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The quick read on

Wadderin

WA 6369 · Narembeen

What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.

Population
100

ABS 2021

Postcode
6369

Wadderin, Western Australia

Property market insights for Wadderin

Median sale price and rental income of properties in Wadderin WA

Median price trend for houses

No change over 12 months

$2m$1.5m$1m20212022202320242026

Market data updated March 2026.

Wadderin has a 12-month growth rate of 0.0% for houses.

Crime and safety

Is Wadderin safe?

The overall rate for Wadderin is 12,897 offences per 100,000 residents — 43% above the Rest of WA benchmark.

That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Wadderin.

Overall crime rate

12,897

offences per 100,000 residents

43% aboveRest of WA

WadderinRest of WA: 9,006

Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.

The people behind the postcode

Who lives in Wadderin?

Wadderin WA 6369 is in Western Australia, within Rest of WA.

100 people call Wadderin home, with an average of 2.8 people per household and a median household income of $1,812 a week.

Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.

Population
100
Median age
43 years
Median mortgage
$0 / month
2021 household rent
$200 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of WA benchmark

Age profile

Share of residents in each age band.

Under 1517.0%Below
15–3427.0%Above
35–5424.0%Below
55–7426.0%Above
75 and over6.0%Below

Homes

Share of occupied private dwellings.

Separate houses96.4%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below

Ownership

Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.

Owned outright79.2%Above
Paying a mortgage20.8%Below
Renting0.0%Below

Cars at home

Vehicles available to occupied households.

No car0.0%Below
One car0.0%Below
Two cars38.7%In line
Three or more38.7%Above

Getting to work

Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.

Worked from home19.6%Above
Drove to work55.4%Below
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled12.5%Above

What stands out in Wadderin

19.6% of workers in Wadderin worked from home on Census day — about twice the rate across Rest of WA.

27.0% of people in Wadderin described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.

A closer look at the Census

Questions people ask about Wadderin

Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Wadderin WA 6369.

Is Wadderin family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.

17.0% of Wadderin's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is close to the Rest of WA average.

30 family households lived in Wadderin; 36.7% were couple families and 0.0% were one-parent families.

16.7% of local families included children under 15. That is about half the Rest of WA rate.

These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.

What is the age profile of Wadderin?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.

Wadderin had 100 residents at the 2021 Census.

25.0% of residents were aged 25 to 44.

32.0% were 55 or older. That is close to the Rest of WA average.

Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.

What kind of homes are in Wadderin?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.

Separate houses made up 96.4% of occupied private dwellings in Wadderin.

Townhouses and other attached homes represented 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.

Flats and apartments accounted for 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.

All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.

Do people own or rent in Wadderin?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.

79.2% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is about twice the Rest of WA rate.

20.8% were buying their home with a mortgage.

0.0% rented their home. That is about half the Rest of WA rate.

Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.

How large are households in Wadderin?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.

The average household in Wadderin had 2.8 people.

One-person households made up 14.8% of occupied homes. That is about half the Rest of WA rate.

Two-person households represented 48.1%, while 40.7% had four or more usual residents.

Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.

How do people get to work in Wadderin?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.

19.6% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is about twice the Rest of WA rate.

55.4% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well below the Rest of WA average.

0.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 12.5% walked or cycled.

Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.

How many cars do households have in Wadderin?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.

0.0% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Rest of WA rate.

One-car households formed 0.0% of the total.

77.4% of households had two or more vehicles.

Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.

Who's moving to Wadderin, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.

71.4% were at the same address five years earlier, while 28.6% reported a different address.

3.0% of residents were born outside Australia. That is about half the Rest of WA rate.

Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.

What languages are spoken in Wadderin?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.

84.0% of residents used only English at home.

0.0% used a language other than English at home.

0.0% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.0% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.

Home language is separate from English proficiency.

Where were Wadderin residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.

3.0% of Wadderin's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 97.0% was born in Australia.

0.0% of residents were born in China.

0.0% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 85.0%.

Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.

What ancestries shape Wadderin?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.

English ancestry accounted for 56.0% of ancestry responses in Wadderin.

Australian ancestry made up 32.0% of responses.

Chinese ancestry represented 0.0% of responses.

People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.

What work do people do in Wadderin?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.

10.7% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is somewhat below the Rest of WA average.

Managers accounted for 46.4% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 7.1%.

Health care and social assistance employed 0.0% of workers, and education and training employed 8.9%.

Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.

How active is the workforce in Wadderin?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.

The labour-force participation rate was 68.8%, compared with 59.4% across Rest of WA.

56.1% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 14.6% worked part time.

Unemployment was 0.0%, compared with 4.2% across Rest of WA.

Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.

What does the health profile of Wadderin show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.

69.0% reported no selected long-term health condition.

3.0% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.

8.0% reported asthma, 8.0% arthritis and 0.0% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.

These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.

How educated is Wadderin?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.

17.1% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is almost exactly typical for Rest of WA.

Postgraduate degrees accounted for 0.0% of qualification responses.

Diploma-level qualifications represented 17.1%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 31.7%.

Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.

What do incomes and housing costs look like in Wadderin?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.

Median household income was $1,812 per week in the 2021 Census.

The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $0.

Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $200 per week.

These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.

How does Wadderin compare with Rest of WA?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.

Working from home was 19.6% in Wadderin, compared with 7.1% across Rest of WA.

Outright ownership was 79.2% locally and 34.1% across Rest of WA. That is about twice the Rest of WA rate.

Renting accounted for 0.0% in Wadderin, against 32.2% across Rest of WA.

Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.

Three useful questions

A buyer’s quick guide to Wadderin

Is Wadderin expensive?

There is not yet enough consistent market data for a dependable house median. The nearby suburb links make it easier to compare the wider market while local observations build.

Is Wadderin good for families?

The Census counted 30 local families, and 17.0% of residents were under 15. That describes the community; school quality, travel times and the right fit for a particular family need separate research.

What can I get for $1.5m in Wadderin?

The free data does not have a dependable bedroom breakdown for this suburb. Compare the current house and unit medians above, then use live listings to see what a $1.5m budget buys today.

Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.

Explore the area

Streets and suburbs around Wadderin

31 streets in Wadderin

Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.

  • Bailey Rd
  • Bows Rd
  • Bruce Rock-Narembeen Rd
  • Burgin Rd
  • Coverley Rd
  • Cumminin Rd
  • Cusack Dr
  • Dayman Rd
  • Dixon Rd
  • Emu Hill Rd East
  • Fawcett Rd
  • Hall Rd
  • Hogstrome Rd
  • Kondinin-Narembeen Rd
  • Latham Rd
  • Merredin-Narembeen Rd
  • Mount Arrowsmith Rd
  • Mount Walker Rd
Show all 31 streets
  • Narembeen Rd South
  • Roach Rd
  • Rutherfords Rd
  • Schwartz Rd
  • Soldiers Road
  • Tank Rd North
  • Wadderin Graball Rd
  • Walker Rd
  • Wogarl East Rd
  • Wogarl Graball Rd
  • Wogarl West Rd
  • Yawerlin Creek Rd
  • Yeomans Rd

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Figures update as new market and census data arrives. This suburb overview is general information, not a valuation or financial advice.