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Population
Population growth drivers in Wanneroo - Sinagra are strong compared to national averages based on AreaSearch's ranking of recent, and medium to long-term trends
As of August 2025, Wanneroo - Sinagra's population is approximately 16,323, marking an increase of 1,645 people since the 2021 Census. This growth represents a 11.2% rise from the previous figure of 14,678. The estimated resident population in June 2024 was 16,173, with an additional 373 validated new addresses contributing to this increase. The population density is around 1,052 persons per square kilometer, similar to averages seen across other locations assessed by AreaSearch. Wanneroo - Sinagra's growth rate of 11.2% since the 2021 Census exceeded the national average of 8.6%. Overseas migration accounted for approximately 67.5% of overall population gains during recent periods, with all drivers including interstate migration and natural growth contributing positively to this increase.
AreaSearch is adopting ABS/Geoscience Australia projections for each SA2 area, released in 2024 using a base year of 2022. For areas not covered by this data, AreaSearch utilises growth rates by age cohort provided by the ABS in its latest Greater Capital Region projections (released in 2023, based on 2022 data). Future population trends indicate an above median growth for statistical areas across the nation, with Wanneroo - Sinagra projected to expand by 2,530 persons to reach a total of approximately 18,853 by 2041. This projection reflects an overall increase of 14.4% over the 17-year period from 2024 to 2041.
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Development
AreaSearch assessment of residential development activity positions Wanneroo - Sinagra among the top 25% of areas assessed nationwide
Wanneroo-Sinagra averaged approximately 176 new dwelling approvals per year. Between FY2021 and FY2025880 homes were approved, with an additional 106 approved in FY2026 as of the current date. On average, 1.5 people moved to the area for each dwelling built over these years, indicating balanced supply and demand.
The average construction cost value for new homes was $377,000, aligning with regional trends. In FY2026, $5.2 million in commercial development approvals have been recorded. Compared to Greater Perth, Wanneroo-Sinagra has comparable new home approvals per capita, maintaining market equilibrium. This activity is notably higher than the national average, reflecting strong developer confidence.
Recent construction comprised 99% detached houses and 1% townhouses or apartments, preserving the area's suburban character focused on family homes. There are approximately 67 people per dwelling approval in the location, suggesting an expanding market. By 2041, Wanneroo-Sinagra is projected to grow by 2,346 residents. At current development rates, new housing supply should meet demand comfortably, providing favorable conditions for buyers and potentially supporting growth beyond current projections.
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Infrastructure
Wanneroo - Sinagra has limited levels of nearby infrastructure activity, ranking in the 13thth percentile nationally
Changes to local infrastructure significantly impact an area's performance. AreaSearch has identified 31 projects that may affect the region. Notable initiatives include East Wanneroo District Structure Plan, Wanneroo Recreation Centre - New Sports Hub and Community Hub Upgrade, Halcyon Illyarrie, and Arbella Estate. The following list details those most likely to be relevant.
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East Wanneroo District Structure Plan
Long term state led structure plan guiding the urbanisation of more than 8,000 hectares in East Wanneroo over the next 50 years. The plan provides for about 50,000 new dwellings and up to 150,000 residents across 28 precincts, with new town and neighbourhood centres, six high schools, more than 30 primary schools, employment areas and 280 hectares of parks and recreation reserves. As at 2025, local structure plans for several precincts have been endorsed, and the first major estate, Stocklands Grevillea community in Mariginiup, has commenced construction to deliver more than 2,000 all electric homes as part of Stage 1.
Joondalup Private Hospital Expansion (Private Component)
Major private expansion by Ramsay Health Care. The $190 million project includes six new operating theatres, two day procedure rooms, a day of surgery admissions unit, a 22-bed short stay surgical ward, a 30-bed surgical/medical ward and six cardiac care beds. This will increase the hospital's bed capacity from 150 to 202, with a further 30 shelled beds for future use.
Joondalup Private Hospital Expansion
Major private hospital expansion at Joondalup Health Campus, fully funded by Ramsay Health Care with a value of $190 million. The project includes six new operating theatres (two shared with the public campus), two day procedure rooms, a day of surgery admissions unit, a 22-bed short stay surgical ward, a 30-bed surgical/medical ward, and six cardiac care beds. It will increase the private hospital bed capacity from 150 to 202, with a further 30 shelled beds for future use, and is expected to double admissions. The build also includes rooftop solar panels and a new ground floor cafe.
