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Wagin
Western Australia · Western Australia - Wheat Belt · 1,756 people · 10 suburbs · 1 postcodes
Wagin at a glance
Map shows the Wagin LGA boundary in blue with a marker per suburb. Hover for suburb name, click for details.
Marker colour reflects SEIFA IRSAD decile: ● 1-2 (most disadvantaged), ● 3-4, ● 5-6, ● 7-8, ● 9-10 (most advantaged).
Boundary source: ABS ASGS 2021. Map tiles: OpenStreetMap contributors.
Wagin is a Local Government Area in Western Australia, in the Perth region. It covers 10 suburbs across 1 postcodes and an area of 1,946 km². Wagin has a population of 1,756 , ranking #75 most populous in WA. The most populous suburb is Wagin (1,448 residents), and the highest median household income is in Lime Lake at $3,625/week. The LGA-wide median household income is $1,307/week and median age is 49.2. About 16.2% of residents were born overseas and 3.8% speak a language other than English at home.
Who lives here
Age structure
Show counts
| 0–14 years | 279 (16.0%) |
| 15–24 years | 140 (8.0%) |
| 25–44 years | 362 (20.8%) |
| 45–64 years | 493 (28.3%) |
| 65+ years | 470 (26.9%) |
How they live
Housing tenure
Dwelling type mix
Work and learning
Schools in Wagin
1 schools across Wagin: 100.0% Government, 0% Catholic, 0% Independent. The WA average is 71.4% / 14.1% / 14.5%. Schools here have a median ICSEA of 934 (range 934 to 934). WA median is 1006; national mean is 1000.
Sector mix
Type breakdown
ICSEA range
ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) summarises the socio-economic background of each school's families. Higher values indicate more advantage. Source: ACARA 2025.
All 1 schools in Wagin, sorted by enrolment:
| School | Sector | Type | Suburb | Students | ICSEA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wagin District High School | Government | Combined | Wagin | 217 | 934 |
Source: ACARA School Profiles 2025. ICSEA shown where reported; some schools (notably small primaries) do not publish ICSEA.
SEIFA socio-economic indexes
SEIFA 2021 ranks Australian areas across four dimensions. Scores are population-weighted averages of suburb-level SEIFA scores within Wagin. Higher scores indicate more advantage; the national mean is 1000.
IRSAD
Relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage
IRSD
Relative disadvantage only (lower = more disadvantaged)
IER
Economic resources: income, wealth, housing
IEO
Education and occupation: qualifications, skill levels
Suburbs in Wagin
Wagin contains 10 suburbs and 1 postcodes. Sorted by population.
| Suburb | Postcode | Population | Median income | Median age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wagin | 6315 | 1,448 | $1,073/wk | 51 |
| Wedgecarrup | 6315 | 80 | $2,250/wk | 44 |
| Piesseville | 6315 | 49 | $2,625/wk | 40 |
| Jaloran | 6315 | 41 | $2,124/wk | 31 |
| Cancanning | 6315 | 35 | $2,583/wk | 29 |
| Ballaying | 6315 | 33 | $1,812/wk | 53 |
| Minding | 6315 | 32 | $2,749/wk | 38 |
| Collanilling | 6315 | 17 | $2,499/wk | 45 |
| Lime Lake | 6315 | 16 | $3,625/wk | 46 |
| Gundaring | 6315 | 5 | $1,499/wk | 53 |
Postcodes covered
Compare Wagin with neighbouring LGAs
Side-by-side demographic and socio-economic snapshot of Wagin and its closest neighbouring LGAs.
| LGA | Population | Median age | Median HH income | SEIFA IRSAD | % renting | % overseas-born |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wagin (WA) | 1,756 | 49.2 | $1,307/wk | 921 | 23.0% | 16.2% |
| Dumbleyung | 682 | 44.7 | $1,421/wk | 989 | 13.1% | 7.6% |
| Narrogin | 4,778 | 43.3 | $1,328/wk | 942 | 31.1% | 16.2% |
| West Arthur | 772 | 49.7 | $1,403/wk | 1007 | 20.5% | 7.6% |
Services and amenities
Frequently asked questions about Wagin
What is the population of Wagin?
The 2021 Census recorded 1,756 people living in Wagin, across 10 suburbs.
What suburbs are in Wagin?
Wagin contains 10 suburbs. The most populous are Wagin, Wedgecarrup, Piesseville, Jaloran, Cancanning.See the full list in the Suburbs section above.
What postcodes are in Wagin?
Wagin covers 1 postcodes: 6315.
What is the median household income in Wagin?
The population-weighted median household income across Wagin is $1,307 per week (2021 Census), ranking #93 of 123 WA LGAs.
How many schools are in Wagin?
Wagin has 1 schools, including 1 government, 0 Catholic, and 0 independent schools (ACARA 2025).
What is the SEIFA score for Wagin?
Wagin has a population-weighted SEIFA IRSAD score of 921, where the national average is 1000. Higher scores indicate more relative advantage.
Page last reviewed . Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 (IRSD, IRSAD, IER, IEO), ACARA School Profiles 2025, ABS ASGS 2021 LGA boundaries. How this data is sourced.