Cardup Postcode

Western Australia

Metro Top 10% SEIFA Above WA income
6122
Postcode for Cardup, WA
Phone area code: 08 · 36 km from Perth · Pop. 1,163
1,163
Population
40
Median Age
$2,645
Household Income/wk
$500
Median Rent/wk
9/10
SEIFA Advantage
11.1
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 Cardup ranks: household income is in the top 10% of WA suburbs; rents are among the top 10% in WA; SEIFA decile 9 puts it in the top 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Cardup Compares

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

MetricCardupWA avgAU avgGreater Perth
Household income/wk $2,645 +WA $1,891 $1,836 $1,962
Rent/wk $500 +WA $355 $390 $378
Mortgage/month $2,383 +WA $1,890 $1,958 $2,002
Median age 40 43.0 45.0 40.0
SEIFA decile 9/10 +WA 6.0/10 6.0/10 8.0/10
Unemployment 2.8% -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 6122 covers Cardup, an inland suburb of Perth about 36 km from the city centre. It forms part of the Perth - South East region of Western Australia. Local government services are provided by Serpentine-Jarrahdale.

According to the 2021 Census, Cardup has a population of 1,163 with a median age of 40. The median weekly household income is $2,645, above the WA average. The unemployment rate is 2.8%, lower than the WA average. The Indigenous population is 19 (1.6% of residents).

Housing in Cardup includes a median weekly rent of $500, median monthly mortgage repayment of $2,383, with 362 total dwellings. These housing costs sit above the WA average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 95.0% of housing.

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

Cardup is part of the Serpentine - Jarrahdale statistical area in Western Australia.

Cardup Details

Postcode6122
StateWestern Australia (WA)
Phone Area Code08
Population (2021)1,163
Median Age40 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$2,645/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$953/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$500
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$2,383
Average Household Size3.1 persons
Area11.1 km²
Population Density105/km²
Total Dwellings362
Australian Citizens91.5%
Indigenous Population19 (1.6%)
Unemployment Rate2.8%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile9/10 (well above average)
Latitude-32.2566391
Longitude115.9809995
Distance from Perth36 km
Region (SA4)Perth - South East
Area (SA3)Serpentine - Jarrahdale
Local GovernmentSerpentine-Jarrahdale
Federal ElectorateCanning

Age Profile

0–14 (19.9%) 15–24 (14.2%) 25–44 (21.8%) 45–64 (32.2%) 65+ (11.7%)
Show counts
0–14 years232 (19.9%)
15–24 years165 (14.2%)
25–44 years253 (21.8%)
45–64 years374 (32.2%)
65+ years136 (11.7%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (25.1%) Mortgaged (69.8%) Rented (5.0%)

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)

Arthritis94 (8.1%)
Asthma93 (8.0%)
Diabetes37 (3.2%)
Heart Disease35 (3.0%)
Cancer34 (2.9%)
Lung Condition14 (1.2%)
Dementia7 (0.6%)

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 vehicle32 (9.0%)
2 vehicles123 (34.7%)
3+ vehicles199 (56.2%)

Suburbs Near Cardup

Same Postcode (6122)

More Cardup 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.