Western Australia · Postcode 6056

Bellevue postcode and suburb data

Western Australia · Phone area code 08 · 16 km from Perth

Inner Regional Bottom 20% SEIFA
1,514
Population (2021)
$1,313
Household income/wk
$300
Median rent/wk
40
Median age
2/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Bellevue 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

6056 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
1,514 People Resident population, Census 2021
Swan Council area 43 suburbs, 14 postcodes
40 Median age Years, Census 2021
$1,313/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 2/10 SEIFA advantage Lower SEIFA advantage

Benchmarks against WA

Household income
$1,313/wk
31% below WA average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$300/wk
15% below WA average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
2/10
4.0 deciles below WA average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
40 years
3.0 years younger than WA average
Resident median age
Unemployment
7.2%
2.2 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.

Where Bellevue ranks: SEIFA decile 2 places it in the bottom 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

ABS Census 2021 · SEIFA 2021

Detailed comparison table

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

MetricBellevueWA avgAU avgGreater Perth
Household income/wk $1,313 -WA $1,891 $1,836 $1,962
Rent/wk $300 -WA $355 $390 $378
Mortgage/month $1,500 -WA $1,890 $1,958 $2,002
Median age 40 43.0 45.0 40.0
SEIFA decile 2/10 -WA 6.0/10 6.0/10 8.0/10
Unemployment 7.2% +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.

Bellevue is a locality 16 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, Bellevue has a population of 1,514 with a median age of 40. The median weekly household income is $1,313, below the WA average. The unemployment rate is 7.2%, higher than the WA average. The Indigenous population is 80 (5.3% of residents).

Housing in Bellevue includes a median weekly rent of $300, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,500, with 650 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the WA average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 69.9% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Bellevue scores in decile 2 out of 10, which is well below the national average.

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

Bellevue details

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

Postcode6056
StateWestern Australia (WA)
Phone Area Code08
Population (2021)1,514
Median Age40 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,313/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$727/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$300
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,500
Average Household Size2.2 persons
Area3.1 km²
Population Density495/km²
Total Dwellings650
Australian Citizens86.7%
Indigenous Population80 (5.3%)
Unemployment Rate7.2%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile2/10 (well below average)
Latitude-31.8999664
Longitude116.0236901
Distance from Perth16 km
Region (SA4)Perth - South East
Area (SA3)Kalamunda
Local GovernmentSwan
Federal ElectorateHasluck
State ElectorateSwan Hills (East Metropolitan)
Time ZoneAWST (UTC+8), Australia/Perth (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (15.9%) 15–24 (11.0%) 25–44 (28.5%) 45–64 (27.7%) 65+ (16.2%)
Show counts
0–14 years240 (15.9%)
15–24 years167 (11.0%)
25–44 years432 (28.5%)
45–64 years420 (27.7%)
65+ years245 (16.2%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (28.0%) Mortgaged (41.9%) Rented (30.1%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Bellevue is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 2 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)

Arthritis163 (10.8%)
Asthma157 (10.4%)
Heart Disease73 (4.8%)
Diabetes72 (4.8%)
Cancer52 (3.4%)
Lung Condition46 (3.0%)
Dementia5 (0.3%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle42 (6.6%)
1 vehicle252 (39.6%)
2 vehicles223 (35.0%)
3+ vehicles120 (18.8%)

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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.