Located in Western Australia, Wattleup sits 30 km from Perth CBD, around 29 minutes by car. The suburb has 443 residents, a median age of 50, and a median household income of $71,968 per year. By household income, education, and employment patterns, it ranks in the lower-middle tier nationally. The suburb fell 3.9% between 2016 and 2021. At the 2021 Census, households here paid a median rent of $375 per week and a median monthly mortgage of $1,625. Wattleup is characterised by high crime risk and no recorded flood exposure. Walkability is low.
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Median Land Price
Public listings dataThe median land sale price in Wattleup sits at $6.07 million, broadly flat year-on-year. That said, only seven sales settled in the quarter, so the median is a noisy signal — treat it as a direction rather than a level.
Land
$6,065,400
Based on only 7 sales — small sample, take as indicative.
Houses
$4,000,000
Based on only 3 sales — small sample, take as indicative.
Rental Market
Rental affordability
June quarter 202585 Unaffordable · the average rental household in this region would pay about 35% of its income on the median rent in postcode 6166.
SGS Rental Affordability Index: a score of 100 means rent takes 30% of income, the usual housing-stress line; lower scores are less affordable. "Region" is the capital city or the rest of the state.
Short-Stay Rentals
No active Airbnb listings.
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
Walkability
Wattleup is very car-dependent on foot — at 0/100, nearly all errands require a car.
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.
Public transport
Weekday and weekend service frequency across every stop inside Wattleup.
- Peak (7-9am + 5-7pm)
- 5.5 arrivals/hr
- Off-peak weekday
- 4.2 arrivals/hr
- Saturday
- 3.4 arrivals/hr
- Median peak wait
- 1 min
- Span of service
- 18.4 hours
Scheduled service only, based on the 21 October 2026 timetable. Reliability (delays, cancellations) not measured.
NBN connectivity
The internet access technology available across NBN premises in Wattleup.
- Full-fibre (FTTP) share
- 4%
- Premises covered
- 449
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
Cockburn: council population
The three add up to the change above. These are council-wide figures from the ABS, not figures for this suburb alone — this suburb's own population is in the census section above.
Socio-economic profile
Wattleup is home to 443 residents, with a median age of 50 — noticeably older than the national figure of 38. Median household income runs at $72,000 a year, with unemployment at 3.7%.
2021 Census · change since 2016
Population
443
Median Age
50
Median Household Income
$71,968/yr
Census Median Rent
$375/wk
Census Median Mortgage
$1,625/mo
Avg Household Size
2.5
Median Personal Income
$34,112/yr
Unemployment Rate
3.7%
Unoccupied Dwellings
13.6%
Total Dwellings
162
Owner-Occupier Rate
70.3%
Houses
102.5%
Rental Stress
27.1%
Mortgage Stress
27.1%
Work From Home
13.8%
Dwelling Types
Property Ownership
Demographics
- Born in Australia
- 73.4%
- English Spoken at Home
- 82.4%
- Employment Rate
- 52.7%
- Completed Year 12
- 28.0%
Occupations
Religion
Country of Birth (overseas)
Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents.
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.
0 residents (0.0%) 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.
Languages Spoken at Home
Top languages other than English, as a share of all residents.
Age Distribution
Family & Household Composition
Commute to Work
3% of employed residents work in a capital's city centre (6 of 205).
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
Cars per Dwelling
Council Rates
Households face an average residential rates bill of $2,754 a year through Cockburn based on 2023 figures.
Building Approvals: Cockburn
In the year to August 2026, 1,395 new dwellings were approved across Cockburn. That mix is 907 houses and 488 units. Approvals are up 13.5% on the same period a year earlier.
Climate & Setting
from Jandakot Aero, 9.7 kmModerate rainfall — very hot summers, mild winters.
- Elevation
- 28 m
- above sea level, at the suburb centre
- Distance to the ocean
- 3.9 km
- Near high-voltage lines
- 18.4% of addresses
- 139 within 100 m of an overhead line of 110 kV or more
- Annual rainfall
- 745 mm
- 80 rainy days
- Summer max (Jan)
- 31.4°C
- 30 days ≥ 35°C
- Winter min (Jul)
- 7.6°C
- 2 frost days ≤ 0°C
Elevation is the ground at the suburb 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
16 facilities within 5 km- 1.1 km
- 1.1 km
- 1.2 kmOther Electricity GenerationTop reported: Carbon monoxide · Oxides of Nitrogen · Sulfur dioxide
- 1.8 kmWaste Treatment and Disposal ServicesTop reported: Total Volatile Organic Compounds · Carbon monoxide · Toluene (methylbenzene)
- 3.4 kmMetal Coating and FinishingTop reported: Oxides of Nitrogen · Carbon monoxide · Particulate Matter ≤10.0 µm (PM10)
EV adoption
In postcode 6166, 129 of 10,790 registered light vehicles are battery-electric on 31 January 2025. A further 2.4% (258 vehicles) are hybrid or plug-in hybrid, taking the non-petrol, non-diesel share to 3.6%.
