Molloy Island
WAMolloy Island is a growing suburb in WA with 163 residents.
- SAL code
- 50978
- SA2
- 501011001
- Population
- 163
Molloy Island, WA had 163 residents at the 2021 Census, with the broader statistical area showing a 23.8% growth over the last five years. The predominant age group is 55-64 years, and the median age sits at 63. Households are most often couples with children, and those with a mortgage repay a median of $1,094 a month. Around 80.3% of homes are owner-occupied, with the largest single tenure being owned outright at 66.2%. Most dwellings are separate houses, making up 100.0% of the suburb's housing stock. Labour-force participation reaches 32.3%, with an unemployment rate of 9.6%. Source: ABS Census 2021 and Estimated Resident Population, with amenity counts from state Open Data and OpenStreetMap.
Population
?163
Suburb · Census 2021
5-Year Growth
+23.8%
3yr: +14.6% · 10yr: +50.4%
SA2 · 5yr
Household Income
$866/wk
Suburb · Census 2021 median
Median Age
63
Suburb · Census 2021
Socio-Economic Index
?6/10
SA2 · middle-range
Unemployment
?1.8%
SA4 · Q4 2025
Hospitals
No data for this suburb
Childcare services
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Parks & green space
No data for this suburb
Transport stops
No data for this suburb
Dwelling approvals
No data for this suburb
Median Weekly Rent
state rental-bond data not yet loaded for WA
Median House Sale Price
state Valuer-General sale price data not yet loaded for WA
Safety & Crime
2025 Q4Reported incidents from WA police. Offence rates may not reflect all crime.
Population over time — Augusta (SA2)
ABS publishes annual estimates only at SA2; Molloy Island suburb alone is ~163 (Census 2021).
Growth at a Glance
Population grew from 4,476 to 8,090 over 24 years, averaging 2.5% per year.
Government school catchment
Catchment data is not yet available for WA.
Source when available: WA Department of Education — Public School Local-Intake Areas.
Profile
Census snapshot
Housing
Almost entirely detached houses (100%), owner-occupied (80%), built for families (46% are 3 bed).
Dwelling mix
Tenure
Number of bedrooms
Bushfire & flood risk
Hazard data is not yet available for WA.
Source when available: WA DFES Bush Fire Prone Areas and DWER Floodplain Mapping.
Planning zones
Planning-zone data is not yet available for WA.
Source when available: Landgate / WA Department of Planning, Lands and Heritage.