Glen Forrest Postcode

Western Australia

Metro Top 10% SEIFA Above WA income
6071
Postcode for Glen Forrest, WA
Phone area code: 08 · 23 km from Perth · Pop. 2,789
2,789
Population
45
Median Age
$2,103
Household Income/wk
$380
Median Rent/wk
9/10
SEIFA Advantage
13.0
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 Glen Forrest 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.

How Glen Forrest Compares

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

MetricGlen ForrestWA avgAU avgGreater Perth
Household income/wk $2,103 +WA $1,891 $1,836 $1,962
Rent/wk $380 ≈WA $355 $390 $378
Mortgage/month $1,950 ≈WA $1,890 $1,958 $2,002
Median age 45 43.0 45.0 40.0
SEIFA decile 9/10 +WA 6.0/10 6.0/10 8.0/10
Unemployment 4.3% -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 6071 covers Glen Forrest, an inland suburb of Perth about 23 km from the city centre. It forms part of the Perth - North East region of Western Australia. Local government services are provided by Mundaring.

According to the 2021 Census, Glen Forrest has a population of 2,789 with a median age of 45. The median weekly household income is $2,103, above the WA average. The unemployment rate is 4.3%, lower than the WA average. The Indigenous population is 29 (1.0% of residents).

Housing in Glen Forrest includes a median weekly rent of $380, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,950, with 995 total dwellings. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 92.8% of housing.

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

Schools in Glen Forrest include Helena College and Glen Forrest Primary School.

Glen Forrest is part of the Mundaring statistical area in Western Australia.

Glen Forrest Details

Postcode6071
StateWestern Australia (WA)
Phone Area Code08
Population (2021)2,789
Median Age45 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$2,103/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$876/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$380
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,950
Average Household Size2.6 persons
Area13.0 km²
Population Density214/km²
Total Dwellings995
Australian Citizens90.5%
Indigenous Population29 (1.0%)
Unemployment Rate4.3%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile9/10 (well above average)
Latitude-31.910937
Longitude116.1042495
Distance from Perth23 km
Region (SA4)Perth - North East
Area (SA3)Mundaring
Local GovernmentMundaring
Federal ElectorateHasluck

Age Profile

0–14 (17.7%) 15–24 (11.0%) 25–44 (20.0%) 45–64 (30.0%) 65+ (21.0%)
Show counts
0–14 years494 (17.7%)
15–24 years307 (11.0%)
25–44 years558 (20.0%)
45–64 years838 (30.0%)
65+ years586 (21.0%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (42.5%) Mortgaged (50.4%) Rented (7.2%)

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)

Arthritis279 (10.0%)
Asthma208 (7.5%)
Cancer118 (4.2%)
Diabetes106 (3.8%)
Heart Disease104 (3.7%)
Lung Condition36 (1.3%)
Dementia12 (0.4%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle14 (1.4%)
1 vehicle210 (21.3%)
2 vehicles429 (43.4%)
3+ vehicles335 (33.9%)

Schools in Glen Forrest

Helena College
Combined · Ind · ICSEA 1114 · 740 students
Glen Forrest Primary School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 1045 · 235 students

Suburbs Near Glen Forrest

Same Postcode (6071)

More Glen Forrest 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.