 rentals advertised against an estimated 222 rented homes (4.1%) in the last 6 months.

Gross rental yield

Indicative
House
4.6% above the typical range

$625/week ($32,000 a year) on a $699,000 median

Gross yield — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. Calculated from median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Short-Stay Rentals

4 active Airbnb listings: 4 whole homes and 0 rooms. Whole homes are about 0.3% of the town's homes.

Airbnb only, as at Jun 2026; other platforms are not included. Active means reviewed in the past 12 months. The share is against private dwellings at the 2021 Census.

Schools

Two schools serve Waroona, and the cohort is trailing peer-suburb performance.

30
out of 100
Weak
2 schools in this town
2 below similar
  • • 462 students across 2 schools (avg 231)
  • • Sectors: 1 Catholic, 1 Government
  • • ICSEA 919-971, median 945 (below the national baseline of 1000)
  • • Largest: Waroona District High School (298 students)

Primary

Catholic · PP-6 · 164 students
ICSEA 971 (higher than 34% of Australian schools) · 5% top-SEA students
Below similar

Combined

Government · K-10 · 298 students
ICSEA 919 (higher than 15% of Australian schools) · 3% top-SEA students
Below similar

Walkability

Waroona is very car-dependent on foot — at 0/100, nearly all errands require a car.

0
out of 100
Very Car-Dependent
Public Transport within 1 km not measured
Schools within 1.5 km 0
Parks within 800 m 0
Supermarkets within 1 km 0
GPs within 1 km 0
Pharmacies within 1 km 0
Childcare within 1 km 0
Hospitals within 5 km 0

We hold no public transport timetable data for this area, so public transport is not rated here and the score is spread across the remaining components. It is not counted as zero.

NBN connectivity

The internet access technology available across NBN premises in Waroona.

56
connectivity score / 100
Most common
Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share
27%
Premises covered
1,622
Technology mix
Fibre to the node (FTTN) 53%
Fibre to the premises (FTTP) 27%
Fixed wireless (WIRELESS) 19%
Satellite (Sky Muster) (SATELLITE) 1%

NBN Co fixed-line and fixed-wireless premises, as at 30 December 2025. Higher-quality technologies (full fibre) score above copper, wireless, and satellite. Actual speeds depend on your plan.

Amenities

Supermarkets
1 in town
Shopping Centres
None
Cafes & Restaurants
2 in town
Parks & Reserves
6 in town
Sport & Recreation
2 in town
Beaches
None
Waterways
4 in town
Childcare
1 in town
GPs
2 in town
Pharmacies
1 in town
Hospitals
None
Police Stations
1 in town
Banks & Bank@Post
1 in town
Fuel Stations
2 in town
EV Chargers
None
Pubs & Bars
1 in town
Arts & Culture
None
Places of Worship
2 in town

Waroona: council population

The whole council area, not just Waroona · estimated residents
at 30 June 2025
Residents
4,665
+2.4% in a year
Change
+109
people since 2024
Density
5.6
people per km² across the council area
What drove the change
Natural increase
+7
births minus deaths
Net internal migration
+91
moves within Australia
Net overseas migration
+11
arrivals minus departures

The three add up to the change above. These are council-wide figures from the ABS, not figures for this town alone — this town's own population is in the census section above.

Socio-economic profile

ABS SEIFA · ranked against every suburb in Australia, and within the state
2021 census
Advantage and disadvantage
2/10
1/10 within WA
income, education, jobs and housing together
Economic resources
3/10
3/10 within WA
income against housing cost and household size
Education and occupation
1/10
1/10 within WA
qualifications and job type, income excluded
How evenly that is spread

The ABS scores 8 small areas inside this town and averages them into the single decile above. They fall into 4 different deciles — a wide range, so parts of this town rank well above the average and parts well below it.

Waroona is home to about 2,900 residents, with a median age of 48, a touch above the national 38. Median household income runs at $66,000 a year, with unemployment at 7.2%.

