Suburb report · WA 6065
Wanneroo
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Population
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Wanneroo suburb profile
Who lives in Wanneroo
Wanneroo sits 22km from the Perth CBD, in the middle ring of the capital. Wanneroo is one of the most populous suburbs in Western Australia, with 13,284 residents, more than 90% of the state's suburbs. By population it is number 36 of 270 suburbs within 40km of the Perth CBD. At a median age of 41, Wanneroo sits in the older band of Western Australian suburbs. Among suburbs within 40km of the Perth CBD, 80 of 270 have an older median age. In the other suburb of the Wanneroo-Sinagra statistical area the median age is 31, so Wanneroo runs 10 years older than its statistical-area neighbours.
Income and home ownership
Households earn a median $89,300 a year, at the 30th percentile for Western Australia. The other suburb of the Wanneroo-Sinagra statistical area has $123,500, putting Wanneroo 27.7% below its statistical-area neighbours. Among the 270 suburbs within 40km of the Perth CBD, 219 report a higher median household income. 78.1% of households own their home, higher than 60% of Western Australian suburbs, and 21.9% rent. 124 of the 270 suburbs within 40km of the Perth CBD have a higher ownership share. That is level with the 78.3% ownership share in the other suburb of the Wanneroo-Sinagra statistical area.
Household mix
At the 2021 Census, 4,560 households lived in Wanneroo, more than in 91% of Western Australian suburbs. The household mix leans to families: families with children 43.9%, couples without children 27.3%, people living alone 26.2% and group households 2.7%. Among suburbs within 40km of the Perth CBD, 104 of 270 have a smaller share of families with children than Wanneroo. At 26.2%, people living alone are more common here than in 60% of Western Australian suburbs. Couples without children, at 27.3%, sit near the Western Australian middle, at the 49th percentile. The rest of the Wanneroo-Sinagra statistical area averages 56.9% families with children, 13 points above Wanneroo.
Housing supply
438 new dwellings were approved across the Wanneroo-Sinagra statistical area in the year to June 2025, 265% above its 2020 to 2024 average of 120 a year. The Wanneroo-Sinagra statistical area had 16,627 residents in 2025 and takes in Wanneroo and neighbouring suburbs. That is 26.3 approvals per 1,000 residents of that area, one of the heaviest pipelines in Western Australia, above 96% of statistical areas. Between 2020 and 2025 the area's approvals peaked at 438 in 2025 and bottomed at 90 in 2020.
Population trend
From 2020 to 2025, the Wanneroo-Sinagra statistical area expanded its population by 10.6%, against 12.3% for Western Australia as a whole. The median Western Australian statistical area grew 9.7% over the same 5 years, 0.9 points slower than this one. It ranks at the 55th percentile of Western Australian statistical areas for population growth over the period. Year by year, the change ran from 0.8% in 2021 to 3.1% in 2024.
Against its neighbours
The sharpest contrast among the nearby suburbs is Banksia Grove, where the median age is 31 compared with 41 here. Tapping, 5km away, has 10,332 residents and a median household income of $133,800.
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Demographics
ABS Data by Region to 2025, on ABS Census 2021 suburb baselineHousehold Mix Census 2021
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This report is market intelligence prepared by Chase Wealth Australia for general information only. Figures are statistical estimates for the suburb, not valuations of any individual property, and do not constitute financial or credit advice. Consider your circumstances and seek professional advice before acting. Demographic figures are sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census 2021 (licensed CC BY 4.0) where available.