Wooroloo, WA
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Around the national middle
Wooroloo is more socio-economically advantaged than about 55% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 995, 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.
Wooroloo at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 2,613
- Median age
- 37
- Median weekly household income
- $1,895
- SEIFA score
- 995
- Coordinates
- -31.8085, 116.3144
Wooroloo demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Wooroloo 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 young adults (25–44) at 50%, 8% of homes are rented, and 21% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 122 | 5% |
| Youth (15–24) | 298 | 11% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 1,295 | 50% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 716 | 27% |
| Seniors (65+) | 184 | 7% |
Share of the 2,615 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 95 | 34% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 150 | 54% |
| Rented | 22 | 8% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 275 | 99% |
| Townhouses & semis | 3 | 1% |
| Flats & apartments | 0 | 0% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 278 occupied private dwellings in Wooroloo.
- Median weekly rent
- $360
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,686
- Average household size
- 2.6 people
- Median weekly family income
- $2,147
- Median weekly personal income
- $749
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 545 (21%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 27 (4%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 596 (23%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 558 (23%)
- Labour-force participation
- 16.3%
- Unemployment rate
- 3.9%
- Employed full-time
- 233
- Employed part-time
- 123
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 Wooroloo
Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in Wooroloo is January (average daytime high around 32.2°C) and the coolest is July (around 15.4°C). The area receives roughly 622 mm of rain across the year.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 32.2°C | 17.3°C | 28 mm |
| Feb | 31.5°C | 17.4°C | 19 mm |
| Mar | 28.6°C | 16.4°C | 40 mm |
| Apr | 23.9°C | 13°C | 46 mm |
| May | 19.6°C | 9.9°C | 64 mm |
| Jun | 16.6°C | 8.2°C | 81 mm |
| Jul | 15.4°C | 7.8°C | 117 mm |
| Aug | 16.1°C | 7.3°C | 104 mm |
| Sep | 18.4°C | 8.3°C | 52 mm |
| Oct | 22°C | 10.3°C | 37 mm |
| Nov | 26.5°C | 12.9°C | 25 mm |
| Dec | 30.5°C | 15.7°C | 9 mm |
Climate normals, 2014–2023 (Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis).
Common questions about Wooroloo
Where is Wooroloo?
Wooroloo is a suburb of Western Australia, Australia.
What is the population of Wooroloo?
At the 2021 Census, Wooroloo had a population of about 2,613.
Is Wooroloo an advantaged area?
Wooroloo has an ABS SEIFA score of 995, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 55 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 55% of Australian suburbs.
What is the weather like in Wooroloo?
Wooroloo has average daytime highs of about 23.4°C and overnight lows of about 12°C, with roughly 622 mm of rain across the year (based on 2014–2023 climate normals).
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