Bull Creek Postcode

Western Australia

Metro Top 10% SEIFA
6149
Postcode for Bull Creek, WA
Phone area code: 08 · 12 km from Perth · Pop. 8,030
8,030
Population
44
Median Age
$1,880
Household Income/wk
$420
Median Rent/wk
10/10
SEIFA Advantage
4.2
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 Bull Creek 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 Bull Creek Compares

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

MetricBull CreekWA avgAU avgGreater Perth
Household income/wk $1,880 ≈WA $1,891 $1,836 $1,962
Rent/wk $420 +WA $355 $390 $378
Mortgage/month $2,167 +WA $1,890 $1,958 $2,002
Median age 44 43.0 45.0 40.0
SEIFA decile 10/10 +WA 6.0/10 6.0/10 8.0/10
Unemployment 5.1% ≈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 6149 covers Bull Creek, an inland suburb of Perth about 12 km from the city centre. It forms part of the Perth - South West region of Western Australia. Local government services are provided by Melville.

According to the 2021 Census, Bull Creek has a population of 8,030 with a median age of 44. The median weekly household income is $1,880, close to the WA average. The unemployment rate is 5.1%. The Indigenous population is 50 (0.6% of residents).

Housing in Bull Creek includes a median weekly rent of $420, median monthly mortgage repayment of $2,167, with 2,874 total dwellings. These housing costs sit above the WA average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 80.0% of housing.

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

Schools in Bull Creek include All Saints' College, Oberthur Primary School and Bull Creek Primary School.

Bull Creek is part of the Melville statistical area in Western Australia.

Bull Creek Details

Postcode6149
StateWestern Australia (WA)
Phone Area Code08
Population (2021)8,030
Median Age44 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,880/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$756/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$420
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$2,167
Average Household Size2.7 persons
Area4.2 km²
Population Density1929/km²
Total Dwellings2,874
Australian Citizens81.8%
Indigenous Population50 (0.6%)
Unemployment Rate5.1%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile10/10 (well above average)
Latitude-32.0565965
Longitude115.864873
Distance from Perth12 km
Region (SA4)Perth - South West
Area (SA3)Melville
Local GovernmentMelville
Federal ElectorateTangney

Age Profile

0–14 (18.5%) 15–24 (10.7%) 25–44 (21.1%) 45–64 (23.0%) 65+ (26.7%)
Show counts
0–14 years1,489 (18.5%)
15–24 years858 (10.7%)
25–44 years1,696 (21.1%)
45–64 years1,847 (23.0%)
65+ years2,143 (26.7%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (45.7%) Mortgaged (34.3%) Rented (20.0%)

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)

Arthritis712 (8.9%)
Asthma423 (5.3%)
Diabetes418 (5.2%)
Heart Disease345 (4.3%)
Cancer292 (3.6%)
Dementia125 (1.6%)
Lung Condition119 (1.5%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle123 (4.3%)
1 vehicle992 (34.9%)
2 vehicles1,225 (43.1%)
3+ vehicles503 (17.7%)

Schools in Bull Creek

All Saints' College
Combined · Ind · ICSEA 1162 · 1,374 students
Oberthur Primary School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 1174 · 646 students
Bull Creek Primary School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 1139 · 405 students

Suburbs Near Bull Creek

Same Postcode (6149)

More Bull Creek 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.