Wagin

Western Australia · Western Australia - Wheat Belt · 1,756 people · 10 suburbs · 1 postcodes

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Wagin at a glance

1,756

Population

#75 of 123 in WA

1,946

km² area

1/km² density

49.2

Median age

+10.1 vs WA

921

SEIFA IRSAD

#104 of 123 in WA

Schools

1 gov, 0 Cath, 0 indep

16.2%

Born overseas

23.0%

Renting

Interactive map

Wagin boundary and suburb markers

Boundary source: ABS ASGS 2021. Map tiles: OpenStreetMap contributors.

LGA boundary Suburb markers Federal electorate overlay

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).

Federal electorate boundaries can be toggled on the map. Boundary source: ABS ASGS 2021 CED boundaries.

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).About 16.2% of residents were born overseas and 3.8% speak a language other than English at home.

Who lives here

Age structure

16.0%

8.0%

20.8%

28.3%

26.9%

0–14 (16.0%) 15–24 (8.0%) 25–44 (20.8%) 45–64 (28.3%) 65+ (26.9%)

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%)

16.2%

Born overseas

3.8%

Speak a language other than English at home

2.8%

First Nations

2.2

Avg household size

How they live

Housing tenure

48.3%

28.7%

23.0%

Owned outright (48.3%) Mortgaged (28.7%) Renting (23.0%)

Dwelling type mix

97.1%

Separate house (97.1%) Semi/townhouse (2.9%) Flat/apartment (0.0%)

$188

Median weekly rent

$847

Median monthly mortgage

39.8%

Households with 0-1 cars

60.2%

Households with 2+ cars

Work and learning

4.8%

Unemployment rate

386

In full-time work

261

In part-time work

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

100.0%

WA average for comparison

71.4%

14.1%

14.5%

Government Catholic Independent

Type breakdown

100.0%

Primary (0%) Secondary (0%) Combined (100.0%) Special (0%)

ICSEA range

700 National mean 1000 1300

LGA median 934 WA median 1006LGA range 934 to 934

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

921

Ranked #104 of 123 WA LGAs

IRSD

Relative disadvantage only (lower = more disadvantaged)

946

IER

Economic resources: income, wealth, housing

970

IEO

Education and occupation: qualifications, skill levels

905

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

6315

Compare Wagin with neighbouring LGAs

Side-by-side demographic and socio-economic snapshot of Wagin and its closest neighbouring LGAs.

LGA	Population	Median age	SEIFA IRSAD	% renting	% overseas-born
Wagin (WA)	1,756	49.2	921	23.0%	16.2%
Dumbleyung	682	44.7	989	13.1%	7.6%
Narrogin	4,778	43.3	942	31.1%	16.2%
West Arthur	772	49.7	1007	20.5%	7.6%

Services and amenities

Climate & weather Climate data for Wagin

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.

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 June 2026. 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.