Western Australia · Postcode 6055

Hazelmere postcode and suburb data

Western Australia · Phone area code 08 · 15 km from Perth

Metro
935
Population (2021)
$1,208
Household income/wk
$300
Median rent/wk
49
Median age
6/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Hazelmere 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

6055 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
935 People Resident population, Census 2021
Swan Council area 43 suburbs, 14 postcodes
49 Median age Years, Census 2021
$1,208/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 6/10 SEIFA advantage Middle SEIFA range

Benchmarks against WA

Household income
$1,208/wk
36% below WA average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$300/wk
15% below WA average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
6/10
matches WA average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
49 years
6.0 years older than WA average
Resident median age
Unemployment
7.4%
2.4 pts above 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.

Detailed comparison table

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

MetricHazelmereWA avgAU avgGreater Perth
Household income/wk $1,208 -WA $1,891 $1,836 $1,962
Rent/wk $300 -WA $355 $390 $378
Mortgage/month $1,903 ≈WA $1,890 $1,958 $2,002
Median age 49 43.0 45.0 40.0
SEIFA decile 6/10 ≈WA 6.0/10 6.0/10 8.0/10
Unemployment 7.4% +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 6055 covers Hazelmere, an inland suburb of Perth about 15 km from the city centre. It forms part of the Perth - South East region of Western Australia. Local government services are provided by Swan.

According to the 2021 Census, Hazelmere has a population of 935 with a median age of 49. The median weekly household income is $1,208, below the WA average. The unemployment rate is 7.4%, higher than the WA average. The Indigenous population is 22 (2.4% of residents).

Housing in Hazelmere includes a median weekly rent of $300, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,903, with 383 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the WA average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 80.4% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Hazelmere scores in decile 6 out of 10, which is around the national average.

Hazelmere is part of the Belmont - Victoria Park statistical area in Western Australia.

Hazelmere details

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

Postcode6055
StateWestern Australia (WA)
Phone Area Code08
Population (2021)935
Median Age49 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,208/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$639/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$300
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,903
Average Household Size2.2 persons
Area7.4 km²
Population Density126/km²
Total Dwellings383
Australian Citizens84.5%
Indigenous Population22 (2.4%)
Unemployment Rate7.4%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile6/10 (average)
Latitude-31.9106188
Longitude116.0098025
Distance from Perth15 km
Region (SA4)Perth - South East
Area (SA3)Belmont - Victoria Park
Local GovernmentSwan
Federal ElectoratePearce
State ElectorateWest Swan (East Metropolitan)
Time ZoneAWST (UTC+8), Australia/Perth (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (12.4%) 15–24 (9.4%) 25–44 (23.0%) 45–64 (28.1%) 65+ (26.8%)
Show counts
0–14 years116 (12.4%)
15–24 years88 (9.4%)
25–44 years215 (23.0%)
45–64 years263 (28.1%)
65+ years251 (26.8%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (49.9%) Mortgaged (30.5%) Rented (19.6%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Hazelmere is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 6 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)

Arthritis128 (13.7%)
Asthma80 (8.6%)
Diabetes76 (8.1%)
Heart Disease57 (6.1%)
Cancer46 (4.9%)
Lung Condition36 (3.9%)
Dementia7 (0.7%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle21 (5.6%)
1 vehicle133 (35.7%)
2 vehicles121 (32.4%)
3+ vehicles98 (26.3%)

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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.