Churchlands Postcode

Western Australia

Metro Top 10% SEIFA Above WA income
6018
Postcode for Churchlands, WA
Phone area code: 08 · 7 km from Perth · Pop. 3,638
3,638
Population
41
Median Age
$2,314
Household Income/wk
$365
Median Rent/wk
10/10
SEIFA Advantage
1.7
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 Churchlands ranks: household income is in the top 25% of WA suburbs; SEIFA decile 10 puts it in the top 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Churchlands Compares

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

MetricChurchlandsWA avgAU avgGreater Perth
Household income/wk $2,314 +WA $1,891 $1,836 $1,962
Rent/wk $365 ≈WA $355 $390 $378
Mortgage/month $2,600 +WA $1,890 $1,958 $2,002
Median age 41 43.0 45.0 40.0
SEIFA decile 10/10 +WA 6.0/10 6.0/10 8.0/10
Unemployment 3.7% -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 6018 covers Churchlands, an inland suburb of Perth about 7 km from the city centre. It forms part of the Perth - North West region of Western Australia. Local government services are provided by Stirling.

According to the 2021 Census, Churchlands has a population of 3,638 with a median age of 41. The median weekly household income is $2,314, above the WA average. The unemployment rate is 3.7%, lower than the WA average. The Indigenous population is 4 (0.1% of residents).

Housing in Churchlands includes a median weekly rent of $365, median monthly mortgage repayment of $2,600, with 1,337 total dwellings. These housing costs sit above the WA average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 74.0% of housing.

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

Schools in Churchlands include Churchlands Senior High School and Newman College.

Churchlands is part of the Stirling statistical area in Western Australia.

Churchlands Details

Postcode6018
StateWestern Australia (WA)
Phone Area Code08
Population (2021)3,638
Median Age41 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$2,314/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$1,015/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$365
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$2,600
Average Household Size2.6 persons
Area1.7 km²
Population Density2178/km²
Total Dwellings1,337
Australian Citizens81.6%
Indigenous Population4 (0.1%)
Unemployment Rate3.7%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile10/10 (well above average)
Latitude-31.9215456
Longitude115.7897621
Distance from Perth7 km
Region (SA4)Perth - North West
Area (SA3)Stirling
Local GovernmentStirling
Federal ElectorateCurtin

Age Profile

0–14 (18.7%) 15–24 (13.1%) 25–44 (24.4%) 45–64 (27.0%) 65+ (16.8%)
Show counts
0–14 years679 (18.7%)
15–24 years477 (13.1%)
25–44 years886 (24.4%)
45–64 years983 (27.0%)
65+ years611 (16.8%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (38.0%) Mortgaged (36.0%) Rented (26.0%)

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)

Arthritis207 (5.7%)
Asthma200 (5.5%)
Diabetes116 (3.2%)
Cancer116 (3.2%)
Heart Disease115 (3.2%)
Lung Condition28 (0.8%)
Dementia8 (0.2%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle34 (2.6%)
1 vehicle483 (36.5%)
2 vehicles574 (43.4%)
3+ vehicles232 (17.5%)

Schools in Churchlands

Churchlands Senior High School
Secondary · Gov · ICSEA 1115 · 2,221 students
Newman College
Combined · Ind · ICSEA 1121 · 1,824 students

Suburbs Near Churchlands

Same Postcode (6018)

More Churchlands 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.