Baskerville Postcode

Western Australia

Inner Regional Top 10% SEIFA Above WA income
6056
Postcode for Baskerville, WA
Phone area code: 08 · 25 km from Perth · Pop. 302
302
Population
49
Median Age
$2,089
Household Income/wk
$353
Median Rent/wk
9/10
SEIFA Advantage
6.7
Area (km²)

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

Where Baskerville ranks: household income is in the top 25% of WA suburbs; SEIFA decile 9 puts it in the top 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Baskerville Compares

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

MetricBaskervilleWA avgAU avgGreater Perth
Household income/wk $2,089 +WA $1,891 $1,836 $1,962
Rent/wk $353 ≈WA $355 $390 $378
Mortgage/month $2,800 +WA $1,890 $1,958 $2,002
Median age 49 43.0 45.0 40.0
SEIFA decile 9/10 +WA 6.0/10 6.0/10 8.0/10
Unemployment 0.0% -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.

Baskerville is a locality 25 km from Perth in Western Australia, classified as inner regional by the ABS. The postcode is 6056. It falls within the Perth - South East region. The local government area is Swan.

According to the 2021 Census, Baskerville has a population of 302 with a median age of 49. The median weekly household income is $2,089, above the WA average.

Housing in Baskerville includes a median weekly rent of $353, median monthly mortgage repayment of $2,800, with 112 total dwellings. These housing costs sit above the WA average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 84.0% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Baskerville scores in decile 9 out of 10, which is well above the national average.

Baskerville is part of the Kalamunda statistical area in Western Australia.

Baskerville Details

Postcode6056
StateWestern Australia (WA)
Phone Area Code08
Population (2021)302
Median Age49 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$2,089/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$782/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$353
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$2,800
Average Household Size2.7 persons
Area6.7 km²
Population Density45/km²
Total Dwellings112
Australian Citizens90.4%
Unemployment Rate0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile9/10 (well above average)
Latitude-31.7971967
Longitude116.0505576
Distance from Perth25 km
Region (SA4)Perth - South East
Area (SA3)Kalamunda
Local GovernmentSwan
Federal ElectorateHasluck

Age Profile

0–14 (13.6%) 15–24 (12.6%) 25–44 (15.9%) 45–64 (34.4%) 65+ (24.5%)
Show counts
0–14 years41 (13.6%)
15–24 years38 (12.6%)
25–44 years48 (15.9%)
45–64 years104 (34.4%)
65+ years74 (24.5%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (55.0%) Mortgaged (29.0%) Rented (16.0%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 9 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis29 (9.6%)
Asthma26 (8.6%)
Heart Disease19 (6.3%)
Diabetes12 (4.0%)
Cancer5 (1.7%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle3 (2.9%)
1 vehicle15 (14.4%)
2 vehicles32 (30.8%)
3+ vehicles54 (51.9%)

Suburbs Near Baskerville

Same Postcode (6056)

More Baskerville 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.