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Waroona has an estimated 3,118 residents, up from 2,868 at the 2021 Census — a change of 250 people, or 8.7%. Growth has averaged 1.1% a year over five years. Interstate and internal migration accounts for 67.0% of that increase. Density is about 13 people per square kilometre. Population is estimated from ABS Estimated Resident Population releases and GNAF address data, re-based from the 2021 Census and updated annually.
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As of Aug 2026, the suburb of Waroona has an estimated count of around 3,118 residents, drawn from AreaSearch's evaluation of wider ABS population adjustments alongside 18 validated new addresses recorded following the Census date. This represents an addition of 250 people (8.7%) compared to the 2021 Census tally of 2,868 people, with current estimates guided by the ABS ERP release from June 2025. This population creates a density of 12.9 persons per square kilometer, offering considerable space for residents. Expanding by 8.7% post-census, the locality trails the 9.5% nationwide benchmark by only 0.8 percentage points, indicating solid underlying expansion.
Inbound interstate migration served as the foremost growth engine by generating roughly 67.0% of recent population additions, though natural growth and overseas arrivals also registered positive contributions. Projections for the suburb of Waroona incorporate 2024 ABS/Geoscience Australia SA2 modeling anchored to 2022. For periods beyond 2032 or areas without direct coverage, estimates draw on age-cohort expansion rates published in the 2023 Greater Capital Region projections (using 2022 data). Long-term outlooks indicate the district will outpace the national median for regional growth, expanding by 347 persons to 2041 under consolidated SA2 figures, which translates to a 16-year cumulative rise of 11.1%.
Frequently Asked Questions - Population
62 new dwellings have been approved in Waroona over the past five years, an average of 12 a year. That places the area in the 59th percentile for residential development activity nationally, about 4 approvals per 1,000 residents a year. Approvals are currently running at an annualised 19, running ahead of that longer-run average. Figures come from ABS building approvals aggregated to this Suburb (SAL) boundary and are updated monthly as the ABS releases them.
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ABS building approvals collated by AreaSearch show Waroona recording approximately 12 residential consents annually, delivering an estimated 62 homes across the last 5 financial years. The tally for FY-25 to date stands at 19 approvals. With construction reflecting an average value of $488,000 per home, demand remains sturdy at an average of 2.5 new residents per year per dwelling across the 5 financial years between FY-21 and FY-25. Non-residential development remains modest, with commercial approvals generating $1.2 million this financial year to reinforce the predominantly residential character. Per capita building figures in Waroona align closely with broader trends across Rest of WA, offering market stability even as local construction has picked up momentum in recent periods.
Every recent dwelling consent has been for detached housing, preserving the locality's spacious, low-density fabric and attracting buyers seeking family-sized properties. Recording approximately 147 people per dwelling approval, the locality displays typical growth-market dynamics. Based on current quarterly assessments from AreaSearch, Waroona is projected to add 347 residents through to 2041. Present rates of residential construction appear well-matched to anticipated demand, supporting orderly market conditions without triggering substantial pricing strain.
Frequently Asked Questions - Development
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SOURCE: Planning portals and council registers, compiled by AreaSearch. Distance & bearing measured from the suburb midpoint.
AreaSearch tracks 2 current infrastructure and development projects inside Waroona, worth an estimated $304 million. A further 40 sit in the immediately surrounding suburbs, taking the tracked pipeline within reach of the area to $3.28 billion. 14 are already under construction and 12 are due for completion within three years. The pipeline spans residential development, communities, precincts & urban renewal and retail. Records are compiled from Infrastructure Australia, state agencies, council planning portals and public announcements, reviewed and updated daily, then ranked by proximity, construction stage, completion horizon and project scale.
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Local economic momentum and property trends are fundamentally shaped by capital works and strategic planning, with AreaSearch tracking 2 prominent projects poised to influence the district. Key developments encompass Waroona Energy Park (Solar and Battery Precinct), Railside Park, Waroona Town Centre Revitalisation, Additional Australind Trains Procurement, and Myalup Offshore Windfarm, with prioritized initiatives outlined below.
