Western Australia · Postcode 6056

Jane Brook postcode and suburb data

Western Australia · Phone area code 08 · 21 km from Perth

Inner Regional Above WA income
3,670
Population (2021)
$2,351
Household income/wk
$440
Median rent/wk
39
Median age
8/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Jane Brook 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

6056 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
3,670 People Resident population, Census 2021
Swan Council area 43 suburbs, 14 postcodes
39 Median age Years, Census 2021
$2,351/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 8/10 SEIFA advantage Above average advantage

Benchmarks against WA

Household income
$2,351/wk
24% above WA average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$440/wk
24% 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
39 years
4.0 years younger than WA average
Resident median age
Unemployment
4.1%
0.9 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 Jane Brook ranks: household income is in the top 25% of WA suburbs; rents are among the top 10% in WA.

ABS Census 2021 · SEIFA 2021

Detailed comparison table

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

MetricJane BrookWA avgAU avgGreater Perth
Household income/wk $2,351 +WA $1,891 $1,836 $1,962
Rent/wk $440 +WA $355 $390 $378
Mortgage/month $2,000 ≈WA $1,890 $1,958 $2,002
Median age 39 43.0 45.0 40.0
SEIFA decile 8/10 +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.

Jane Brook is a locality 21 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, Jane Brook has a population of 3,670 with a median age of 39. The median weekly household income is $2,351, above the WA average. The unemployment rate is 4.1%, lower than the WA average. The Indigenous population is 106 (2.9% of residents).

Housing in Jane Brook includes a median weekly rent of $440, median monthly mortgage repayment of $2,000, with 1,247 total dwellings. These housing costs sit above the WA average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 90.9% of housing.

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

Jane Brook is part of the Kalamunda statistical area in Western Australia.

Jane Brook details

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

Postcode6056
StateWestern Australia (WA)
Phone Area Code08
Population (2021)3,670
Median Age39 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$2,351/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$973/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$440
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$2,000
Average Household Size2.9 persons
Area5.2 km²
Population Density702/km²
Total Dwellings1,247
Australian Citizens90.8%
Indigenous Population106 (2.9%)
Unemployment Rate4.1%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile8/10 (above average)
Latitude-31.8619221
Longitude116.0594798
Distance from Perth21 km
Region (SA4)Perth - South East
Area (SA3)Kalamunda
Local GovernmentSwan
Federal ElectorateHasluck
State ElectorateSwan Hills (East Metropolitan)
Time ZoneAWST (UTC+8), Australia/Perth (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (18.3%) 15–24 (13.8%) 25–44 (24.9%) 45–64 (31.7%) 65+ (11.6%)
Show counts
0–14 years670 (18.3%)
15–24 years506 (13.8%)
25–44 years914 (24.9%)
45–64 years1,162 (31.7%)
65+ years426 (11.6%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (29.4%) Mortgaged (61.5%) Rented (9.1%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Jane Brook 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)

Asthma321 (8.7%)
Arthritis262 (7.1%)
Diabetes176 (4.8%)
Heart Disease128 (3.5%)
Cancer90 (2.5%)
Lung Condition44 (1.2%)
Dementia12 (0.3%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle12 (1.0%)
1 vehicle247 (19.9%)
2 vehicles553 (44.5%)
3+ vehicles430 (34.6%)

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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.