Suburb
Perth postcode, Western Australia
Perth is a suburb in Western Australia with a population of 13,670. It is in postcode 6000. Households earn a median of $1,960/wk, 8% above the state median.
Perth at a glance:
- 13,670
- Residents
- 1
- Postcode
- $1,960/wk
- Median household income
- 33
- Median age
- $400/wk
- Median rent
- 7,720
- Private dwellings
Colored shapes are ABS postal areas, a statistical approximation of each postcode and not the official delivery boundary; the dashed line is the suburb's outline. Select a postcode for details.
Perth compared with Western Australia
Postcodes in Perth
Population, income and age are for each postal area as a whole, which can include other suburbs. Select a postcode for details.
| Postcode | Also covers | Population | Median household income | Median age | Addresses in Perth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Only this suburb | 13,812 | $1,964/wk | 33 | 20,427 |
How Perth ranks
Compared with the 19 Western Australia suburbs and the 319 suburbs we cover across Australia.
- Population: 13,670 — 19th of 19 in Western Australia, 302nd of 319 nationally.
- Median household income: $1,960/wk — 10th of 19 in Western Australia, 136th of 319 nationally.
- Median age: 33 — 14th of 19 in Western Australia, 246th of 319 nationally.
- Median rent: $400/wk — 6th of 19 in Western Australia, 154th of 319 nationally.
- Share of households renting: 65.6% — 1st of 19 in Western Australia, 12th of 319 nationally.
Age
Residents by age group, 2021 Census.
- 0-4440
- 5-14501
- 15-19308
- 20-241,631
- 25-344,774
- 35-442,569
- 45-541,352
- 55-641,093
- 65-74660
- 75-84255
- 85+77
Housing and people
- Houses
- 8.6%
- Townhouses
- 11.1%
- Apartments
- 79.9%
- Owned outright
- 12.2%
- Owned with a mortgage
- 20.3%
- Rented
- 65.6%
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,950/mo
- Average household size
- 1.8
- Born overseas
- 56.4%
- Other language at home
- 39.7%
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 1.1%
Compared with similar Western Australia suburbs
| Suburb | Population | Median household income | Median rent | Median age | Postcodes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Landsdale → | 15,401 | $2,439/wk | $450/wk | 33 | 6065 |
| Rockingham → | 15,312 | $1,169/wk | $300/wk | 49 | 6168 |
| Bayswater → | 15,288 | $2,037/wk | $350/wk | 39 | 6053 |
| Piara Waters → | 15,029 | $2,477/wk | $420/wk | 31 | 6112 |
| Como → | 14,786 | $1,780/wk | $350/wk | 38 | 6152 |
| Perth | 13,670 | $1,960/wk | $400/wk | 33 | 6000 |
Frequently asked questions about the postcode of Perth
What is the postcode of Perth, WA?+
Perth is in postcode 6000.
Does Perth share its postcode with other suburbs?+
No: postcode 6000 covers only Perth according to the address data we use.
What is the median household income in Perth?+
$1,960/wk, which is 8% above the Western Australia median (2021 Census).
How big is Perth compared with other Western Australia suburbs?+
Perth is the 19th largest of the 19 Western Australia suburbs we cover, with 13,670 residents.
Suburb figures are from the ABS 2021 Census (small counts are randomly adjusted by the ABS); postcode figures are for ABS postal areas, an approximation of each postcode. Postcodes come from the Geocoded National Address File (G-NAF). A postcode is a delivery area, not an official suburb boundary.