Willetton's homes
Built in three waves
The original subdivision opened in the early 1970s, the eastern section followed in the 1980s, and most housing was finished in the 1990s. The suburb was gazetted in its current boundaries in December 1965.
Detached houses on single lots
89.9% of homes were separate houses in 2021, with 4.3% townhouses and 5.7% flats or apartments, across 6,531 private dwellings.
Owners who've stayed
39.3% of homes were owned outright and 39.2% mortgaged, with 19.7% rented. The median age was 40.
Council and network
Willetton is in the City of Canning, one of the councils in Western Power's Targeted Underground Power Program. Faults go to Western Power on 13 13 51.
Before the title transfers
- RCDs properly installed on every power point and lighting circuit, at least two of them.
- Working smoke alarms wired to mains power, none past its expiry date or older than 10 years.
- Interconnected alarms where there's more than one, unless the home's building permit application went in before 1 May 2015.
- Electrical Safety Certificates for any recent work, kept with the sale paperwork.
Renovating instead?
A kitchen or bathroom renovation is the natural time to deal with the board. An induction cooktop, a heated towel rail or a bigger air conditioner all add load, and a board from the 1970s may not have the room or the RCDs. See gas to induction and switchboard upgrades in Perth.
When capacity is added to an existing home, Western Power requires a main switch circuit breaker.
If we were selling
We'd book the RCD and smoke alarm check a few weeks before listing, not the week before settlement. If the board needs work, you want time to get it done and the Electrical Safety Certificate in your hands. A buyer planning to knock the house down can sign a statutory declaration about the alarms instead, but that's their choice to make.
Want a specialist to sort it?
Tell us the job and your postcode. We match the licence-checked local electrician who does this kind of work, and they call you. No ring-around, and your number goes to them alone.