Rooftop solar
In postcode 6166, 2,570 rooftop-solar systems totalling 16.6 MW have been installed since 2001, against 4,113 dwellings recorded in the 2021 Census. 161 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.
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.
Mortgage repayments
1 mortgage broker is registered in postcode 6166.
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.
At $6,065,400 this is $5,265,400 above the $800,000 First Home Owner Grant cap. A first home buyer may qualify for $10,000 on a newly built home — check eligibility with Department of Finance WA.
A deposit under 20% usually attracts Lenders Mortgage Insurance, which this doesn't include.
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
Currently held by Josh Wilson Australian Labor Party
| Year | Winner | 2PP ALP | 2PP LNP | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Josh Wilson | 68.7% | 31.3% | +1.8 |
| 2022 | Josh Wilson | 66.9% | 33.1% | -10.0 |
| 2019 | Josh Wilson | 56.9% | 43.1% | +0.6 |
Results are per division — federal electoral boundaries are redrawn periodically, so the history reflects this division's past, not necessarily the exact suburb's voters across time.
State Electorate
Currently held by David Scaife WA Labor
Next state election: 10 March 2029.
| Year | Winner | Won with |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | David Scaife ALP | 67.8% |
| 2021 | David Scaife ALP | 76.7% |
| 2017 | Fran Logan ALP | 65.9% |
Results are per district. Districts were last redrawn in 2023, so results from before then describe the district of that name, not necessarily this suburb's voters. Results: Western Australian Electoral Commission.
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- Nearest and zoned schools, with the walk from that door
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Common questions about Wattleup
Is Wattleup a safe place to live?
Recorded crime in Wattleup is high (79/100, ranked against other WA suburbs on offences per resident). Offences against shops, venues and visitors are divided by the people who live here, so suburbs with large daytime or visitor populations rank higher than living there may feel.
What natural hazards affect Wattleup?
Wattleup has a moderate recorded bushfire history (44/100, ranked against every Australian suburb with any fire history). No mapped flood overlay applies. These are suburb-wide figures; check the address, as flood and bushfire exposure change street by street.
What is the population of Wattleup?
Wattleup, WA had a population of 443 at the 2021 Australian Bureau of Statistics census.
What is the postcode for Wattleup, WA?
The postcode for Wattleup, WA is 6166.
How far is Wattleup from Perth?
Wattleup is 30 km from Perth CBD by road, about 29 minutes by car in normal traffic. Distance is the most-direct driving route, not straight-line.
What is the median household income in Wattleup?
At the 2021 ABS Census, median household income in Wattleup was $71,968 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 Wattleup?
There are too few current rental listings in Wattleup for a reliable median. At the 2021 ABS Census the median weekly rent was $375, across all dwelling types.
What is the median age in Wattleup?
The median age of residents in Wattleup was 50 at the 2021 ABS Census.
Is Wattleup at risk of bushfire?
Wattleup has a moderate recorded bushfire history (44/100). The score comes from Geoscience Australia's historical bushfire boundaries, with planned burns excluded: the area of recorded fires touching the suburb 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.
What is the weather like in Wattleup?
At the nearest Bureau of Meteorology station to Wattleup, Jandakot Aero (9.7 km away), summer days average 31.4°C, winter nights 7.6°C, 745 mm of rain a year over 80 rainy days, and 30 days a year above 35°C over 2006-2026.
Is the First Home Owner Grant available in Wattleup?
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 Wattleup belong to?
Wattleup sits within the Cockburn local government area. Council rates, planning approvals, and waste collection fall under this LGA.
How much are council rates in Wattleup?
The average residential rates bill through Cockburn is $2,754 a year (2023). Every suburb in this LGA shares the same schedule — individual bills vary with land value.
How much is being built near Wattleup?
Across Cockburn, 1,395 new residential dwellings were approved in the year to August 2026 (source: ABS Building Approvals). That's up 13.5% 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 Wattleup in?
Wattleup sits within the federal Division of Fremantle, currently held by Josh Wilson (Australian Labor Party).
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Data freshness
- Census · 2021
- Median sale prices · Oct 2026
- For-sale & rental market · Oct 2026
- Council rates · FY 2023–24
- Building approvals · Aug 2026
- Schools · 2025
- Public transport · Oct 2026
- NBN connectivity · Dec 2025
- Crime · 2025
- Climate · 2006–2026
- Socio-economic (SEIFA) · 2021
- EV adoption · Jan 2025
- First Home Owner Grant · Sep 2026
- Federal electorate · 2025
- Short-stay rentals · Jun 2026
- State electorate · 2025
- Amenities · Sep 2026
- Health & emergency facilities · Sep 2026
- Industrial emissions (NPI) · 2024/2025
- Coastal erosion · 1988–2025
- Aircraft noise · 2024
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