Belhus Postcode

Western Australia

Inner Regional Top 10% SEIFA
6069
Postcode for Belhus, WA
Phone area code: 08 · 24 km from Perth · Pop. 264
264
Population
54
Median Age
$1,850
Household Income/wk
$500
Median Rent/wk
10/10
SEIFA Advantage
4.0
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 Belhus ranks: rents are among the top 10% in WA; SEIFA decile 10 puts it in the top 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Belhus Compares

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

MetricBelhusWA avgAU avgGreater Perth
Household income/wk $1,850 ≈WA $1,891 $1,836 $1,962
Rent/wk $500 +WA $355 $390 $378
Mortgage/month $2,184 +WA $1,890 $1,958 $2,002
Median age 54 43.0 45.0 40.0
SEIFA decile 10/10 +WA 6.0/10 6.0/10 8.0/10
Unemployment 2.2% -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.

Belhus is a locality 24 km from Perth in Western Australia, classified as inner regional by the ABS. The postcode is 6069. It falls within the Perth - North East region. The local government area is Swan.

According to the 2021 Census, Belhus has a population of 264 with a median age of 54. The median weekly household income is $1,850, close to the WA average. The unemployment rate is 2.2%, lower than the WA average. The Indigenous population is 6 (2.3% of residents).

Housing in Belhus includes a median weekly rent of $500, median monthly mortgage repayment of $2,184, with 93 total dwellings. These housing costs sit above the WA average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 95.6% of housing.

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

Belhus is part of the Swan statistical area in Western Australia.

Belhus Details

Postcode6069
StateWestern Australia (WA)
Phone Area Code08
Population (2021)264
Median Age54 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,850/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$691/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$500
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$2,184
Average Household Size2.8 persons
Area4.0 km²
Population Density65/km²
Total Dwellings93
Australian Citizens93.2%
Indigenous Population6 (2.3%)
Unemployment Rate2.2%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile10/10 (well above average)
Latitude-31.7824137
Longitude116.0134402
Distance from Perth24 km
Region (SA4)Perth - North East
Area (SA3)Swan
Local GovernmentSwan
Federal ElectoratePearce

Age Profile

0–14 (11.0%) 15–24 (14.8%) 25–44 (10.6%) 45–64 (38.3%) 65+ (25.4%)
Show counts
0–14 years29 (11.0%)
15–24 years39 (14.8%)
25–44 years28 (10.6%)
45–64 years101 (38.3%)
65+ years67 (25.4%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (57.1%) Mortgaged (38.5%) Rented (4.4%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

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

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis27 (10.2%)
Asthma21 (8.0%)
Cancer13 (4.9%)
Diabetes12 (4.5%)
Heart Disease12 (4.5%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle0 (0.0%)
1 vehicle7 (8.3%)
2 vehicles27 (32.1%)
3+ vehicles50 (59.5%)

Suburbs Near Belhus

Same Postcode (6069)

More Belhus 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.