Willetton, Western Australia — interactive Google street map, satellite and terrain views, Street View, live local weather conditions and 7-day forecasts, real-time local and world news, and an editorial description of Willetton, in the City Of Canning local government area.
| Locality | Willetton |
| State | Western Australia (WA) |
| Local Government Area | City Of Canning |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Western Standard Time (AWST) - no daylight saving |
| Remoteness | Major Cities of Australia |
| Latitude | -32.05389 |
| Longitude | 115.88883 |
| Population | 19,262 |
| Density | 2224.2 /km² |
| Area | 8.7 km² |
| Elevation | 22 m |
| Postcode | 6155 |
| Area Code | 08 |
| Distance to Perth | 12 km south-southeast |
Willetton is a locality in the City Of Canning local government area of Western Australia, Australia. It has a population of 19,262. The locality covers an area of 8.7 km², giving a population density of about 2224.2 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 22 m above sea level. It lies approximately 12 km south-southeast of Perth. Willetton is located at 32.0539°S, 115.8888°E. It observes Australian Western Standard Time (AWST) - no daylight saving. Postcode: 6155.
Willetton unfolds as a verdant expanse, a suburb where the dappled sunlight filters through the broad leaves of established trees, casting shifting patterns onto neat suburban streets. It lies 4.5 km north-west of Canning Vale, WA (from Canning Vale, WA: bearing 319°T), and is situated 11.4 km south-south-east of Perth. The terrain here is gently undulating, a subtle rise and fall that hints at the ancient geological contours of the land, now softened by decades of human habitation and the careful tending of gardens. The air, especially in the late afternoon, carries a faint, sweet scent of blooming jasmine and freshly cut grass, a signature fragrance of these sun-kissed southern expanses. Beyond the manicured lawns and brick facades, the landscape opens to broader parklands, their green expanses a welcome breath of open space, often alive with the cheerful chatter of families and the distant thud of a cricket ball.
The story of Willetton is one of post-war growth and careful planning, a suburb that rose from the agricultural lands that once defined this stretch of the Canning River’s catchment. Its foundations are tied to the expansion of Perth, transforming from a quieter, more rural existence into a thriving residential centre. The local economy, while now largely driven by retail and services catering to its substantial population, still echoes the agricultural past in the names of its streets and the broad, fertile plains that lie just beyond its immediate borders. A distinctive feature of Willetton is its network of waterways and parklands, the Canning River itself a constant, flowing presence that offers a visual and ecological anchor to the urban environment, its banks a popular destination for walkers and nature enthusiasts.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Willetton, Western Australia with street, satellite and terrain views and integrated Street View imagery. Live weather conditions with current observations and a 7-day forecast are powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while an editorially written description provides background on Willetton, in the City Of Canning local government area.
Detailed location data for Willetton includes the postcode (6155), telephone area code (08), and local government area (City Of Canning), with an ABS remoteness classification of Major Cities of Australia. These are among the most commonly searched location details for any Australian city, town or locality.
Location data is drawn from Geoscape Administrative Boundaries (GDA2020) and enriched with GeoNames and Australian Bureau of Statistics data, matched by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Willetton is identified even where the name is shared across multiple localities.
| Page generated | June 2026 |
| Location data | Geoscape Administrative Boundaries (GDA2020); enriched with GeoNames and ABS 2021 Census data, matched by coordinate proximity |
| Description | Editorial description generated with AI assistance from verified Geoscape, ABS and GeoNames location data. |