Willetton, WA
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Willetton is a large southern suburb of Perth, in the City of Canning, about twelve kilometres from the central business district. It takes its name from Henry Willett, of the firm Willett & Co, who settled in the wider district after being granted land there in 1832, though the name Willetton was not fixed in its present position until it was gazetted in 1965. The suburb is built on a flat, sandy stretch of coastal plain once covered with open Banksia woodland and paperbarks marking the edges of shallow seasonal swamps. Its first subdivision opened in the early 1970s under the developer's name Burrendah Heights — preserved today in Burrendah Boulevard and a local primary school — and most of its housing was completed through the 1990s. The Southlands Boulevarde shopping centre anchors the suburb, which is also home to Willetton Senior High School, one of the largest public high schools in Western Australia.
Among Australia's more advantaged suburbs
Willetton is more socio-economically advantaged than about 86% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 1060, where about 1000 is the national average).
A socio-economic measure from ABS Census data — not a measure of how good a suburb is to live in or visit. How we calculate this.
Willetton at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 19,262
- Median age
- 40
- Median weekly household income
- $2,178
- SEIFA score
- 1060
- Coordinates
- -32.0540, 115.8886
Willetton demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Willetton using the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census; every percentage is a share of a clearly stated Census count, so each one traces back to the source. At a glance, the largest age group is mid-life (45–64) at 26%, 20% of homes are rented, and 53% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 4,215 | 22% |
| Youth (15–24) | 2,709 | 14% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 4,356 | 23% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 4,992 | 26% |
| Seniors (65+) | 2,987 | 16% |
Share of the 19,259 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 2,418 | 39% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 2,417 | 39% |
| Rented | 1,214 | 20% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 5,540 | 90% |
| Townhouses & semis | 265 | 4% |
| Flats & apartments | 350 | 6% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 6,159 occupied private dwellings in Willetton.
- Median weekly rent
- $400
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,100
- Average household size
- 3.1 people
- Median weekly family income
- $2,379
- Median weekly personal income
- $755
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 10,035 (53%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 8,623 (46%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 78 (0%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 10,443 (75%)
- Labour-force participation
- 64.8%
- Unemployment rate
- 5.9%
- Employed full-time
- 5,294
- Employed part-time
- 3,506
Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (General Community Profile, by Suburb and Locality). © Australian Bureau of Statistics, released under CC BY 4.0. How we group bands and derive each share is set out on our methodology page.
Weather and climate in Willetton
Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in Willetton is January (average daytime high around 31.2°C) and the coolest is July (around 15.5°C). The area receives roughly 739 mm of rain across the year.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 31.2°C | 17.4°C | 23 mm |
| Feb | 30.6°C | 17.5°C | 24 mm |
| Mar | 27.8°C | 16.5°C | 43 mm |
| Apr | 23.3°C | 13.6°C | 45 mm |
| May | 19.2°C | 10.8°C | 81 mm |
| Jun | 16.5°C | 9.2°C | 103 mm |
| Jul | 15.5°C | 8.7°C | 140 mm |
| Aug | 16.2°C | 8.3°C | 122 mm |
| Sep | 18.2°C | 9.2°C | 69 mm |
| Oct | 21.3°C | 10.9°C | 49 mm |
| Nov | 25.5°C | 13.3°C | 30 mm |
| Dec | 29.4°C | 15.8°C | 10 mm |
Climate normals, 2014–2023 (Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis).
Common questions about Willetton
Where is Willetton?
Willetton is a suburb of Western Australia, Australia.
What is the population of Willetton?
At the 2021 Census, Willetton had a population of about 19,262.
Is Willetton an advantaged area?
Willetton has an ABS SEIFA score of 1060, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 86 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 86% of Australian suburbs.
What is the weather like in Willetton?
Willetton has average daytime highs of about 22.9°C and overnight lows of about 12.6°C, with roughly 739 mm of rain across the year (based on 2014–2023 climate normals).
How big is Willetton?
Willetton is one of the most populous suburbs in Western Australia — the 8th-largest by usual resident population at the 2021 Census (about 19,262 usual residents).
Where Willetton ranks
Willetton appears in these data-driven guides — each a transparent sort on a single ABS figure shown on this page.
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