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Waroona Energy Park (Solar and Battery Precinct)
The Waroona Energy Park is a multi-stage renewable energy hub in Western Australia's South West, designed to deliver 1 GW of solar generation and 660 MW of battery storage by 2031. Stage 1 consists of a 120 MW solar farm paired with an 81.5 MW (380 MWh) battery system. The project recently secured revenue certainty through the Australian Government's Capacity Investment Scheme (CIS) in May 2026, which provides a revenue floor until 2042. Located near the Landwehr Terminal, it is positioned to replace retiring coal and gas assets in the South West Interconnected System.
Railside Park, Waroona Town Centre Revitalisation
Railside Park is an 11,500 square metre multigenerational park delivered as Stage 1 of the Waroona Town Centre Revitalisation. Stretching between South Western Highway, Fouracre Street and the Waroona train station, the project includes a skatepark, pump track, junior playground, fenced toddler play area, large green spaces, Noongar themed six seasons garden, picnic areas, RV parking and upgraded streetscape links. The completed park is designed to activate the town centre, provide a central hub for community events and attract visitors to stop and spend more time in Waroona, with later stages focused on repurposing nearby heritage buildings.
Yalgorup National Park Ecotourism Masterplan
AU$43.28 million masterplan endorsed by the City of Mandurah in May 2024 to activate Yalgorup National Park as a premier ecotourism destination, delivered in partnership with the Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions (DBCA). Key elements include the Quail Road Northern Access Road, the Wagyl's Noorook Thrombolite Recreation Site, a 40km Yalgorup Long Distance Trail with a Quail Road trailhead, beach camping between White Hills Road and Preston Beach, and a AU$6.53 million upgrade of the Tims Thicket to White Hills beach area.As of early 2026 the project remains in the planning and design phase, with land tenure arrangements for the Quail Road extension being progressed with DBCA and a construction contractor RFQ for the Tims Thicket car park expected in calendar 2026.
Everleigh Estate - Ravenswood
A thoughtfully created master-planned residential community by Watson Property Group offering new land at great value. If you are starting out, looking for a fresh beginning or keen to downsize, then we warmly invite you to consider Everleigh Ravenswood as your new home address.
Ravenswood Green Private Estate
Nestled along the banks of the Murray River, Ravenswood Green Private Estate offers a tranquil and picturesque place to call home. Comprising 287 lots ranging in size from 312 square metres to 946 square metres, it's the perfect canvas for a range of home designs.
Ravenswood Waters Estate
Riverside living is now within reach. Land in Ravenswood Waters has been in high demand, and here's your chance with a new release of 22 prime lifestyle lots. These generous blocks are steps from the beautiful Murray River and a short walk to the iconic Ravenswood Hotel. Ultimate tranquillity and true riverside living await at Ravenswood Waters.
Ravenswood Neighbourhood Centre
A supermarket-anchored shopping centre, which is the first stage of the planned Ravenswood Neighbourhood Centre and future Ravenswood District Centre. Stage One includes a Coles supermarket and liquor store, and three other retail tenancies. A second stage will add a medical centre, pharmacy, office tenancy and a childcare facility.
Paterson Road Widening (Ravenswood)
Widening of Paterson Road to a 9 m seal with 1 m sealed shoulders (painted edge line) and 1.5 m gravel shoulders on both sides along the section from 220 m south to 1.72 km north of Old Mandurah Road in Ravenswood, WA.
1,381 residents of Waroona are employed, from a labour force of 1,484. Unemployment sits at 6.9%, with participation at 56.9%. Weighted for its industry mix, the area's sectors are forecast to grow about 4.7% nationally over five years. That reflects industry composition only and makes no allowance for local population growth. The working-day population is estimated at 2,863, about 92% of the resident population, so more people leave the area for work than travel in. Unemployment and labour force come from ABS Small Area Labour Markets, updated quarterly; the industry and occupation profile is from the 2021 Census.
