Western Australia · Postcode 6101

East Victoria Park postcode and suburb data

Western Australia · Phone area code 08 · 6 km from Perth

CoastalMetro Top 10% SEIFA Above WA income
10,569
Population (2021)
$2,100
Household income/wk
$350
Median rent/wk
35
Median age
9/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

East Victoria Park at a glance vs WA

Fast facts and benchmark bars show the suburb's key postcode, Census, SEIFA, school and LGA signals in context.

Quick facts

6101 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
10,569 People Resident population, Census 2021
Victoria Park Council area 8 suburbs, 3 postcodes
35 Median age Years, Census 2021
$2,100/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 9/10 SEIFA advantage Very high advantage
4 Schools ACARA 2025 profiles in this suburb

Benchmarks against WA

Household income
$2,100/wk
11% above WA average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$350/wk
1% below WA average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
9/10
3.0 deciles above WA average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
35 years
8.0 years younger than WA average
Resident median age
Unemployment
4.9%
0.1 pts below WA average
Census labour-force rate

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

Where East Victoria Park ranks: household income is in the top 25% of WA suburbs; SEIFA decile 9 puts it in the top 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

ABS Census 2021 · SEIFA 2021

Detailed comparison table

East Victoria Park vs the WA average and the national average, using population-weighted 2021 Census data.

MetricEast Victoria ParkWA avgAU avgGreater Perth
Household income/wk $2,100 +WA $1,891 $1,836 $1,962
Rent/wk $350 ≈WA $355 $390 $378
Mortgage/month $2,073 ≈WA $1,890 $1,958 $2,002
Median age 35 43.0 45.0 40.0
SEIFA decile 9/10 +WA 6.0/10 6.0/10 8.0/10
Unemployment 4.9% ≈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.

East Victoria Park is a coastal suburb of Perth in Western Australia, with postcode 6101. It sits about 6 km from the Perth CBD, within the Victoria Park local government area. The suburb footprint covers roughly 3.9 square kilometres.

According to the 2021 Census, East Victoria Park has a population of 10,569 with a median age of 35. The median weekly household income is $2,100, above the WA average. The unemployment rate is 4.9%. The Indigenous population is 206 (1.9% of residents).

Housing in East Victoria Park includes a median weekly rent of $350, median monthly mortgage repayment of $2,073, with 4,172 total dwellings. Rental properties account for 41.5% of dwellings.

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

There are 4 schools in the East Victoria Park area, including Millen Primary School, East Victoria Park Primary School, Carson Street School and others.

East Victoria Park is part of the Canning statistical area in Western Australia.

East Victoria Park details

Location, Census, housing, SEIFA and geography fields used across this profile.

Postcode6101
StateWestern Australia (WA)
Phone Area Code08
Population (2021)10,569
Median Age35 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$2,100/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$1,048/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$350
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$2,073
Average Household Size2.4 persons
Area3.9 km²
Population Density2738/km²
Total Dwellings4,172
Australian Citizens78.4%
Indigenous Population206 (1.9%)
Unemployment Rate4.9%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile9/10 (well above average)
Latitude-31.9846562
Longitude115.9083631
Distance from Perth6 km
Region (SA4)Perth - South East
Area (SA3)Canning
Local GovernmentVictoria Park
Federal ElectorateSwan
State ElectorateVictoria Park (South Metropolitan)
Time ZoneAWST (UTC+8), Australia/Perth (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (16.6%) 15–24 (11.9%) 25–44 (38.7%) 45–64 (23.0%) 65+ (10.0%)
Show counts
0–14 years1,752 (16.6%)
15–24 years1,256 (11.9%)
25–44 years4,086 (38.7%)
45–64 years2,430 (23.0%)
65+ years1,053 (10.0%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (22.2%) Mortgaged (36.4%) Rented (41.5%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

East Victoria Park is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 9 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more relative socio-economic advantage. This is an area-level index, not a score for individual households.
More disadvantagedMiddle rangeMore advantaged

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Asthma701 (6.6%)
Arthritis556 (5.3%)
Diabetes318 (3.0%)
Cancer233 (2.2%)
Heart Disease224 (2.1%)
Lung Condition110 (1.0%)
Dementia26 (0.2%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle303 (7.3%)
1 vehicle1,735 (42.0%)
2 vehicles1,546 (37.5%)
3+ vehicles543 (13.2%)

Schools in East Victoria Park

ACARA 2025 school profiles for schools located in East Victoria Park. ICSEA is shown where ACARA publishes it.

Millen Primary School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 1084 · 544 students
East Victoria Park Primary School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 1088 · 429 students
Carson Street School
Special · Gov · ICSEA 990 · 94 students
East Victoria Park Education Support Centre
Special · Gov · ICSEA 1049 · 56 students

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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.