Western Australia · Postcode 6018

Innaloo postcode and suburb data

Western Australia · Phone area code 08 · 9 km from Perth

Metro
9,592
Population (2021)
$1,862
Household income/wk
$400
Median rent/wk
36
Median age
8/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Innaloo 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

6018 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
9,592 People Resident population, Census 2021
Stirling Council area 32 suburbs, 14 postcodes
36 Median age Years, Census 2021
$1,862/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 8/10 SEIFA advantage Above average advantage
2 Schools ACARA 2025 profiles in this suburb

Benchmarks against WA

Household income
$1,862/wk
2% below WA average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$400/wk
13% above WA average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
8/10
2.0 deciles above WA average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
36 years
7.0 years younger than WA average
Resident median age
Unemployment
3.6%
1.4 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 Innaloo ranks: rents are among the top 10% in WA.

ABS Census 2021 · SEIFA 2021

Detailed comparison table

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

MetricInnalooWA avgAU avgGreater Perth
Household income/wk $1,862 ≈WA $1,891 $1,836 $1,962
Rent/wk $400 +WA $355 $390 $378
Mortgage/month $1,900 ≈WA $1,890 $1,958 $2,002
Median age 36 43.0 45.0 40.0
SEIFA decile 8/10 +WA 6.0/10 6.0/10 8.0/10
Unemployment 3.6% -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 6018 covers Innaloo, an inland suburb of Perth about 9 km from the city centre. It forms part of the Perth - North West region of Western Australia. Local government services are provided by Stirling.

According to the 2021 Census, Innaloo has a population of 9,592 with a median age of 36. The median weekly household income is $1,862, close to the WA average. The unemployment rate is 3.6%, lower than the WA average. The Indigenous population is 84 (0.9% of residents).

Housing in Innaloo includes a median weekly rent of $400, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,900, with 4,259 total dwellings. These housing costs sit above the WA average. Rental properties account for 40.7% of dwellings.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Innaloo scores in decile 8 out of 10, which is above the national average.

Schools in Innaloo include Yuluma Primary School and St Dominic's School.

Innaloo is part of the Stirling statistical area in Western Australia.

Innaloo details

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

Postcode6018
StateWestern Australia (WA)
Phone Area Code08
Population (2021)9,592
Median Age36 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,862/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$1,105/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$400
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,900
Average Household Size2.1 persons
Area3.2 km²
Population Density3014/km²
Total Dwellings4,259
Australian Citizens80.2%
Indigenous Population84 (0.9%)
Unemployment Rate3.6%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile8/10 (above average)
Latitude-31.8942851
Longitude115.7962433
Distance from Perth9 km
Region (SA4)Perth - North West
Area (SA3)Stirling
Local GovernmentStirling
Federal ElectorateCurtin
State ElectorateScarborough (North Metropolitan)
Time ZoneAWST (UTC+8), Australia/Perth (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (14.0%) 15–24 (9.1%) 25–44 (41.5%) 45–64 (18.8%) 65+ (16.7%)
Show counts
0–14 years1,347 (14.0%)
15–24 years870 (9.1%)
25–44 years3,976 (41.5%)
45–64 years1,801 (18.8%)
65+ years1,601 (16.7%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (22.2%) Mortgaged (37.1%) Rented (40.7%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Innaloo is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 8 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)

Arthritis704 (7.3%)
Asthma687 (7.2%)
Diabetes345 (3.6%)
Heart Disease335 (3.5%)
Cancer262 (2.7%)
Lung Condition128 (1.3%)
Dementia49 (0.5%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle268 (6.4%)
1 vehicle1,913 (45.5%)
2 vehicles1,595 (37.9%)
3+ vehicles432 (10.3%)

Schools in Innaloo

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

Yuluma Primary School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 1038 · 368 students
St Dominic's School
Primary · Cat · ICSEA 1108 · 138 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.