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Waroona sustains an even distribution of blue-collar and white-collar roles, highlighted by an outsized presence in construction and generally consistent conditions over the past twelve months alongside a 6.9% unemployment rate. By March 2026, employed locals numbered 1,381, though the jobless rate exceeded Regional WA's 3.5% by 3.4%, and labor participation proved subdued at 56.9% versus 65.4% regionally. Remote work was reported by a modest 7.1% of residents at the Census, a figure potentially shaped by prevailing Covid-19 restrictions. Resident employment centers predominantly on manufacturing, mining, and construction. Industrial production is exceptionally concentrated locally, engaging workers at 2.9 times the regional standard.
Conversely, accommodation & food accounts for merely 3.2% of the local workforce compared with 7.1% in Regional WA. Comparisons between Census place-of-work counts and resident totals point to a relatively constrained volume of jobs within the immediate boundary. SALM and ABS datasets synthesized across wider statistical boundaries show Waroona's jobs grew 0.3% against a 0.5% workforce increase over the 12 months to March 2026, lifting the local unemployment rate by 0.2 percentage points; over the same interval, Regional WA recorded a 0.1% decline in jobs alongside a 0.3% labor pool increase, resulting in a 0.4 percentage point rise. Broader hiring prospects can be assessed through national outlooks released by Jobs and Skills Australia in Mar-26, which project national job growth of 6.6% over five years and 13.7% over ten years across varying industries. Aligning these sectoral projections with Waroona's industry structure suggests local jobs could grow 4.7% over five years and 11.1% over ten years, representing an illustrative baseline that omits localized demographic shifts.
Frequently Asked Questions - Employment
Median household income in Waroona is $1,264 a week (about $66,000 a year), with median personal income at $615 a week. ATO records put median taxable income at $50,846 a year against an average of $69,391. Household income is from the 2021 Census; taxable income is from ATO Taxation Statistics for the latest financial year available, indexed forward using the ABS Wage Price Index.
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ATO taxation statistics from financial year 2023 place Waroona taxpayers at a median income of $50,846 and an average of $69,391, fractionally exceeding the national benchmark while trailing Regional WA marks of $59,973 and $74,392. Adjusting for a 10.93% rise in the Wage Price Index since financial year 2023 lifts estimated values to approximately $56,403 (median) and $76,975 (average) as of March 2026. Across household, family, and individual measures, Census incomes sit within the 13th to 17th percentiles nationwide. Around 26.1% of residents (813 individuals) report earnings between $1,500 - 2,999, mirroring the metropolitan proportion of 31.1%.
Disposable income following shelter costs stands at 85.9%, ranking at the 20th percentile across Australia.
Frequently Asked Questions - Income
Waroona had 1,108 occupied dwellings at the 2021 Census, 91% detached houses and 0% apartments. 35% are owned with a mortgage, 20% rented and 44% owned outright. At that Census the median rent was $270 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,517 a month. Rent absorbs 21.4% of household income here and mortgage repayments 27.7%. Dwelling stock, tenure and housing costs are 2021 Census measures — the only source that counts dwellings at this boundary size.
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Census records indicate standalone houses constitute 90.6% of Waroona's housing stock with remaining types (apartments, townhouses, and alternate dwellings) making up 9.4%, contrasting with 88.5% houses and 11.6% alternate structures across Regional WA. Outright ownership is exceptionally high at 44.4%, surpassing the wider region, while mortgaged and rented properties account for 35.2% and 20.4% respectively. Typical monthly mortgage costs of $1,517 sit below Regional WA's $1,560, and median weekly rents sit at $270 compared to $265 regionally. On a nationwide scale, local mortgage repayments fall well short of the $1,863 Australian norm, and weekly rents are markedly lower than the national $375 baseline.
