Gidgegannup Postcode

Western Australia

Inner Regional Top 10% SEIFA Above WA income
6083
Postcode for Gidgegannup, WA
Phone area code: 08 · 36 km from Perth · Pop. 2,818
2,818
Population
47
Median Age
$2,449
Household Income/wk
$350
Median Rent/wk
9/10
SEIFA Advantage
304.9
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 Gidgegannup ranks: household income is in the top 10% of WA suburbs; SEIFA decile 9 puts it in the top 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Gidgegannup Compares

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

MetricGidgegannupWA avgAU avgGreater Perth
Household income/wk $2,449 +WA $1,891 $1,836 $1,962
Rent/wk $350 ≈WA $355 $390 $378
Mortgage/month $2,300 +WA $1,890 $1,958 $2,002
Median age 47 43.0 45.0 40.0
SEIFA decile 9/10 +WA 6.0/10 6.0/10 8.0/10
Unemployment 3.1% -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.

Gidgegannup is a locality 36 km from Perth in Western Australia, classified as inner regional by the ABS. The postcode is 6083. It falls within the Western Australia - Wheat Belt region. The local government area is Swan.

According to the 2021 Census, Gidgegannup has a population of 2,818 with a median age of 47. The median weekly household income is $2,449, above the WA average. The unemployment rate is 3.1%, lower than the WA average. The Indigenous population is 47 (1.7% of residents).

Housing in Gidgegannup includes a median weekly rent of $350, median monthly mortgage repayment of $2,300, with 916 total dwellings. These housing costs sit above the WA average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 93.2% of housing.

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

Gidgegannup is served by Gidgegannup Primary School.

Gidgegannup is part of the Wheat Belt - North statistical area in Western Australia.

Gidgegannup Details

Postcode6083
StateWestern Australia (WA)
Phone Area Code08
Population (2021)2,818
Median Age47 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$2,449/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$917/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$350
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$2,300
Average Household Size2.9 persons
Area304.9 km²
Population Density9/km²
Total Dwellings916
Australian Citizens88.8%
Indigenous Population47 (1.7%)
Unemployment Rate3.1%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile9/10 (well above average)
Latitude-31.7930685
Longitude116.1965988
Distance from Perth36 km
Region (SA4)Western Australia - Wheat Belt
Area (SA3)Wheat Belt - North
Local GovernmentSwan
Federal ElectorateHasluck

Age Profile

0–14 (15.5%) 15–24 (13.0%) 25–44 (17.5%) 45–64 (37.6%) 65+ (16.7%)
Show counts
0–14 years438 (15.5%)
15–24 years365 (13.0%)
25–44 years493 (17.5%)
45–64 years1,059 (37.6%)
65+ years472 (16.7%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (38.8%) Mortgaged (54.4%) Rented (6.8%)

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)

Arthritis218 (7.7%)
Asthma218 (7.7%)
Heart Disease113 (4.0%)
Diabetes112 (4.0%)
Cancer73 (2.6%)
Lung Condition41 (1.5%)
Dementia8 (0.3%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle5 (0.6%)
1 vehicle110 (12.1%)
2 vehicles344 (38.0%)
3+ vehicles447 (49.3%)

Schools in Gidgegannup

Gidgegannup Primary School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 1006 · 187 students

Suburbs Near Gidgegannup

Same Postcode (6083)

More Gidgegannup 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.