Western Australia · Postcode 6164

Hammond Park postcode and suburb data

Western Australia · Phone area code 08 · 24 km from Perth

Metro Top 10% SEIFA Above WA income
6,985
Population (2021)
$2,446
Household income/wk
$410
Median rent/wk
31
Median age
9/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Hammond Park 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

6164 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
6,985 People Resident population, Census 2021
Cockburn Council area 24 suburbs, 6 postcodes
31 Median age Years, Census 2021
$2,446/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 9/10 SEIFA advantage Very high advantage
4 Schools ACARA 2025 profiles in this suburb

Benchmarks against WA

Household income
$2,446/wk
29% above WA average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$410/wk
15% above WA average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
9/10
3.0 deciles above WA average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
31 years
12.0 years younger than WA average
Resident median age
Unemployment
3.4%
1.6 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 Hammond Park ranks: household income is in the top 10% of WA suburbs; rents are among the top 10% in WA; SEIFA decile 9 puts it in the top 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

ABS Census 2021 · SEIFA 2021

Detailed comparison table

Hammond Park vs the WA average and the national average, using population-weighted 2021 Census data.

MetricHammond ParkWA avgAU avgGreater Perth
Household income/wk $2,446 +WA $1,891 $1,836 $1,962
Rent/wk $410 +WA $355 $390 $378
Mortgage/month $2,000 ≈WA $1,890 $1,958 $2,002
Median age 31 43.0 45.0 40.0
SEIFA decile 9/10 +WA 6.0/10 6.0/10 8.0/10
Unemployment 3.4% -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 6164 covers Hammond Park, an inland suburb of Perth about 24 km from the city centre. It forms part of the Perth - South West region of Western Australia. Local government services are provided by Cockburn.

According to the 2021 Census, Hammond Park has a population of 6,985 with a median age of 31. The median weekly household income is $2,446, above the WA average. The unemployment rate is 3.4%, lower than the WA average. The Indigenous population is 95 (1.4% of residents).

Housing in Hammond Park includes a median weekly rent of $410, median monthly mortgage repayment of $2,000, with 2,347 total dwellings. These housing costs sit above the WA average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 76.2% of housing.

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

There are 4 schools in the Hammond Park area, including Hammond Park Secondary College, Hammond Park Primary School, Hammond Park Catholic Primary School and others.

Hammond Park is part of the Cockburn statistical area in Western Australia.

Hammond Park details

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

Postcode6164
StateWestern Australia (WA)
Phone Area Code08
Population (2021)6,985
Median Age31 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$2,446/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$1,200/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$410
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$2,000
Average Household Size2.9 persons
Area4.3 km²
Population Density1610/km²
Total Dwellings2,347
Australian Citizens82.8%
Indigenous Population95 (1.4%)
Unemployment Rate3.4%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile9/10 (well above average)
Latitude-32.1684435
Longitude115.8494387
Distance from Perth24 km
Region (SA4)Perth - South West
Area (SA3)Cockburn
Local GovernmentCockburn
Federal ElectorateFremantle
State ElectorateWillagee (South Metropolitan)
Time ZoneAWST (UTC+8), Australia/Perth (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (27.8%) 15–24 (10.6%) 25–44 (41.8%) 45–64 (15.8%) 65+ (4.2%)
Show counts
0–14 years1,939 (27.8%)
15–24 years737 (10.6%)
25–44 years2,923 (41.8%)
45–64 years1,106 (15.8%)
65+ years290 (4.2%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (10.1%) Mortgaged (66.2%) Rented (23.8%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Hammond Park is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 9 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)

Asthma483 (6.9%)
Arthritis227 (3.2%)
Diabetes175 (2.5%)
Heart Disease87 (1.2%)
Cancer86 (1.2%)
Lung Condition35 (0.5%)
Dementia8 (0.1%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle24 (1.0%)
1 vehicle705 (30.3%)
2 vehicles1,191 (51.2%)
3+ vehicles407 (17.5%)

Schools in Hammond Park

ACARA 2025 school profiles for schools located in Hammond Park. ICSEA is shown where ACARA publishes it.

Hammond Park Secondary College
Secondary · Gov · ICSEA 1021 · 1,069 students
Hammond Park Primary School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 1061 · 858 students
Hammond Park Catholic Primary School
Primary · Cat · ICSEA 1078 · 408 students
Jilbup Primary School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 1054 · 294 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.