Frequently Asked Questions - Housing
Waroona counted 1,108 households at the 2021 Census, an estimated 1,205 today, averaging 2.4 people each. 26% are couples with children, against 33% couples without children. 29% of households are people living alone, and families average 2.2 children. Household and family composition is measured only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Families form the cornerstone of local living arrangements, representing 69.0% of all households; this comprises couples without children (32.8%), couples with children (25.8%), and single parent families (9.9%). Non-family living situations make up 31.0%, dominated by single-person dwellings at 28.6% and shared residences at 2.2%. Average household occupancy sits at 2.4 people, slightly beneath the Regional WA benchmark of 2.5.
Frequently Asked Questions - Households
8.3% of adults in Waroona hold a university qualification, including 6.4% with a bachelor degree and 0.8% with postgraduate qualifications, lower than 90% of areas nationally. A further 35.1% hold a vocational qualification. 2 schools serve the area, with 445 enrolment places and an average ICSEA of 945 against a national benchmark of 1,000. Qualifications come from the 2021 Census; school enrolments, ICSEA and results come from ACARA's current release.
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Attainment levels for higher education present an ongoing structural challenge in the community, as only 8.3% hold university degrees compared to the 30.4% national standard. Among degree holders, bachelor qualifications comprise 6.4%, with graduate diplomas at 1.1% and postgraduate credentials at 0.8%. Technical and trade qualifications are widespread, with 43.6% of residents aged 15+ possessing vocational credentials, divided between advanced diplomas (8.5%) and certificates (35.1%). A substantial 26.4% of the population is actively engaged in studies, reflecting healthy formal learning participation. This student cohort is distributed across primary schooling (10.5%), secondary campuses (8.6%), and higher or tertiary education (1.8%).
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Getting around Waroona means driving: households keep an average of 1.7 vehicles, and scheduled services reach only a handful of stops. Service data is built from operators' published GTFS timetables; vehicle ownership is from the 2021 Census.
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Network transit across Waroona is facilitated by 3 bus stops operating along 1 individual routes, combining to deliver 8 weekly passenger trips. Public transit access is constrained, with residents encountering an average distance of 679 meters to their nearest stop. Given its residential orientation, outward vehicle commuting dominates at 90%, while 4% of journeys are completed on foot. Households maintain an average of 1.7 motor vehicles, and 7.1% of workers reported working from home at the 2021 Census, subject to pandemic circumstances. Timetables provide an average frequency of 1 trips per day throughout the network, which translates to roughly 2 weekly trips per individual stop.
Frequently Asked Questions - Transport
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62.1% of residents in Waroona report no long-term health condition. 6.0% need daily assistance with core activities, and 54.8% hold private health cover. The standardised death rate runs at 6.1 per 1,000 residents. Health conditions, assistance needs and insurance are 2021 Census measures; the death rate comes from current ABS releases.
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AreaSearch evaluations of mortality statistics and chronic health patterns indicate notable health hurdles locally, with standard medical issues appearing across younger and older demographics alike, while private insurance take-up remains relatively solid at approximately 55% of the community (~1,707 people). Arthritis and asthma rank as the most widespread diagnosed conditions, recorded among 11.9 and 8.1% of residents respectively, whereas 62.1% reported no long-term illnesses compared to 69.3% in Regional WA. Working-age cohorts display elevated rates of chronic ailments, while seniors aged 65 and over constitute 25.7% of the locality (801 people), exceeding the regional share of 19.1%.
Health metrics among older age brackets present distinct difficulties, tracking closely with wider population indicators nationally.
