Casuarina Postcode

Western Australia

Metro Above WA income
6167
Postcode for Casuarina, WA
Phone area code: 08 · 32 km from Perth · Pop. 1,987
1,987
Population
36
Median Age
$2,284
Household Income/wk
$428
Median Rent/wk
6/10
SEIFA Advantage
10.0
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 Casuarina ranks: household income is in the top 25% of WA suburbs; rents are among the top 10% in WA.

How Casuarina Compares

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

MetricCasuarinaWA avgAU avgGreater Perth
Household income/wk $2,284 +WA $1,891 $1,836 $1,962
Rent/wk $428 +WA $355 $390 $378
Mortgage/month $2,300 +WA $1,890 $1,958 $2,002
Median age 36 43.0 45.0 40.0
SEIFA decile 6/10 ≈WA 6.0/10 6.0/10 8.0/10
Unemployment 4.1% -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 6167 covers Casuarina, an inland suburb of Perth about 32 km from the city centre. It forms part of the Perth - South West region of Western Australia. Local government services are provided by Kwinana.

According to the 2021 Census, Casuarina has a population of 1,987 with a median age of 36. The median weekly household income is $2,284, above the WA average. The unemployment rate is 4.1%, lower than the WA average. The Indigenous population is 505 (25.4% of residents).

Housing in Casuarina includes a median weekly rent of $428, median monthly mortgage repayment of $2,300, with 251 total dwellings. These housing costs sit above the WA average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 87.9% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Casuarina scores in decile 6 out of 10, which is around the national average.

Casuarina is part of the Kwinana statistical area in Western Australia.

Casuarina Details

Postcode6167
StateWestern Australia (WA)
Phone Area Code08
Population (2021)1,987
Median Age36 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$2,284/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$808/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$428
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$2,300
Average Household Size3 persons
Area10.0 km²
Population Density198/km²
Total Dwellings251
Australian Citizens34.5%
Indigenous Population505 (25.4%)
Unemployment Rate4.1%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile6/10 (average)
Latitude-32.2375879
Longitude115.8745816
Distance from Perth32 km
Region (SA4)Perth - South West
Area (SA3)Kwinana
Local GovernmentKwinana
Federal ElectorateBrand

Age Profile

0–14 (5.9%) 15–24 (14.7%) 25–44 (48.4%) 45–64 (24.0%) 65+ (6.9%)
Show counts
0–14 years118 (5.9%)
15–24 years292 (14.7%)
25–44 years961 (48.4%)
45–64 years476 (24.0%)
65+ years137 (6.9%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (44.6%) Mortgaged (43.3%) Rented (12.1%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 6 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis78 (3.9%)
Asthma49 (2.5%)
Diabetes34 (1.7%)
Heart Disease30 (1.5%)
Cancer27 (1.4%)
Lung Condition14 (0.7%)
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 vehicle3 (1.2%)
1 vehicle28 (11.4%)
2 vehicles75 (30.6%)
3+ vehicles139 (56.7%)

Suburbs Near Casuarina

Same Postcode (6167)

More Casuarina 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.