Girrawheen Postcode

Western Australia

Metro Bottom 20% SEIFA
6064
Postcode for Girrawheen, WA
Phone area code: 08 · 12 km from Perth · Pop. 8,897
8,897
Population
36
Median Age
$1,239
Household Income/wk
$293
Median Rent/wk
1/10
SEIFA Advantage
4.1
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 Girrawheen ranks: SEIFA decile 1 places it in the bottom 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Girrawheen Compares

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

MetricGirrawheenWA avgAU avgGreater Perth
Household income/wk $1,239 -WA $1,891 $1,836 $1,962
Rent/wk $293 -WA $355 $390 $378
Mortgage/month $1,400 -WA $1,890 $1,958 $2,002
Median age 36 43.0 45.0 40.0
SEIFA decile 1/10 -WA 6.0/10 6.0/10 8.0/10
Unemployment 9.9% +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.

Postcode 6064 covers Girrawheen, an inland suburb of Perth about 12 km from the city centre. It forms part of the Perth - North West region of Western Australia. Local government services are provided by Wanneroo.

According to the 2021 Census, Girrawheen has a population of 8,897 with a median age of 36. The median weekly household income is $1,239, below the WA average. The unemployment rate is 9.9%, higher than the WA average. The Indigenous population is 388 (4.4% of residents).

Housing in Girrawheen includes a median weekly rent of $293, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,400, with 3,269 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the WA average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 64.7% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Girrawheen scores in decile 1 out of 10, which is well below the national average.

There are 6 schools in the Girrawheen area, including Emmanuel Christian Community School, Girrawheen Senior High School, Our Lady of Mercy Primary School and others.

Girrawheen is part of the Wanneroo statistical area in Western Australia.

Girrawheen Details

Postcode6064
StateWestern Australia (WA)
Phone Area Code08
Population (2021)8,897
Median Age36 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,239/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$582/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$293
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,400
Average Household Size2.6 persons
Area4.1 km²
Population Density2179/km²
Total Dwellings3,269
Australian Citizens79.8%
Indigenous Population388 (4.4%)
Unemployment Rate9.9%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile1/10 (well below average)
Latitude-31.8406834
Longitude115.8403151
Distance from Perth12 km
Region (SA4)Perth - North West
Area (SA3)Wanneroo
Local GovernmentWanneroo
Federal ElectorateCowan

Age Profile

0–14 (19.7%) 15–24 (13.3%) 25–44 (29.7%) 45–64 (22.8%) 65+ (14.6%)
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0–14 years1,753 (19.7%)
15–24 years1,184 (13.3%)
25–44 years2,643 (29.7%)
45–64 years2,025 (22.8%)
65+ years1,300 (14.6%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (25.4%) Mortgaged (39.3%) Rented (35.3%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 1 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Asthma772 (8.7%)
Arthritis712 (8.0%)
Diabetes565 (6.4%)
Heart Disease320 (3.6%)
Lung Condition195 (2.2%)
Cancer179 (2.0%)
Dementia55 (0.6%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle230 (7.2%)
1 vehicle1,236 (38.7%)
2 vehicles1,109 (34.7%)
3+ vehicles618 (19.4%)

Schools in Girrawheen

Emmanuel Christian Community School
Combined · Ind · ICSEA 973 · 711 students
Girrawheen Senior High School
Secondary · Gov · ICSEA 899 · 458 students
Our Lady of Mercy Primary School
Primary · Cat · ICSEA 997 · 334 students
Roseworth Primary School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 899 · 299 students
Hudson Park Primary School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 937 · 212 students
Roseworth Education Support Centre
Special · Gov · ICSEA 959 · 70 students

Suburbs Near Girrawheen

Same Postcode (6064)

More Girrawheen 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.