Perth Suburb Profiles

Wattle Grove

This suburb possibly takes its name from a farm which was known to be in the area around 1920. Another account states the area was named in the early 1900's as wattle trees lined both sides of Welshpool Road. The district was described as "where the groves of wattle are" by early settlers.

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WATTLE GROVE QUICK STATS
1 April 2012 - 31 March 2013
* Based on Settled Sales as at 25th January 2013

Number of Sales for Year:88
Median House Price: $521,750

Growth Rates	1 Year	5 Years	10 Years
Wattle Grove	4.6%	2.3%	10.6%
Perth Metro Region	4.2%	1.1%	9.4%
CPI	1.8%	2.6%	3.0%

2011 Census Summary	Wattle Grove	Perth Metro Region
Population - Usually Resident	4,119	1,645,573
Median Age of Residents (Years)	31	35
Residents less than 19	31%	27%
Residents 20-64	65%	62%
Residents over 65	5%	13%
Average Household Size (persons)	3.00	2.55
Couples without children	31%	28%
Couple family with children	48%	34%
Single parent family	9%	11%
Other families	2%	2%
Lone Person	11%	24%
Group Household	4%	5%
Total Households	1,291	604,425
Number of Occupied Dwellings ¹	1,395	595,499
House	99%	79%
Duplex, Villa, Town House	2%	12%
Flat,Unit, Apartment	0%	10%
Other ²	1%	1%
Number of Unoccupied Dwellings	107	57,529
Fully Owned ²	18%	30%
Being Purchased ²	67%	42%
Being Rented ²	16%	28%
Other ²	1%	2%
Median Weekly Household Income	$1,954	$1,481
Median Monthly Mortgage Repayment	$1,988	$2,008
Median Weekly Rent	$400	$327
Local Schools:	Wattle Grove P.S.
Other Nearby Schools:	Mazenod College (Lesmurdie) , St Brigids College (Lesmurdie)
Shops:	N/A
Train Stations:	No train service
Bus Services:	Local bus service
1. Excludes visitor only households 2. % Calcs exclude Not Stated Component

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