Frequently Asked Questions - Health
Waroona is largely Australian-born, at 81.0% of residents, with 7.4% speaking a language other than English at home. The largest reported ancestries are English (34.2%) and Australian (27.7%). Ancestry, language and country of birth are counted only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Waroona exhibits modest cultural variation, with 81.0% of residents born in Australia, 88.2% holding citizenship, and 92.6% using only English at home. Christianity serves as the predominant faith, claimed by 53.4% of the population. A distinctive difference appears in Judaism, which registers 0.1% locally while virtually no net representation exists across Regional WA. Ancestral backgrounds are led by English origins at 34.2%, followed by Australian at 27.7%, and Italian at 9.6%, with Italian lineage exceeding the regional benchmark of 3.0% by a wide margin. Other ancestral shares show specific variances: New Zealand background accounts for 1.0% (vs 0.9% regionally), Maori heritage sits at 0.6% (vs 1.0%), and Australian Aboriginal lineage stands at 2.8% (vs 6.1%).
Frequently Asked Questions - Diversity
The median resident of Waroona is 48, older than 88% of areas nationally. 18.9% of residents are aged 15 to 34. Age cohorts are not raw Census counts: the Census split is re-based to the latest ABS population estimates and state projections.
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Demographic patterns across the suburb of Waroona lean toward mature age groups, with AreaSearch's August 2026 estimates indicating that seniors aged 65+ make up 25.7% of the populace compared to 19.1% across Regional WA, while adults aged 25 - 44 account for 20.1% against a regional benchmark of 26.6%. The median age is estimated at 48 as at August 2026, identical to the 2021 Census figure and 8 years older than the Regional WA median of 40 (with Australia recording a Census median of 38). Projections through 2041 suggest young and middle-aged adults will drive demographic expansion, adding 197 residents (31%) to total 824.
Frequently Asked Questions - Age
Data & MethodBoundaries, Sources & Method for Waroona
9 of 14 data sections on this page were updated within the last 12 months — the newest current to Aug 2026.
Everything is aggregated to the Suburb (SAL) boundary shown above, on a 2021 Census baseline. Only 3 sections — housing, households and cultural diversity — still wait on the 2026 Census.
The ledger — source, cycle and currency by section
| Section | Source & update cycle | Currency |
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| Updated within the last 12 months 9 sections | ||
| Population | ABS, GNAF, Geoscience Australia Annual (ABS ERP) | Aug 2026 last month headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Re-based to the ABS Estimated Resident Population (June 2025 release) and updated with new dwellings from GNAF address data. Current to Aug 2026, with the 2021 Census supplying the small-area baseline. | ||
| Age profile | ABS, Geoscience Australia, State governments Annual | Aug 2026 last month headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Age cohorts are re-based to the latest ABS population estimates and state projections, current to Aug 2026. Each cohort is held as a Census baseline and a current estimate. | ||
| Development & approvals | ABS, GNAF Monthly (ABS approvals) | Aug 2026 last month headline measures · Jun 2026 baseline |
| Property sales & rents | Valuer General, Rental Board, ABS Weekly sales, quarterly rents | Aug 2026 last month all 21 measures |
| Sales from the state Valuer General register, refreshed weekly, and rents from quarterly rental bond lodgements. Both are read live each time this page loads, current to Aug 2026. | ||
| Infrastructure projects | Infrastructure Australia, State agencies, Local governments Daily | May 2026 4 months ago all 2 projects tracked here |
| Project pipeline maintained continuously from Infrastructure Australia, state agencies, local government and public announcements. Records are added and revised daily; this area was last updated May 2026. | ||
| Employment | ABS, DEWR, JSA Quarterly (ABS SALM) | Mar 2026 6 months ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Unemployment and labour force from ABS Small Area Labour Markets, current to Mar 2026. The growth outlook applies Department of Employment (now Jobs and Skills Australia) forecasts for all 19 industry divisions to the local industry mix, so it measures sector composition rather than local expansion and makes no allowance for population growth. Job demand comes from the same agency via its Internet Vacancy Index; industry and occupation structure from the 2021 Census. | ||
| Education | ABS, ACARA Annual (ACARA) | Aug 2026 last month headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Transport | ABS, State Transport Departments Each timetable release | Jul 2026 2 months ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Services & amenities | Provider directories, ACECQA Continuous | Jul 2026 2 months ago all 14 measures |
| Annual and financial-year sources 2 sections | ||
| Income | ABS, ATO Annual (ATO) | FY 2023 3 years ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| ATO taxable income statistics for FY 2023, indexed forward using the Wage Price Index. Census household income provides the distribution detail. | ||
| Health | ABS, ATO Annual | 2024 2 years ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Census-measured — next update: 2026 Census 3 sections No more current small-area source exists for these, so they are labelled as Census-measured rather than implied to be current. | ||
| Housing | ABS 5-yearly (Census) | 2021 Census next update 2026 all 30 measures |
| Households | ABS 5-yearly (Census) | 2021 Census next update 2026 all 18 measures |
| Cultural diversity | ABS, Geoscience Australia 5-yearly (Census) | 2021 Census next update 2026 all 44 measures |
"Currency" is the most recent release feeding that section. Where the Census supplies the structural baseline underneath a current headline figure, the row says so.
