Average rent in Willagee, WA — 2026
Willagee sits in the Melville local government area, 12km from the Perth CBD, with a population of around 5,447 at the most recent ABS Census (2021). The typical renter pays $283/week — below the Western Australia state median of $337/week. 35% of households rent, and the rest own outright or are paying off a mortgage.
$283/wk
ABS 2021 Census median
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Suburb at a glance
- Population
- 5,447
- Median age
- 37
- Distance to Perth
- 12 km
- Households renting
- 35%
- Separate houses
- 79%
- Flats / apartments
- 2%
- Born overseas
- 25%
- Top occupation
- Professionals
- LGA
- Melville
ABS 2021
Renting in Willagee
Willagee sits below the Western Australia median, with the typical renter paying $283/week — 16% less than the state-wide $337/week baseline (ABS Census 2021). The suburb skews owner-occupied: 60% own outright or with a mortgage, and only 35% rent. Housing stock is dominated by separate houses (79%), with limited high-density development. Population sits at 5,447, the median age is 37, and the most common occupation is Professionals. 25% of residents were born overseas. Willagee is 12km from Perth, often putting it outside the inner-ring rent pressure zone — though state-level rent indices show the 2021 baseline is now meaningfully out of date. Your reported figure above gives the live read; the Census number anchors the historical baseline.
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