Joondalup Health Campus Development Stage 2
Major $307.9 million expansion of Joondalup Health Campus co-funded by the State and Australian Governments. The project is a six-year development due to end in mid-2026 when a further 60 public beds will be completed. As of July 2025, completed components include a new 102-bed Mental Health Unit (opened August 2023), a 106-bed public ward block including a new cardiac care unit, an expanded public theatre complex with one new public theatre and two new interventional catheterisation laboratories (cath labs), 12 Emergency Department beds, a Behavioural Assessment Urgent Care Clinic, additional parking, and a refurbished discharge lounge. Fit-out of two, 30-bed shelled wards in the new public ward block is in progress for completion by mid-2026. Two additional theatres for shared public and private use are also due to open in September 2025.
St. Andrews Urban Precinct (Hocking & Pearsall)
Large master-planned residential community in the City of Wanneroo, delivering over 2,500 homes, including apartments, townhouses, and traditional lots, with new parks, schools and a future retail precinct. It represents a significant proportion of Perth's housing need for the next 30 years and incorporates elements of the East Wanneroo Cell 4 Agreed Local Structure Plan (ASP No. 6) to facilitate development in Hocking and Pearsall.
Wanneroo Road Duplication - Joondalup Drive to Flynn Drive
The project involved upgrading 3.2km of Wanneroo Road from a single carriageway to a dual carriageway with two lanes in each direction to relieve congestion for over 26,000 vehicles per day and improve safety. Key features include improved intersections at Golf Links Drive and Carramar Road, a principal shared path for cyclists and pedestrians, noise walls, upgraded drainage, landscaping, and U-turn facilities.
Wanneroo Recreation Centre - New Sports Hub and Community Hub Upgrade
The City of Wanneroo is redeveloping the Wanneroo Recreation Centre into a new Sports Hub and a separate Community Hub in two phases to meet community needs. The Sports Hub features two indoor multi-sport courts, boxing and calisthenics rooms, change rooms, a meeting room, cafe, and additional parking. The Community Hub will involve upgrading the existing centre.
Boas Place Joondalup City Centre
Mixed-use precinct renewal of the Joondalup civic core across City-owned lots bounded by Boas Avenue, Central Walk, Central Park and Lakeside Drive. Current work is focused on the Project Philosophy and Parameters and preparing a business case to guide redevelopment, targeting a vibrant mix of commercial offices, retail, residential and public spaces supporting approximately 1,400 workers.
Employment
Employment conditions in Wanneroo - Sinagra remain below the national average according to AreaSearch analysis
Wanneroo - Sinagra has a skilled workforce with notable representation in the construction sector. Its unemployment rate was 4.9% as of June 2025, which is 1.0% higher than Greater Perth's rate of 3.9%.
Employment growth over the past year was estimated at 4.8%. There were 8,544 residents in work during this period. The leading employment industries are health care & social assistance, construction, and retail trade. Construction employs 1.5 times the regional average.
Professional & technical services employ only 5.4% of local workers, lower than Greater Perth's 8.2%. The area offers limited local employment opportunities, as indicated by the difference between Census working population and resident population numbers. Between June 2024 and June 2025, employment increased by 4.8%, labour force grew by 4.0%, causing a decrease in unemployment rate of 0.7 percentage points. In comparison, Greater Perth recorded employment growth of 3.7% and an increase in unemployment of 0.1 percentage points over the same period. National employment forecasts from Jobs and Skills Australia, released in May 2025, project national employment growth at 6.6% over five years and 13.7% over ten years. Applying these projections to Wanneroo - Sinagra's current employment mix suggests local growth of approximately 6.2%% over five years and 13.0% over ten years.
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Income
Income levels align closely with national averages, indicating typical economic conditions for Australian communities according to AreaSearch analysis
Wanneroo - Sinagra has a median taxpayer income of $52,772 and an average income of $63,942 according to the latest postcode level ATO data aggregated by AreaSearch for financial year 2022. This is slightly lower than the national average, with Greater Perth having a median income of $58,380 and an average income of $78,020. Based on Wage Price Index growth of 14.2% since financial year 2022, current estimates for September 2025 would be approximately $60,266 (median) and $73,022 (average). According to the 2021 Census figures, household, family, and personal incomes in Wanneroo - Sinagra rank modestly, between the 45th and 46th percentiles. The income bracket of $1,500 - 2,999 dominates with 34.8% of residents (5,680 people), similar to regional levels where 32.0% occupy this bracket. Housing affordability pressures are severe in the area, with only 82.9% of income remaining after housing costs, ranking at the 46th percentile. The area's SEIFA income ranking places it in the 5th decile.
