Western Australia · Postcode 6076

Gooseberry Hill postcode and suburb data

Western Australia · Phone area code 08 · 18 km from Perth

Inner Regional Top 10% SEIFA Above WA income
3,323
Population (2021)
$2,169
Household income/wk
$400
Median rent/wk
49
Median age
10/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Gooseberry Hill 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

6076 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
3,323 People Resident population, Census 2021
Kalamunda Council area 17 suburbs, 5 postcodes
49 Median age Years, Census 2021
$2,169/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 10/10 SEIFA advantage Very high advantage
2 Schools ACARA 2025 profiles in this suburb

Benchmarks against WA

Household income
$2,169/wk
15% above WA average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$400/wk
13% above WA average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
10/10
4.0 deciles above WA average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
49 years
6.0 years older than WA average
Resident median age
Unemployment
3.7%
1.3 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 Gooseberry Hill ranks: household income is in the top 25% of WA suburbs; rents are among the top 10% in WA; SEIFA decile 10 puts it in the top 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

ABS Census 2021 · SEIFA 2021

Detailed comparison table

Gooseberry Hill vs the WA average and the national average, using population-weighted 2021 Census data.

MetricGooseberry HillWA avgAU avgGreater Perth
Household income/wk $2,169 +WA $1,891 $1,836 $1,962
Rent/wk $400 +WA $355 $390 $378
Mortgage/month $2,253 +WA $1,890 $1,958 $2,002
Median age 49 43.0 45.0 40.0
SEIFA decile 10/10 +WA 6.0/10 6.0/10 8.0/10
Unemployment 3.7% -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.

Gooseberry Hill is a locality 18 km from Perth in Western Australia, classified as inner regional by the ABS. The postcode is 6076. It falls within the Perth - South East region. The local government area is Kalamunda.

According to the 2021 Census, Gooseberry Hill has a population of 3,323 with a median age of 49. The median weekly household income is $2,169, above the WA average. The unemployment rate is 3.7%, lower than the WA average. The Indigenous population is 31 (0.9% of residents).

Housing in Gooseberry Hill includes a median weekly rent of $400, median monthly mortgage repayment of $2,253, with 1,248 total dwellings. These housing costs sit above the WA average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 92.8% of housing.

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

Schools in Gooseberry Hill include Gooseberry Hill Primary School and Mary's Mount Primary School.

Gooseberry Hill is part of the Kalamunda statistical area in Western Australia.

Gooseberry Hill details

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

Postcode6076
StateWestern Australia (WA)
Phone Area Code08
Population (2021)3,323
Median Age49 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$2,169/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$918/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$400
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$2,253
Average Household Size2.6 persons
Area8.3 km²
Population Density400/km²
Total Dwellings1,248
Australian Citizens91.6%
Indigenous Population31 (0.9%)
Unemployment Rate3.7%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile10/10 (well above average)
Latitude-31.9554445
Longitude116.0511246
Distance from Perth18 km
Region (SA4)Perth - South East
Area (SA3)Kalamunda
Local GovernmentKalamunda
Federal ElectorateHasluck
State ElectorateSwan Hills (East Metropolitan)
Time ZoneAWST (UTC+8), Australia/Perth (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (16.4%) 15–24 (9.8%) 25–44 (16.8%) 45–64 (29.9%) 65+ (27.2%)
Show counts
0–14 years545 (16.4%)
15–24 years325 (9.8%)
25–44 years558 (16.8%)
45–64 years992 (29.9%)
65+ years904 (27.2%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (52.5%) Mortgaged (40.4%) Rented (7.2%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Gooseberry Hill is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 10 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)

Arthritis361 (10.9%)
Asthma215 (6.5%)
Diabetes167 (5.0%)
Heart Disease132 (4.0%)
Cancer128 (3.9%)
Lung Condition56 (1.7%)
Dementia21 (0.6%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle17 (1.4%)
1 vehicle259 (20.8%)
2 vehicles562 (45.2%)
3+ vehicles405 (32.6%)

Schools in Gooseberry Hill

ACARA 2025 school profiles for schools located in Gooseberry Hill. ICSEA is shown where ACARA publishes it.

Gooseberry Hill Primary School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 1069 · 429 students
Mary's Mount Primary School
Primary · Cat · ICSEA 1075 · 196 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.