Wattleup, WA 6166
City of CockburnAll suburbs in postcode 6166
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Median house price
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Sales data as of May 2026
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Rent in Wattleup
- Weekly rent (house)
- $400/wk
- Weekly rent (unit)
- $375/wk
Rental data as of April 2026
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What to know about Wattleup
Wattleup (6166) sits in the Cockburn region of Western Australia.
Wattleup has roughly 443 residents, with an established, older skew. Households are mostly owner-occupied. Daily life is car-dependent: most residents drive to work, school and the shops.
What it’s like to live here
Wattleup scores 0/100 on walkability, which makes it car-dependent with limited public transport. Plan for two cars in a typical household, especially if work isn't local.
Summer days here average around 30°C (warm), winter mornings around 9°C (mild). Annual rainfall lands at about 713 mm. Figures are our 1991 to 2020 averages of SILO data for this location (Queensland Government, built from Bureau of Meteorology observations).
Schooling within or near the suburb covers 12 government primary, 3 government secondary, 4 Catholic, 1 independent.
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Location
Walkability
- Walk
- 0/100
- Transit
- 0/100
- Bike
- 20/100
Very car dependent. Scores out of 100, calculated from OpenStreetMap data (ODbL).
Walkability data as of May 2026· OpenStreetMap
Demographics
The 2021 Census put Wattleup's population at 443, with a median age of 50. That sits as an established, older skew. Households are mostly owner-occupied (69% own, 29% rent), which shapes everything from school catchment stability to how often properties turn over. The household mix skews family-dominated (72% family households, 30% lone person), so amenity decisions tend to follow what families want: parks, schools, supermarkets.
- Population
- 443
- Median age
- 50
- Family households
- 72%
- Lone person
- 30%
- Owner occupied
- 69%
- Renter occupied
- 29%
Demographics data as of May 2026· ABS 2021 Census
Weather year-round
- Annual rainfall
- 713 mm
- Hottest month, avg max
- 30.7°C
- Coldest month, avg min
- 9.4°C
Rainfall by month
Our 1991 to 2020 averages of SILO data (Queensland Government, built from Bureau of Meteorology observations, CC BY 4.0) for this location.
Climate data as of October 2026· SILO (Queensland Government), from Bureau of Meteorology observations
Questions about Wattleup
- What is the Wattleup postcode?
- Wattleup is in the 6166 postcode, in WA, in the City of Cockburn region.
- Where is Wattleup?
- Wattleup is a suburb in the City of Cockburn area, WA 6166.
- What is the average rent in Wattleup?
- The median weekly rent for houses is $400, for units it's $375.
- What schools are in Wattleup?
- There are 20 schools serving Wattleup on this page, including Jilbup Primary School, Hammond Park Primary School, Hammond Park Catholic Primary School.
- How walkable is Wattleup?
- Wattleup has a Walk Score of 0 out of 100, highly car-dependent. transit score 0, bike score 20.
- What suburbs are near Wattleup?
- Wattleup is close to Hope Valley, Munster, Naval Base, Mandogalup, Henderson.
- What is the population of Wattleup?
- The population of Wattleup is approximately 443 (2021 Census). The median age is 50.
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Sources. House and unit medians from the NSW Valuer General, Land Victoria, the SA Government and the ABS; rents from the state rental bond authorities. Census from the ABS (2021), climate from the Bureau of Meteorology, hazard from Geoscience Australia, schools from ACARA and crime from state police open data. Each figure carries its source and date. How we source data
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