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Willagee

WA 6156 · Melville

5,447 (2021)6,056 est. (2025) · High Growth

81
Overall score

Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.

5,447
Population
Limited sales data
Median price
70
Safety score
72
Transport score

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.

12.4 km
To Perth CBD
5.4 km
To coast
Data not available
Median rent (house)
4.5 km
To nearest station

Demographics

5,447
Population
37
Median age
2.3
Avg household

Age distribution

Housing tenure

  • Owned
  • Mortgage
  • Rented

Commute to work

  • Car
  • Public transport
  • Walk/cycle
  • Work from home
Median household income (weekly)$1,660
vs NSW median-10.3%
Bachelor degree or higher42.8%
Born in Australia68.9%
Dwellings: house / unit / townhouse1,688 / 41 / 396

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

70
Residential

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:

17
Break & enter dwelling312/100k
21
Steal from dwelling386/100k
8
Motor vehicle theft147/100k
55
Domestic assault1,010/100k
4
Robbery73/100k

Residential incidents over time

Sum of the five residential categories above — not all recorded crime.

Area crime context

Total recorded incidents: 350 (all categories, latest year)6,424 per 100,000 residents2-yr5-yr

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

139
Within 10km2 in suburb
2
Govt (suburb)
0
Catholic (suburb)
0
Indep. (suburb)

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

72
33Bus
CBD commute (est.)49 min (bus)
Nearest train stationMurdoch Stn (4.5 km)

Source: TfNSW GTFS

Liveability

30.5°C
Summer max
18.5°C
Winter max
730mm
Rainfall/yr
8h
Sun/day

Amenities within 2–3km

Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.

131 in suburbSupermarkets
203 in suburbCafes/Rest.
3612 in suburbParks
279 in suburbPlaygrounds
155Pools
231 in suburbGyms
0Dog parks
122 in suburbGPs
71 in suburbPharmacies
40 in suburbChildcare
31 in suburbLibraries
944 in suburbSports fields
5Vets
Nearest beachMilo Beach (5.3 km)
Nearest hospitalSaint John of God Murdoch Hospital (4.1 km)
Nearest vet1.6 km
Nearest airportPerth (19.8 km)

Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap

Population & Growth

High Growth
Annual growth rate2.69%
Projected population 20417,937
Projected households 2041Data not available

Source: 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.

Data sources: ABS Census 2021 & ERP, NSW Valuer General, BOCSAR, TfNSW, ACARA, Bureau of Meteorology, OpenStreetMap, NSW DPHI. Data refreshed quarterly.

Data shown is from public sources and may not reflect current conditions. How we calculate scores.