Greenwood Postcode

Western Australia

Metro
6024
Postcode for Greenwood, WA
Phone area code: 08 · 15 km from Perth · Pop. 9,861
9,861
Population
40
Median Age
$1,949
Household Income/wk
$390
Median Rent/wk
8/10
SEIFA Advantage
5.4
Area (km²)

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

How Greenwood Compares

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

MetricGreenwoodWA avgAU avgGreater Perth
Household income/wk $1,949 ≈WA $1,891 $1,836 $1,962
Rent/wk $390 ≈WA $355 $390 $378
Mortgage/month $1,972 ≈WA $1,890 $1,958 $2,002
Median age 40 43.0 45.0 40.0
SEIFA decile 8/10 +WA 6.0/10 6.0/10 8.0/10
Unemployment 4.6% ≈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 6024 covers Greenwood, an inland suburb of Perth about 15 km from the city centre. It forms part of the Perth - North West region of Western Australia. Local government services are provided by Joondalup.

According to the 2021 Census, Greenwood has a population of 9,861 with a median age of 40. The median weekly household income is $1,949, close to the WA average. The unemployment rate is 4.6%. The Indigenous population is 126 (1.3% of residents).

Housing in Greenwood includes a median weekly rent of $390, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,972, with 3,656 total dwellings. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 85.8% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Greenwood scores in decile 8 out of 10, which is above the national average.

There are 4 schools in the Greenwood area, including Greenwood College, Liwara Catholic Primary School, West Greenwood Primary School and others.

Greenwood is part of the Joondalup statistical area in Western Australia.

Greenwood Details

Postcode6024
StateWestern Australia (WA)
Phone Area Code08
Population (2021)9,861
Median Age40 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,949/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$876/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$390
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,972
Average Household Size2.6 persons
Area5.4 km²
Population Density1835/km²
Total Dwellings3,656
Australian Citizens88.5%
Indigenous Population126 (1.3%)
Unemployment Rate4.6%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile8/10 (above average)
Latitude-31.8248279
Longitude115.804795
Distance from Perth15 km
Region (SA4)Perth - North West
Area (SA3)Joondalup
Local GovernmentJoondalup
Federal ElectorateCowan

Age Profile

0–14 (19.9%) 15–24 (10.4%) 25–44 (26.4%) 45–64 (24.0%) 65+ (19.3%)
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0–14 years1,961 (19.9%)
15–24 years1,027 (10.4%)
25–44 years2,599 (26.4%)
45–64 years2,370 (24.0%)
65+ years1,902 (19.3%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (37.3%) Mortgaged (48.5%) Rented (14.2%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 8 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Asthma860 (8.7%)
Arthritis854 (8.7%)
Diabetes413 (4.2%)
Heart Disease399 (4.0%)
Cancer316 (3.2%)
Lung Condition163 (1.7%)
Dementia41 (0.4%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle88 (2.4%)
1 vehicle1,075 (29.6%)
2 vehicles1,646 (45.3%)
3+ vehicles826 (22.7%)

Schools in Greenwood

Greenwood College
Secondary · Gov · ICSEA 1038 · 944 students
Liwara Catholic Primary School
Primary · Cat · ICSEA 1092 · 394 students
West Greenwood Primary School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 1051 · 382 students
Greenwood Primary School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 1013 · 336 students

Suburbs Near Greenwood

Same Postcode (6024)

More Greenwood 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.