Guilderton Postcode

Western Australia

Inner Regional Bottom 20% SEIFA
6041
Postcode for Guilderton, WA
Phone area code: 08 · 76 km from Perth · Pop. 158
158
Population
62
Median Age
$949
Household Income/wk
$255
Median Rent/wk
2/10
SEIFA Advantage
8.7
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 Guilderton ranks: household income sits in the bottom 25% of WA suburbs; SEIFA decile 2 places it in the bottom 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Guilderton Compares

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

MetricGuildertonWA avgAU avg
Household income/wk $949 -WA $1,891 $1,836
Rent/wk $255 -WA $355 $390
Mortgage/month $1,235 -WA $1,890 $1,958
Median age 62 43.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 2/10 -WA 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 0.0% -WA 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.

Guilderton is a locality 76 km from Perth in Western Australia, classified as inner regional by the ABS. The postcode is 6041. It falls within the Western Australia - Wheat Belt region. The local government area is Gingin.

According to the 2021 Census, Guilderton has a population of 158 with a median age of 62. The median weekly household income is $949, below the WA average. The Indigenous population is 8 (5.1% of residents).

Housing in Guilderton includes a median weekly rent of $255, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,235, with 62 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the WA average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 76.4% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Guilderton scores in decile 2 out of 10, which is well below the national average.

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

Guilderton Details

Postcode6041
StateWestern Australia (WA)
Phone Area Code08
Population (2021)158
Median Age62 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$949/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$599/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$255
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,235
Average Household Size2 persons
Area8.7 km²
Population Density18/km²
Total Dwellings62
Australian Citizens88.0%
Indigenous Population8 (5.1%)
Unemployment Rate0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile2/10 (well below average)
Latitude-31.3418065
Longitude115.5056451
Distance from Perth76 km
Region (SA4)Western Australia - Wheat Belt
Area (SA3)Wheat Belt - North
Local GovernmentGingin
Federal ElectoratePearce

Age Profile

0–14 (17.1%) 15–24 (3.8%) 25–44 (15.2%) 45–64 (27.8%) 65+ (39.2%)
Show counts
0–14 years27 (17.1%)
15–24 years6 (3.8%)
25–44 years24 (15.2%)
45–64 years44 (27.8%)
65+ years62 (39.2%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (49.1%) Mortgaged (27.3%) Rented (23.6%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 2 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis22 (13.9%)
Heart Disease20 (12.7%)
Asthma14 (8.9%)
Diabetes11 (7.0%)
Lung Condition8 (5.1%)
Cancer6 (3.8%)
Dementia4 (2.5%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle0 (0.0%)
1 vehicle26 (40.0%)
2 vehicles30 (46.2%)
3+ vehicles9 (13.8%)

Suburbs Near Guilderton

Same Postcode (6041)

More Guilderton 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.