How the numbers are built
Population
The Census provides the small-area baseline, aggregated from mesh blocks to this boundary. It is then re-based to the ABS Estimated Resident Population (June 2025 release), and new dwellings built since Census night are counted from address data — 18 validated new addresses here. The headline figure is therefore a current estimate for Aug 2026, not a 2021 count (2,868 at the 2021 Census → 3,118 now). Annual growth rates are compound (CAGR), not simple averages.
Age profile
Cohort shares are not raw Census counts. Every cohort is held as a pair — the Census baseline and a current estimate — and the split is re-based using ERP and state population projections, current to Aug 2026. Median age is the Census median plus modelled change since. Charts that show both are labelled "2021 Census vs Current Estimate".
Property sales
Sourced from the state valuation authority's sales register — current, not Census, and refreshed weekly. Medians are calculated from settled transactions in the period shown; periods with very low transaction counts are flagged or suppressed, because a handful of sales can move a median substantially.
Rents
Derived from state rental bond lodgement data, by dwelling type and bedroom count. Bonds are lodged at the start of a new tenancy, so this reflects new lettings, not the whole rented stock.
Development & infrastructure
Building approvals come from current ABS releases; development applications are collected from council and state planning portals; the infrastructure pipeline is compiled from Infrastructure Australia and local government sources. Applications are matched to this boundary by address or coordinates, so very recent lodgements may not yet appear.
Employment & income
Industry and occupation structure comes from the Census, but the headline labour-market indicators do not. Unemployment and labour force are derived from ABS Small Area Labour Markets (quarterly). The employment outlook applies Department of Employment forecasts for all 19 industry divisions to this area's own industry mix (the agency is now Jobs and Skills Australia), as does the Internet Vacancy Index used for job demand. Because it is weighted on industry composition alone, that outlook carries no allowance for local population growth — in fast-growing areas the real rise in local jobs will typically be higher. Income combines Census household income with ATO taxable-income statistics for FY 2023, indexed forward using the Wage Price Index.
Education, transport & amenities
School enrolments, ICSEA and performance come from ACARA's current release, not the Census. Public transport stops and service frequency are derived from GTFS timetable feeds published by state transport departments. Services and amenities are proximity and count scores built from provider directories, refreshed on their own cycle. The Census contributes only the travel-to-work and qualification measures.
Rankings and benchmarks. Where we rank this area, the comparison set is every area of the same boundary type — suburbs against suburbs, SA2s against SA2s. Benchmarks compare this area against its greater capital city region and the national figure for the same measure and period.
Limits worth knowing. Small areas carry larger error margins, and the ABS introduces small random adjustments to Census counts to protect confidentiality — so totals may not sum exactly. Estimates re-based from regional data describe the area's expected trajectory, not a direct count of it. Figures are indicative for research and are not financial, planning or valuation advice.
Cross-check us. The Census baseline for this boundary is at ABS 2021 Census QuickStats (SAL51536). QuickStats reports 2021 only — the figures on this page are more current wherever the ledger shows a later date.