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The quick read on

Wittenoom Hills

WA 6447 · Esperance

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

Population
16

ABS 2021

Postcode
6447

Wittenoom Hills, Western Australia

Property market insights for Wittenoom Hills

Median sale price and rental income of properties in Wittenoom Hills WA

Crime and safety

Is Wittenoom Hills safe?

The overall rate for Wittenoom Hills is 7,250 offences per 100,000 residents — 19% below 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 Wittenoom Hills.

Overall crime rate

7,250

offences per 100,000 residents

19% belowRest of WA

Wittenoom HillsRest 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 Wittenoom Hills?

Wittenoom Hills WA 6447 is in Western Australia, within Rest of WA.

16 people call Wittenoom Hills home, with an average of 3.3 people per household and a median household income of $3,250 a week.

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

Population
16
Median age
41 years
Median mortgage
$4,333 / month
2021 household rent
$0 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of WA benchmark

Age profile

Share of residents in each age band.

Under 1518.8%Below
15–340.0%Below
35–5418.8%Below
55–740.0%Below
75 and over0.0%Below

Homes

Share of occupied private dwellings.

Separate houses100.0%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below

Ownership

Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.

Owned outright0.0%Below
Paying a mortgage100.0%Above
Renting0.0%Below

Cars at home

Vehicles available to occupied households.

No car0.0%Below
One car0.0%Below
Two cars100.0%Above
Three or more100.0%Above

Getting to work

Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.

Worked from home83.3%Above
Drove to work0.0%Below
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled0.0%Below

What stands out in Wittenoom Hills

83.3% of workers in Wittenoom Hills worked from home on Census day — about twice the rate across Rest of WA.

75.0% of people in Wittenoom Hills described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.

A closer look at the Census

Questions people ask about Wittenoom Hills

Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Wittenoom Hills WA 6447.

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

18.8% of Wittenoom Hills's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is close to the Rest of WA average.

7 family households lived in Wittenoom Hills; 42.9% were couple families and 0.0% were one-parent families.

0.0% 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 Wittenoom Hills?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.

Wittenoom Hills had 16 residents at the 2021 Census.

18.8% of residents were aged 25 to 44.

0.0% were 55 or older. That is about half the Rest of WA rate.

Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.

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

Separate houses made up 100.0% of occupied private dwellings in Wittenoom Hills.

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 Wittenoom Hills?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.

0.0% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is about half the Rest of WA rate.

100.0% 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 Wittenoom Hills?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.

The average household in Wittenoom Hills had 3.3 people.

One-person households made up 0.0% of occupied homes. That is about half the Rest of WA rate.

Two-person households represented 100.0%, while 0.0% had four or more usual residents.

Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.

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

83.3% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is about twice the Rest of WA rate.

0.0% drove a car as their only travel method. That is about half the Rest of WA rate.

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

Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.

How many cars do households have in Wittenoom Hills?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.

200.0% of households had two or more vehicles.

Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.

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

100.0% were at the same address five years earlier, while 0.0% reported a different address.

0.0% 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 Wittenoom Hills?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.

75.0% of residents used only English at home.

31.3% 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 Wittenoom Hills residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.

0.0% of Wittenoom Hills's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 100.0% 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 100.0%.

Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.

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

English ancestry accounted for 31.3% of ancestry responses in Wittenoom Hills.

Australian ancestry made up 62.5% 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 Wittenoom Hills?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.

0.0% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is about half the Rest of WA rate.

Managers accounted for 66.7% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 33.3%.

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

Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.

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

The labour-force participation rate was 83.3%, compared with 59.4% across Rest of WA.

64.3% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 28.6% 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 Wittenoom Hills show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.

93.8% reported no selected long-term health condition.

0.0% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.

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

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

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

66.7% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is about twice the Rest of WA rate.

Postgraduate degrees accounted for 0.0% of qualification responses.

Diploma-level qualifications represented 66.7%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 0.0%.

Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.

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

Median household income was $3,250 per week in the 2021 Census.

The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $4,333.

Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $0 per week.

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

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

Working from home was 83.3% in Wittenoom Hills, compared with 7.1% across Rest of WA.

Outright ownership was 0.0% locally and 34.1% across Rest of WA. That is about half the Rest of WA rate.

Renting accounted for 0.0% in Wittenoom Hills, 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 Wittenoom Hills

Is Wittenoom Hills 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 Wittenoom Hills good for families?

The Census counted 7 local families, and 18.8% 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 Wittenoom Hills?

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 Wittenoom Hills

5 streets in Wittenoom Hills

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

  • Burdett Rd
  • Green Rd
  • Norwood Rd
  • Scaddan Rd
  • Wittenoom Road

5 suburbs surrounding Wittenoom Hills

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Is Wittenoom Hills right for your search?

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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.