Dawesville Postcode

Western Australia

Metro
6210
Postcode for Dawesville, WA
Phone area code: 08 · 79 km from Perth · Pop. 7,143
7,143
Population
43
Median Age
$1,469
Household Income/wk
$350
Median Rent/wk
4/10
SEIFA Advantage
12.8
Area (km²)

Income, rent and SEIFA figures are from the ABS 2021 Census and are reported in 2021 dollars, not adjusted for subsequent inflation.

How Dawesville Compares

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

MetricDawesvilleWA avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,469 -WA $1,891 $1,836
Rent/wk $350 ≈WA $355 $390
Mortgage/month $1,842 ≈WA $1,890 $1,958
Median age 43 43.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 4/10 -WA 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 6.6% +WA 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 6210 covers Dawesville, an inland suburb of Perth about 79 km from the city centre. It forms part of the Mandurah region of Western Australia. Local government services are provided by Mandurah.

According to the 2021 Census, Dawesville has a population of 7,143 with a median age of 43. The median weekly household income is $1,469, below the WA average. The unemployment rate is 6.6%, higher than the WA average. The Indigenous population is 138 (1.9% of residents).

Housing in Dawesville includes a median weekly rent of $350, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,842, with 2,546 total dwellings. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 84.8% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Dawesville scores in decile 4 out of 10, which is below the national average.

Schools in Dawesville include Ocean Road Primary School and St Damien's Catholic Primary School.

Dawesville is part of the Mandurah statistical area in Western Australia.

Dawesville Details

Postcode6210
StateWestern Australia (WA)
Phone Area Code08
Population (2021)7,143
Median Age43 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,469/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$643/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$350
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,842
Average Household Size2.6 persons
Area12.8 km²
Population Density559/km²
Total Dwellings2,546
Australian Citizens88.2%
Indigenous Population138 (1.9%)
Unemployment Rate6.6%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile4/10 (below average)
Latitude-32.6346
Longitude115.634
Distance from Perth79 km
Region (SA4)Mandurah
Area (SA3)Mandurah
Local GovernmentMandurah
Federal ElectorateCanning

Age Profile

0–14 (20.2%) 15–24 (10.0%) 25–44 (21.7%) 45–64 (25.0%) 65+ (23.2%)
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0–14 years1,446 (20.2%)
15–24 years712 (10.0%)
25–44 years1,551 (21.7%)
45–64 years1,788 (25.0%)
65+ years1,659 (23.2%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (38.7%) Mortgaged (46.0%) Rented (15.2%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 4 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis794 (11.1%)
Asthma549 (7.7%)
Diabetes371 (5.2%)
Heart Disease310 (4.3%)
Cancer273 (3.8%)
Lung Condition127 (1.8%)
Dementia26 (0.4%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle42 (1.7%)
1 vehicle798 (31.7%)
2 vehicles1,128 (44.8%)
3+ vehicles552 (21.9%)

Schools in Dawesville

Ocean Road Primary School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 964 · 624 students
St Damien's Catholic Primary School
Primary · Cat · ICSEA 1028 · 416 students

Suburbs Near Dawesville

Same Postcode (6210)

More Dawesville 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.