2021 Census · change since 2016

Population

2,868

2.2% since 2016

Median Age

48

6.7% since 2016

Median Household Income

$65,728/yr

1.5% since 2016
Bottom 23% in WA

Census Median Rent

$270/wk

8.0% since 2016

Census Median Mortgage

$1,517/mo

6.6% since 2016

Avg Household Size

2.4

no change since 2016

Median Personal Income

$31,980/yr

10.2% since 2016

Unemployment Rate

7.2%

6.5% since 2016

Unoccupied Dwellings

19.2%

23.9% since 2016

Total Dwellings

1,108

5.1% since 2016

Owner-Occupier Rate

80.0%

5.1% since 2016

Houses

89.9%

0.8% since 2016

Rental Stress

21.4%

6.5% since 2016

Mortgage Stress

27.7%

8.0% since 2016

Work From Home

7.4%

13.8% since 2016

Dwelling Types

Houses 996 (89.9%)
Townhouses 91 (8.2%)
Flats / Apartments 21 (1.9%)

Property Ownership

Owned Outright 465 (44.7%)
Mortgage 367 (35.3%)
Renting 208 (20.0%)
Of those rentals, social housing 34 (16.3%)

21 rented from a state or territory housing authority and 13 from a community housing provider, as a share of the 208 rented dwellings above — not of all dwellings.

Demographics

Born in Australia
75.4%
English Spoken at Home
85.7%
Employment Rate
49%
1.0% since 2016
Completed Year 12
25.6%

Occupations

Technicians & Trades 278 (23.9%)
Machinery Operators & Drivers 209 (18.0%)
Labourers 152 (13.1%)
Managers 126 (10.9%)
Community & Personal Service 114 (9.8%)
Clerical & Administrative 109 (9.4%)
Professionals 90 (7.8%)
Sales 66 (5.7%)

Religion

Christianity 1,396 (48.7%)
No Religion 1,172 (40.9%)
Other Religions 16 (0.6%)
Buddhism 11 (0.4%)
Islam 10 (0.3%)
Hinduism 4 (0.1%)
Judaism 3 (0.1%)

Country of Birth (overseas)

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents.

England 199 (6.9%)
New Zealand 68 (2.4%)
Italy 54 (1.9%)
Philippines 38 (1.3%)
Scotland 24 (0.8%)
Germany 15 (0.5%)
China 10 (0.3%)
Malaysia 10 (0.3%)

When They Arrived

Share of all residents by the year they arrived in Australia. Periods cover different numbers of years, so compare the shape rather than the bar widths.

2016-2021 30 (1.0%)
2011-2015 40 (1.4%)
2001-2010 77 (2.7%)
1991-2000 22 (0.8%)
1981-1990 50 (1.7%)
Before 1981 228 (7.9%)

30 residents (1.0%) arrived since 2016. Australia’s borders were closed to most arrivals from March 2020, so the last two years of that period are much smaller than the ones before them — nationally 260,799 people arrived in 2019 against 28,521 in 2021.

Where New Residents Came From

Where residents aged five and over lived five years before the 2021 Census, for those who lived somewhere else.

11.6% of residents (315) lived in a capital city five years earlier, most of them in Perth (293).

Mandurah 112 (4.1%)
Perth - South West 84 (3.1%)
Perth - South East 49 (1.8%)

Top places newcomers came from, as a share of the 2,722 residents aged five and over. Areas are ABS statistical regions. Small counts are approximate: the ABS adjusts every figure slightly to protect privacy.

Languages Spoken at Home

Top languages other than English, as a share of all residents.

Italian 43 (1.5%)
Mandarin 6 (0.2%)
Thai 6 (0.2%)
German 5 (0.2%)
French 5 (0.2%)
Russian 3 (0.1%)

Age Distribution

0-4 146 (5.1%)
5-14 344 (12.0%)
15-19 161 (5.6%)
20-24 114 (4.0%)
25-34 259 (9.0%)
35-44 300 (10.5%)
45-54 374 (13.0%)
55-64 436 (15.2%)
65-74 418 (14.6%)
75-84 224 (7.8%)
85+ 97 (3.4%)

Family & Household Composition

Lone Person 316 (42.1%)
Couple Families 293 (39.1%)
One Parent Families 108 (14.4%)
Group Household 24 (3.2%)
Other Families 9 (1.2%)

Commute to Work

Car (driver) 755 (80.2%)
Worked from Home 70 (7.4%)
Car (passenger) 54 (5.7%)
Walked Only 39 (4.1%)
Bus 19 (2.0%)
Train 4 (0.4%)

2% of employed residents work in a capital's city centre (20 of 1,161).

City centre: the ABS area around each capital's CBD, such as Sydney Inner City or Perth City (which takes in Subiaco and Leederville). 2021 Census place of work.

