Western Australia · Postcode 6064

Alexander Heights postcode and suburb data

Western Australia · Phone area code 08 · 14 km from Perth

Metro
7,772
Population (2021)
$1,709
Household income/wk
$360
Median rent/wk
39
Median age
4/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Alexander Heights at a glance vs WA

Fast facts and benchmark bars show the suburb's key postcode, Census, SEIFA, school and LGA signals in context.

Quick facts

6064 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
7,772 People Resident population, Census 2021
Wanneroo Council area 36 suburbs, 14 postcodes
39 Median age Years, Census 2021
$1,709/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 4/10 SEIFA advantage Middle SEIFA range
1 Schools ACARA 2025 profiles in this suburb

Benchmarks against WA

Household income
$1,709/wk
10% below WA average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$360/wk
1% above WA average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
4/10
2.0 deciles below WA average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
39 years
4.0 years younger than WA average
Resident median age
Unemployment
6.4%
1.4 pts above WA average
Census labour-force rate

Income, rent and SEIFA figures are from the ABS 2021 Census and are reported in 2021 dollars, not adjusted for subsequent inflation.

Detailed comparison table

Alexander Heights vs the WA average and the national average, using population-weighted 2021 Census data.

MetricAlexander HeightsWA avgAU avgGreater Perth
Household income/wk $1,709 ≈WA $1,891 $1,836 $1,962
Rent/wk $360 ≈WA $355 $390 $378
Mortgage/month $1,733 ≈WA $1,890 $1,958 $2,002
Median age 39 43.0 45.0 40.0
SEIFA decile 4/10 -WA 6.0/10 6.0/10 8.0/10
Unemployment 6.4% +WA 5.0% 5.0% 5.0%

Green pill = at least 10% above the WA average; red = at least 10% below; grey = within 10%. For unemployment, colour polarity is inverted: lower is better.

Postcode 6064 covers Alexander Heights, an inland suburb of Perth about 14 km from the city centre. It forms part of the Perth - North West region of Western Australia. Local government services are provided by Wanneroo.

According to the 2021 Census, Alexander Heights has a population of 7,772 with a median age of 39. The median weekly household income is $1,709, close to the WA average. The unemployment rate is 6.4%, higher than the WA average. The Indigenous population is 120 (1.5% of residents).

Housing in Alexander Heights includes a median weekly rent of $360, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,733, with 2,649 total dwellings. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 83.8% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Alexander Heights scores in decile 4 out of 10, which is below the national average.

Alexander Heights is served by Alinjarra Primary School.

Alexander Heights is part of the Wanneroo statistical area in Western Australia.

Alexander Heights details

Location, Census, housing, SEIFA and geography fields used across this profile.

Postcode6064
StateWestern Australia (WA)
Phone Area Code08
Population (2021)7,772
Median Age39 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,709/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$703/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$360
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,733
Average Household Size2.9 persons
Area3.2 km²
Population Density2443/km²
Total Dwellings2,649
Australian Citizens88.2%
Indigenous Population120 (1.5%)
Unemployment Rate6.4%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile4/10 (below average)
Latitude-31.8269026
Longitude115.8671293
Distance from Perth14 km
Region (SA4)Perth - North West
Area (SA3)Wanneroo
Local GovernmentWanneroo
Federal ElectorateCowan
State ElectorateMirrabooka (East Metropolitan)
Time ZoneAWST (UTC+8), Australia/Perth (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (18.9%) 15–24 (13.3%) 25–44 (25.0%) 45–64 (28.4%) 65+ (14.3%)
Show counts
0–14 years1,469 (18.9%)
15–24 years1,036 (13.3%)
25–44 years1,945 (25.0%)
45–64 years2,204 (28.4%)
65+ years1,109 (14.3%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (32.6%) Mortgaged (51.2%) Rented (16.2%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Alexander Heights is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 4 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more relative socio-economic advantage. This is an area-level index, not a score for individual households.
More disadvantagedMiddle rangeMore advantaged

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Asthma604 (7.8%)
Arthritis560 (7.2%)
Diabetes434 (5.6%)
Heart Disease279 (3.6%)
Cancer193 (2.5%)
Lung Condition137 (1.8%)
Dementia34 (0.4%)

Long-term health conditions self-reported in the 2021 Census. Persons may report more than one condition.

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle87 (3.3%)
1 vehicle660 (25.1%)
2 vehicles1,104 (42.0%)
3+ vehicles777 (29.6%)

Schools in Alexander Heights

ACARA 2025 school profiles for schools located in Alexander Heights. ICSEA is shown where ACARA publishes it.

Alinjarra Primary School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 977 · 339 students

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Page last reviewed . Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 IRSAD, ACARA school profiles 2025. How this data is sourced.