Ashby Postcode

Western Australia

Metro
6065
Postcode for Ashby, WA
Phone area code: 08 · 25 km from Perth · Pop. 2,850
2,850
Population
39
Median Age
$1,416
Household Income/wk
$380
Median Rent/wk
5/10
SEIFA Advantage
1.4
Area (km²)

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

How Ashby Compares

Ashby vs the WA average and the national average (2021 Census, population-weighted).

MetricAshbyWA avgAU avgGreater Perth
Household income/wk $1,416 -WA $1,891 $1,836 $1,962
Rent/wk $380 ≈WA $355 $390 $378
Mortgage/month $1,863 ≈WA $1,890 $1,958 $2,002
Median age 39 43.0 45.0 40.0
SEIFA decile 5/10 ≈WA 6.0/10 6.0/10 8.0/10
Unemployment 4.6% ≈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 6065 covers Ashby, an inland suburb of Perth about 25 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, Ashby has a population of 2,850 with a median age of 39. The median weekly household income is $1,416, below the WA average. The unemployment rate is 4.6%. The Indigenous population is 29 (1.0% of residents).

Housing in Ashby includes a median weekly rent of $380, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,863, with 1,148 total dwellings. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 76.8% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Ashby scores in decile 5 out of 10, which is around the national average.

Ashby is part of the Wanneroo statistical area in Western Australia.

Ashby Details

Postcode6065
StateWestern Australia (WA)
Phone Area Code08
Population (2021)2,850
Median Age39 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,416/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$760/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$380
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,863
Average Household Size2.4 persons
Area1.4 km²
Population Density2031/km²
Total Dwellings1,148
Australian Citizens84.5%
Indigenous Population29 (1.0%)
Unemployment Rate4.6%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile5/10 (average)
Latitude-31.7331506
Longitude115.7993996
Distance from Perth25 km
Region (SA4)Perth - North West
Area (SA3)Wanneroo
Local GovernmentWanneroo
Federal ElectorateCowan

Age Profile

0–14 (19.9%) 15–24 (10.0%) 25–44 (26.4%) 45–64 (21.9%) 65+ (21.9%)
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0–14 years566 (19.9%)
15–24 years285 (10.0%)
25–44 years752 (26.4%)
45–64 years623 (21.9%)
65+ years623 (21.9%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (35.3%) Mortgaged (41.5%) Rented (23.2%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 5 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis289 (10.1%)
Asthma216 (7.6%)
Diabetes163 (5.7%)
Heart Disease131 (4.6%)
Cancer102 (3.6%)
Lung Condition73 (2.6%)
Dementia15 (0.5%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle63 (5.6%)
1 vehicle489 (43.2%)
2 vehicles415 (36.6%)
3+ vehicles166 (14.7%)

Suburbs Near Ashby

Same Postcode (6065)

More Ashby Data

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.