Iluka Postcode

Western Australia

Metro Top 10% SEIFA Above WA income
6028
Postcode for Iluka, WA
Phone area code: 08 · 27 km from Perth · Pop. 5,669
5,669
Population
46
Median Age
$3,144
Household Income/wk
$635
Median Rent/wk
10/10
SEIFA Advantage
2.5
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 Iluka ranks: household income is in the top 10% of WA suburbs; rents are among the top 10% in WA; SEIFA decile 10 puts it in the top 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Iluka Compares

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

MetricIlukaWA avgAU avgGreater Perth
Household income/wk $3,144 +WA $1,891 $1,836 $1,962
Rent/wk $635 +WA $355 $390 $378
Mortgage/month $2,600 +WA $1,890 $1,958 $2,002
Median age 46 43.0 45.0 40.0
SEIFA decile 10/10 +WA 6.0/10 6.0/10 8.0/10
Unemployment 4.1% -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 6028 covers Iluka, an inland suburb of Perth about 27 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, Iluka has a population of 5,669 with a median age of 46. The median weekly household income is $3,144, above the WA average. The unemployment rate is 4.1%, lower than the WA average. The Indigenous population is 30 (0.5% of residents).

Housing in Iluka includes a median weekly rent of $635, median monthly mortgage repayment of $2,600, with 1,846 total dwellings. These housing costs sit above the WA average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 92.1% of housing.

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

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

Iluka Details

Postcode6028
StateWestern Australia (WA)
Phone Area Code08
Population (2021)5,669
Median Age46 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$3,144/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$995/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$635
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$2,600
Average Household Size3 persons
Area2.5 km²
Population Density2249/km²
Total Dwellings1,846
Australian Citizens89.0%
Indigenous Population30 (0.5%)
Unemployment Rate4.1%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile10/10 (well above average)
Latitude-31.738911
Longitude115.7291538
Distance from Perth27 km
Region (SA4)Perth - North West
Area (SA3)Joondalup
Local GovernmentJoondalup
Federal ElectorateMoore

Age Profile

0–14 (16.4%) 15–24 (16.0%) 25–44 (15.4%) 45–64 (39.2%) 65+ (13.0%)
Show counts
0–14 years931 (16.4%)
15–24 years907 (16.0%)
25–44 years874 (15.4%)
45–64 years2,220 (39.2%)
65+ years736 (13.0%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (38.7%) Mortgaged (53.4%) Rented (7.9%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

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

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis409 (7.2%)
Asthma340 (6.0%)
Cancer180 (3.2%)
Diabetes172 (3.0%)
Heart Disease171 (3.0%)
Lung Condition52 (0.9%)
Dementia12 (0.2%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle15 (0.8%)
1 vehicle329 (18.0%)
2 vehicles849 (46.4%)
3+ vehicles636 (34.8%)

Suburbs Near Iluka

Same Postcode (6028)

More Iluka 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.