Herne Hill Postcode

Western Australia

Inner Regional
6056
Postcode for Herne Hill, WA
Phone area code: 08 · 20 km from Perth · Pop. 1,542
1,542
Population
46
Median Age
$1,679
Household Income/wk
$335
Median Rent/wk
6/10
SEIFA Advantage
17.3
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 Herne Hill Compares

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

MetricHerne HillWA avgAU avgGreater Perth
Household income/wk $1,679 -WA $1,891 $1,836 $1,962
Rent/wk $335 ≈WA $355 $390 $378
Mortgage/month $1,831 ≈WA $1,890 $1,958 $2,002
Median age 46 43.0 45.0 40.0
SEIFA decile 6/10 ≈WA 6.0/10 6.0/10 8.0/10
Unemployment 3.8% -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.

Herne Hill is a locality 20 km from Perth in Western Australia, classified as inner regional by the ABS. The postcode is 6056. It falls within the Perth - South East region. The local government area is Swan.

According to the 2021 Census, Herne Hill has a population of 1,542 with a median age of 46. The median weekly household income is $1,679, below the WA average. The unemployment rate is 3.8%, lower than the WA average. The Indigenous population is 25 (1.6% of residents).

Housing in Herne Hill includes a median weekly rent of $335, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,831, with 550 total dwellings. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 86.4% of housing.

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

Herne Hill is served by Herne Hill Primary School.

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

Herne Hill Details

Postcode6056
StateWestern Australia (WA)
Phone Area Code08
Population (2021)1,542
Median Age46 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,679/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$717/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$335
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,831
Average Household Size2.7 persons
Area17.3 km²
Population Density89/km²
Total Dwellings550
Australian Citizens90.0%
Indigenous Population25 (1.6%)
Unemployment Rate3.8%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile6/10 (average)
Latitude-31.8291659
Longitude116.0166261
Distance from Perth20 km
Region (SA4)Perth - South East
Area (SA3)Kalamunda
Local GovernmentSwan
Federal ElectorateHasluck

Age Profile

0–14 (16.9%) 15–24 (10.6%) 25–44 (20.8%) 45–64 (28.8%) 65+ (23.4%)
Show counts
0–14 years261 (16.9%)
15–24 years163 (10.6%)
25–44 years321 (20.8%)
45–64 years444 (28.8%)
65+ years361 (23.4%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (46.3%) Mortgaged (40.1%) Rented (13.6%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 6 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis127 (8.2%)
Asthma100 (6.5%)
Diabetes95 (6.2%)
Heart Disease75 (4.9%)
Cancer42 (2.7%)
Lung Condition19 (1.2%)
Dementia5 (0.3%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle16 (3.0%)
1 vehicle110 (20.3%)
2 vehicles176 (32.5%)
3+ vehicles239 (44.2%)

Schools in Herne Hill

Herne Hill Primary School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 983 · 190 students

Suburbs Near Herne Hill

Same Postcode (6056)

More Herne Hill 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.