Willagee
WA 6156 · Melville
5,447 (2021) → 6,056 est. (2025) · High Growth
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Willagee is a high growth suburb in Melville, WA 6156, about 12km from Perth CBD. Recent property sales in Willagee are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has 2 schools, a transport score of 72/100, and is a short drive from the coast. Willagee has an overall score of 81/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 70/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: England (5.64%), New Zealand (2.48%), South Africa (1.05%), Indonesia (0.95%), Malaysia (0.95%)
Top languages: Mandarin (1.05%), Indonesian (0.94%), Italian (0.9%), Spanish (0.83%), French (0.61%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Residential Safety
WAdoesn't publish crime data at the suburb level. The rates shown are the police-region average applied to this suburb, so other suburbs in the same region share the same figures.
Recorded residential incidents (latest year), with rate per 100,000 residents:
Residential incidents over time
Sum of the five residential categories above — not all recorded crime.
Area crime context
An independent score — crime data quality varies by state, so safety is shown separately and is not part of the overall score.
Source: WA Police (regional aggregate) · Updated 2025
Schools
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 1091 (above the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- Caralee Community SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 998
- Fremantle Language Development CentrePrimary · GovernmentICSEA 989
Nearby (within 10km)
- Melville Senior High SchoolSecondary · Government · 0.6kmICSEA 1060
- Melville Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.3kmICSEA 1113
- Mel Maria Catholic Primary School - Pater Noster CampusPrimary · Catholic · 1.8km
- SEDA College WASecondary · Independent · 1.8kmICSEA 1023
- Palmyra Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 2kmICSEA 1100
- Kardinya Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 2kmICSEA 1085
- Samson Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.3kmICSEA 1059
- Our Lady of Fatima SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 2.3kmICSEA 1111
- North Lake Senior CampusSecondary · Government · 2.6kmICSEA 1006
- Hilton Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.6kmICSEA 1067
- Seton Catholic CollegeSecondary · Catholic · 2.6kmICSEA 1048
- Booragoon Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.7kmICSEA 1123
Source: ACARA 2023
Transport
Source: TfNSW GTFS
Liveability
Amenities within 2–3km
Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.
Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap
Population & Growth
High GrowthSource: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI
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Frequently asked questions about Willagee
Is Willagee safe?
Willagee has a residential safety score of 70/100, based on residential crime (break-ins, theft from dwellings, vehicle theft, domestic assault and robbery) per resident relative to the NSW median. Its total recorded incident rate is 6,424 per 100,000 across all categories.
How far is Willagee from Perth CBD?
Willagee is about 12.4 km from Perth CBD, an estimated 49 minutes by public transport.
What schools are in Willagee?
Willagee has 2 schools, with an average ICSEA of 994 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Willagee?
Willagee has a transport score of 72/100 and 33 bus stops.