Education

Certificate III & IV 558 (19.5%)
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 158 (5.5%)
Bachelor Degree 120 (4.2%)
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 20 (0.7%)
Postgraduate Degree 15 (0.5%)

Cars per Dwelling

0 cars 49 (4.5%)
1 car 332 (30.7%)
2 cars 410 (37.9%)
3 cars 177 (16.4%)
4+ cars 115 (10.6%)

Council Rates

Waroona
FY 2023-24

Households face an average residential rates bill of $2,750 a year through Waroona based on 2023 figures.

Avg residential rate
$2,750/yr
Valuation basis
Gross Rental Value / Unimproved Value
GRV for urban, UV for rural/mining

Building Approvals: Waroona

The whole council area, not just Waroona · new residential dwellings
to 2026-08

In the year to August 2026, 31 new dwellings were approved across Waroona. Almost all of the pipeline is detached houses. Approvals are down 25.0% on the same period a year earlier.

Trailing 12 months
31dwellings
-25.0% YoY
Houses
31
detached dwellings
Units
0
townhouses + apartments

Climate & Setting

from Dwellingup, 21.6 km

High rainfall — hot summers, mild winters.

Elevation
19 m
above sea level, at the town centre
Distance to the ocean
22.3 km
Near high-voltage lines
4.1% of addresses
79 within 100 m of an overhead line of 110 kV or more
Annual rainfall
1,037 mm
91 rainy days
Summer max (Jan)
30.4°C
20 days ≥ 35°C
Winter min (Jul)
6.1°C
3 frost days ≤ 0°C

Elevation is the ground at the town centre, from Geoscience Australia's National Digital Elevation Model. Approximate — it reads high in dense built-up areas. It is a measure of height above sea level and not an indicator of flood risk, which depends on height above nearby waterways.

Industrial Emissions Nearby

1 facility within 5 km

EV adoption

0.2%
of light vehicles are electric
Up from 0.07% in 2021
+0.1 points this year
Bottom 16% in WA

In postcode 6215, 10 of 5,154 registered light vehicles are battery-electric on 31 January 2025. A further 1.1% (57 vehicles) are hybrid or plug-in hybrid, taking the non-petrol, non-diesel share to 1.3%.

Electric share, year by year
2021
0.07%
2022
0.07%
2023
0.13%
2024
0.15%
2025
0.19%

Rooftop solar

58
systems per 100 dwellings
Averaging 5.8 kW each

In postcode 6215, 1,220 rooftop-solar systems totalling 7.1 MW have been installed since 2001, against 2,109 dwellings recorded in the 2021 Census. 56 went up in the last year.

Counts every system certified since 2001, so a roof re-fitted with a newer system is counted twice, and small commercial systems are included alongside houses — useful for comparing postcodes, not an estimate of how many homes have working panels today.

Systems installed, year by year
2019
63
2020
105
2021
81
2022
67
2023
82
2024
81
2025
76
2026
40

2026 covers part of the year only, to 2026-07.

First Home Owner Grant

FY2026-27

$10,000 for new homes priced up to $800,000.

Cap is $800,000 SOUTH of the 26th parallel (which includes all of metropolitan Perth) and $1,000,000 NORTH of it. We store the southern figure because that is where almost every buyer is; the northern cap is higher, so the stored value never overstates eligibility. The southern cap rose from $750,000 on 7 May 2026 in the 2026-27 Housing Taxation Package. The same package moved the first home owner RATE OF DUTY thresholds, which is a different scheme and lives in the web repo's app/stamp_duty.py.

Verify eligibility with Department of Finance WA

Mortgage repayments

I'm looking for
Deposit
$
%
Monthly repayment
$3,236
Loan amount
$496,400
Total interest over 30 years
$668,616

1 mortgage broker is registered in postcode 6215.

Deposit
$124,100
Stamp duty
$23,489
Cash needed at settlement
$147,589

Transfer duty at the owner-occupier rate, and it excludes first home buyer concessions — those can cut it substantially or remove it entirely. Excludes legal, inspection and lender fees. Check with RevenueWA

The First Home Owner Grant applies to newly built homes only, so it isn't available on an established purchase. A first home buyer building or buying new under $800,000 may qualify for $10,000 — see what qualifies with Department of Finance WA.