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Housing
Wanneroo - Sinagra is characterized by a predominantly suburban housing profile, with above-average rates of outright home ownership
In Wanneroo-Sinagra, as per the latest Census, 88.4% of dwellings were houses with 11.6% being other types such as semi-detached homes, apartments, and 'other' dwellings. This compares to Perth metro's 92.2% houses and 7.8% other dwellings. Home ownership in Wanneroo-Sinagra stood at 27.4%, with mortgaged properties at 50.5% and rented ones at 22.1%. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $1,800, below Perth metro's average of $1,898. Median weekly rent in the area was $350, matching Perth metro's figure but lower than the national average of $375. Nationally, Wanneroo-Sinagra's median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,800 is below Australia's average of $1,863.
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Household Composition
Wanneroo - Sinagra has a typical household mix, with a lower-than-average median household size
Family households constitute 72.6% of all households, including 33.1% couples with children, 26.3% couples without children, and 12.1% single parent families. Non-family households comprise the remaining 27.4%, with lone person households at 24.9% and group households making up 2.5%. The median household size is 2.6 people, which is smaller than the Greater Perth average of 2.8.
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Local Schools & Education
Educational attainment in Wanneroo - Sinagra aligns closely with national averages, showing typical qualification patterns and performance metrics
The area's university qualification rate is 17.4%, significantly lower than the Australian average of 30.4%. This presents both a challenge and an opportunity for targeted educational initiatives. Bachelor degrees are the most common at 12.7%, followed by postgraduate qualifications (3.0%) and graduate diplomas (1.7%). Vocational credentials are prevalent, with 42.5% of residents aged 15+ holding them - advanced diplomas (11.9%) and certificates (30.6%).
Educational participation is high at 28.7%, including 10.7% in primary education, 7.5% in secondary education, and 4.2% pursuing tertiary education. The four schools in Wanneroo - Sinagra have a combined enrollment of 2,463 students, serving distinct age groups with balanced educational opportunities (ICSEA: 1002). There are three primary schools and one secondary school providing education in the area.
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Transport
Transport servicing is moderate compared to other areas nationally based on assessment of service frequency, route connectivity and accessibility
The analysis of public transport in the area comprising Wanneroo - Sinagra shows that there are 60 active transport stops currently operating. These stops offer a mix of bus services, with 5 individual routes providing a total of 1,314 weekly passenger trips. The accessibility to these transport services is rated as good, with residents typically located an average distance of 346 meters from the nearest transport stop.
The service frequency across all routes averages 187 trips per day, which equates to approximately 21 weekly trips per individual stop.
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Health
Health outcomes in Wanneroo - Sinagra are marginally below the national average with common health conditions somewhat prevalent across both younger and older age cohorts
Wanneroo - Sinagra has below-average health indicators. Common health conditions are prevalent across both younger and older age cohorts.
Approximately 51% of its total population (~8,357 people) have private health cover, compared to Greater Perth's 53.8%. The most common medical conditions are arthritis (affecting 8.4% of residents) and mental health issues (8.0%). Around 69.0% of residents report being completely clear of medical ailments, compared to Greater Perth's 73.0%. The area has a higher proportion of seniors aged 65 and over at 18.6% (3,040 people), compared to Greater Perth's 13.6%. Health outcomes among seniors present challenges broadly in line with the general population's health profile.
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Cultural Diversity
Wanneroo - Sinagra was found to be more culturally diverse than the vast majority of local markets in Australia, upon assessment of a range of language and cultural background related metrics
Wanneroo-Sinagra has a higher cultural diversity than most local markets, with 13.8% of its population speaking a language other than English at home and 37.6% born overseas. Christianity is the predominant religion in Wanneroo-Sinagra, comprising 46.9% of people. Hinduism, however, is overrepresented compared to Greater Perth, making up 2.1% of the population.
The top three ancestry groups are English (32.4%), Australian (22.1%), and Other (8.0%). Notably, Welsh (1.0%) and South African (1.3%) ethnicities are overrepresented in Wanneroo-Sinagra compared to regional averages.
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Age
Wanneroo - Sinagra's population is slightly younger than the national pattern
The median age in Wanneroo - Sinagra is 38 years, close to Greater Perth's average of 37 and equivalent to Australia's median of 38. Compared to Greater Perth, Wanneroo - Sinagra has a higher proportion of residents aged 75-84 (6.8%) but fewer residents aged 25-34 (13.5%). Between the 2021 Census and the present day, the population aged 15-24 has grown from 10.7% to 11.9%, while the 75-84 cohort increased from 5.7% to 6.8%. Conversely, the 0-4 age group has declined from 6.7% to 6.0%. By 2041, Wanneroo - Sinagra's age composition is expected to change significantly. The 75-84 age group is projected to grow by 61%, reaching 1,787 people from 1,109. Those aged 65 and above are expected to comprise 57% of the population growth. Meanwhile, declines are projected for the 0-4 and 5-14 age groups.