Vincent

Western Australia · Perth - Inner · 23,818 people · 6 suburbs · 8 postcodes

Vincent at a glance

23,818
Population
#29 of 123 in WA
7
km² area
3,227/km² density
36.8
Median age
-2.3 vs WA
$2,471
Median HH income/wk
#9 of 123 in WA
1106
SEIFA IRSAD
#9 of 123 in WA
10
Schools
7 gov, 3 Cath, 0 indep
29.3%
Born overseas
36.2%
Renting

Map shows the Vincent 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).

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

Vincent is a metropolitan Local Government Area in Western Australia, in the Perth region. It covers 6 suburbs across 8 postcodes and an area of 7 km². Vincent has a population of 23,818 , ranking #29 most populous in WA. The most populous suburb is North Perth (9,623 residents), and the highest median household income is in Mount Hawthorn at $2,890/week. The LGA-wide median household income is $2,471/week and median age is 36.8. About 29.3% of residents were born overseas and 17.0% speak a language other than English at home.

Who lives here

Age structure

0–14 (16.8%) 15–24 (10.3%) 25–44 (35.3%) 45–64 (24.9%) 65+ (12.7%)
Show counts
0–14 years4,003 (16.8%)
15–24 years2,461 (10.3%)
25–44 years8,418 (35.3%)
45–64 years5,934 (24.9%)
65+ years3,034 (12.7%)
29.3%
Born overseas
17.0%
Speak a language other than English at home
0.8%
First Nations
2.3
Avg household size

How they live

Housing tenure

Owned outright (27.6%) Mortgaged (36.2%) Renting (36.2%)

Dwelling type mix

Separate house (68.8%) Semi/townhouse (19.0%) Flat/apartment (12.2%)
$408
Median weekly rent
$2,345
Median monthly mortgage
50.0%
Households with 0-1 cars
50.0%
Households with 2+ cars

Work and learning

3.6%
Unemployment rate
8,861
In full-time work
4,473
In part-time work

Schools in Vincent

10 schools across Vincent: 70.0% Government, 30.0% Catholic, 0% Independent. The WA average is 71.4% / 14.1% / 14.5%. Schools here have a median ICSEA of 1117 (range 991 to 1146). WA median is 1006; national mean is 1000.

Sector mix

WA average for comparison
Government Catholic Independent

Type breakdown

Primary (70.0%) Secondary (10.0%) Combined (10.0%) Special (10.0%)

ICSEA range

700 National mean 1000 1300
LGA median 1117 WA median 1006LGA range 991 to 1146

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 10 schools in Vincent, sorted by enrolment:

School Sector Type Suburb Students ICSEA
Highgate Primary School Government Primary Highgate 943 1110
Mount Hawthorn Primary School Government Primary Mount Hawthorn 936 1140
Aranmore Catholic College Catholic Secondary Leederville 739 991
West Leederville Primary School Government Primary Leederville 551 1146
North Perth Primary School Government Primary North Perth 470 1135
Kyilla Primary School Government Primary North Perth 364 1132
School Of Isolated and Distance Education Government Combined Leederville 336 1063
Sacred Heart Primary School Catholic Primary Highgate 180 1124
Aranmore Catholic Primary School Catholic Primary Leederville 179 1084
Mount Hawthorn Education Support Centre Government Special Mount Hawthorn 28 1049

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 Vincent. Higher scores indicate more advantage; the national mean is 1000.

IRSAD

Relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage

1106
Ranked #9 of 123 WA LGAs

IRSD

Relative disadvantage only (lower = more disadvantaged)

1077

IER

Economic resources: income, wealth, housing

1029

IEO

Education and occupation: qualifications, skill levels

1129

Suburbs in Vincent

Vincent contains 6 suburbs and 8 postcodes. Sorted by population.

SuburbPostcodePopulationMedian incomeMedian age
North Perth 6006 9,623 $2,323/wk 38
Mount Hawthorn 6016 8,183 $2,890/wk 37
Leederville 6007 3,686 $2,316/wk 35
Highgate 6003 2,326 $1,852/wk 34
City Delivery Centre 6000
Perth Gpo 6000

Postcodes covered

6000, 6003, 6006, 6007, 6016, 6900, 6902, 6903

Compare Vincent with neighbouring LGAs

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

LGA Population Median age Median HH income SEIFA IRSAD % renting % overseas-born
Vincent (WA) 23,818 36.8 $2,471/wk 1106 36.2% 29.3%
Stirling 228,123 38.6 $1,892/wk 1036 33.7% 37.3%
Perth 36,896 33.0 $1,903/wk 1079 65.0% 51.5%
Cambridge 31,827 40.6 $2,843/wk 1137 27.2% 32.9%

Services and amenities

Frequently asked questions about Vincent

What is the population of Vincent?

The 2021 Census recorded 23,818 people living in Vincent, across 6 suburbs.

What suburbs are in Vincent?

Vincent contains 6 suburbs. The most populous are North Perth, Mount Hawthorn, Leederville, Highgate, City Delivery Centre.See the full list in the Suburbs section above.

What postcodes are in Vincent?

Vincent covers 8 postcodes: 6000, 6003, 6006, 6007, 6016, 6900, 6902, 6903.

What is the median household income in Vincent?

The population-weighted median household income across Vincent is $2,471 per week (2021 Census), ranking #9 of 123 WA LGAs.

How many schools are in Vincent?

Vincent has 10 schools, including 7 government, 3 Catholic, and 0 independent schools (ACARA 2025).

What is the SEIFA score for Vincent?

Vincent has a population-weighted SEIFA IRSAD score of 1106, where the national average is 1000. Higher scores indicate more relative advantage.

Page last reviewed . 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.