Principal and interest over 30 years, fixed rate. Excludes fees, offset, redraw and LMI. Default rate is the median comparison rate across 1788 advertised products as at 2026-10-27 — indicative only, and not an offer. Your rate depends on the lender, your deposit and your circumstances. Not financial advice.

Federal Electorate

Division of Canning

Currently held by Andrew Hastie Liberal

Year Winner 2PP ALP 2PP LNP Swing
2025 Andrew Hastie 43.5% 56.5% -5.3
2022 Andrew Hastie 46.4% 53.6% -8.0
2019 Andrew Hastie 38.5% 61.5% +4.8

Results are per division — federal electoral boundaries are redrawn periodically, so the history reflects this division's past, not necessarily the exact town's voters across time.

State Electorate

Murray-Wellington District

Currently held by David Bolt Liberal Party

Next state election: 10 March 2029.

Year Winner Won with
2025 David Bolt LP 51.7%
2021 Robyn Clarke ALP 67.2%
2017 Robyn Clarke ALP 51.4%

Results are per district. Districts were last redrawn in 2023, so results from before then describe the district of that name, not necessarily this town's voters. Results: Western Australian Electoral Commission.

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Common questions about Waroona

Is Waroona a safe place to live?

Recorded crime in Waroona is moderate (66/100, ranked against other WA suburbs on offences per resident).

What natural hazards affect Waroona?

Waroona has a high recorded bushfire history (76/100, ranked against every Australian suburb with any fire history). Flood overlays cover a low share of it (20/100). These are town-wide figures; check the address, as flood and bushfire exposure change street by street.

Is Waroona a good place to live?

Waroona has a SuburbScan Liveability grade of D (16/100), ranked against other WA suburbs on school quality (25%), safety (25%), SEIFA socio-economic advantage (25%), walkability (15%) and CBD access (10%). Whether it suits you depends on what you weigh — each of those is on this page.

What is the population of Waroona?

Waroona, WA had a population of 2,868 at the 2021 Australian Bureau of Statistics census.

What is the postcode for Waroona, WA?

The postcode for Waroona, WA is 6215.

How far is Waroona from Perth?

Waroona is 116 km from Perth CBD by road, about 84 minutes by car in normal traffic. Distance is the most-direct driving route, not straight-line.

What is the median household income in Waroona?

At the 2021 ABS Census, median household income in Waroona was $65,728 a year. It is the most recent suburb-level income figure until 2026 Census results are released in 2027.

What is the median weekly rent in Waroona?

The median advertised rent in Waroona is $625 a week for houses (9 listings), from rental listings over the last six months.

What is the median age in Waroona?

The median age of residents in Waroona was 48 at the 2021 ABS Census.

Is Waroona at risk of bushfire?

Waroona has a high recorded bushfire history (76/100). The score comes from Geoscience Australia's historical bushfire boundaries, with planned burns excluded: the area of recorded fires touching the town relative to its size, ranked against every Australian suburb with any fire history. It records where fire has burned, not a bushfire-prone land designation, which your council's planning scheme sets.

How are the schools in Waroona?

There are 2 schools inside the Waroona boundary: 2 below similar schools on NAPLAN, compared with same-state, same-type schools of similar socio-educational advantage (ICSEA).

What is the weather like in Waroona?

At the nearest Bureau of Meteorology station to Waroona, Dwellingup (21.6 km away), summer days average 30.4°C, winter nights 6.1°C, 1,037 mm of rain a year over 91 rainy days, and 20 days a year above 35°C over 2006-2026.

Is the First Home Owner Grant available in Waroona?

First-home buyers in WA may be eligible for $10,000 towards new homes with a purchase price up to $800,000. The grant is administered by Department of Finance WA; confirm current eligibility before signing a contract — state rules and amounts can change.

What council does Waroona belong to?

Waroona sits within the Waroona local government area. Council rates, planning approvals, and waste collection fall under this LGA.

How much are council rates in Waroona?

The average residential rates bill through Waroona is $2,750 a year (2023). Every suburb in this LGA shares the same schedule — individual bills vary with land value.

How much is being built near Waroona?

Across Waroona, 31 new residential dwellings were approved in the year to August 2026 (source: ABS Building Approvals). That's down 25.0% on the same period a year earlier. These are LGA-level totals — every suburb in the council shares the same figure.

Which federal electorate is Waroona in?

Waroona sits within the federal Division of Canning, currently held by Andrew Hastie (Liberal).

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