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Willetton

WA 6155 · Canning

19,262 (2021) → 20,950 est. (2025) · Moderate Growth

84
Overall score

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

19,262
Population
Limited sales data
Median price
70
Safety score
73
Transport score

Willetton is a moderate growth suburb in Canning, WA 6155, about 12km from Perth CBD. Recent property sales in Willetton are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has 7 schools, a transport score of 73/100, and is about 13km inland. Willetton has an overall score of 84/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 70/100.

11.6 km
To Perth CBD
13.0 km
To coast
Data not available
Median rent (house)
2.8 km
To nearest station

Demographics

19,262
Population
40
Median age
3.1
Avg household

Age distribution

Housing tenure

  • Owned
  • Mortgage
  • Rented

Commute to work

  • Car
  • Public transport
  • Walk/cycle
  • Work from home
Median household income (weekly)$2,178
vs NSW median+17.7%
Bachelor degree or higher59.1%
Born in Australia45.9%
Dwellings: house / unit / townhouse5,540 / 350 / 265

Top countries of birth: Malaysia (8.51%), India (8.29%), China (7.15%), England (4.55%), Singapore (2.89%)

Top languages: Mandarin (14.18%), Cantonese (4.78%), Malayalam (3.04%), Tamil (2.66%), Hindi (1.8%)

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:

60
Break & enter dwelling311/100k
74
Steal from dwelling384/100k
29
Motor vehicle theft151/100k
194
Domestic assault1,007/100k
13
Robbery67/100k

Residential incidents over time

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

Area crime context

Total recorded incidents: 1,237 (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

165
Within 10km7 in suburb
5
Govt (suburb)
1
Catholic (suburb)
1
Indep. (suburb)

Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 1059 (above the national average of 1000).

In suburb

  • Willetton Primary SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 1131
  • Rostrata Primary SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 1128
  • Willetton Senior High SchoolSecondary · GovernmentICSEA 1126
  • Burrendah Primary SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 1115
  • Orana Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · CatholicICSEA 1113
  • Castlereagh SchoolCombined · GovernmentICSEA 1059
  • OneSchool Global WACombined · IndependentICSEA 995

Nearby (within 10km)

  • Rossmoyne Senior High SchoolSecondary · Government · 1.9kmICSEA 1133
  • Oberthur Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.9kmICSEA 1165
  • All Saints' CollegeCombined · Independent · 2.1kmICSEA 1162
  • Riverton Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.3kmICSEA 1123
  • Riverton Education Support CentrePrimary · Government · 2.3kmICSEA 1115
  • Rossmoyne Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.4kmICSEA 1148
  • Shelley Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.4kmICSEA 1148
  • Banksia Park Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.5kmICSEA 1094
  • Queen of Apostles SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 2.5kmICSEA 1107
  • Bull Creek Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.7kmICSEA 1137
  • Fremantle Language Development Centre - Bull Creek CampusPrimary · Government · 2.7km
  • Parkwood Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.9kmICSEA 1030

Source: ACARA 2023

Transport

73
90Bus
CBD commute (est.)47 min (bus)
Nearest train stationRanford Rd Stn (2.8 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.

199 in suburbSupermarkets
3230 in suburbCafes/Rest.
5845 in suburbParks
4032 in suburbPlaygrounds
6828 in suburbPools
105 in suburbGyms
0Dog parks
1810 in suburbGPs
75 in suburbPharmacies
63 in suburbChildcare
31 in suburbLibraries
11214 in suburbSports fields
42 in suburbVets
Nearest beachData not available
Nearest hospitalFiona Stanley Hospital (4.2 km)
Nearest vet1.0 km
Nearest airportPerth (14.7 km)

Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap

Population & Growth

Moderate Growth
Annual growth rate2.12%
Projected population 204121,236
Projected households 2041Data not available

Source: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI

Nearby suburbs in Canning

RivertonData not available62transportShelleyData not available64transportRossmoyneData not available80transportParkwoodData not available75transportWilsonData not available73transportCanning ValeData not available90transport

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Frequently asked questions about Willetton

Is Willetton safe?

Willetton 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 Willetton from Perth CBD?

Willetton is about 11.6 km from Perth CBD, an estimated 47 minutes by public transport.

What schools are in Willetton?

Willetton has 7 schools, with an average ICSEA of 1095 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.

What is public transport like in Willetton?

Willetton has a transport score of 73/100 and 90 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.