Karrinyup Postcode

Western Australia

Metro Top 10% SEIFA Above WA income
6018
Postcode for Karrinyup, WA
Phone area code: 08 · 12 km from Perth · Pop. 9,886
9,886
Population
41
Median Age
$2,456
Household Income/wk
$450
Median Rent/wk
10/10
SEIFA Advantage
6.5
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 Karrinyup 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 Karrinyup Compares

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

MetricKarrinyupWA avgAU avgGreater Perth
Household income/wk $2,456 +WA $1,891 $1,836 $1,962
Rent/wk $450 +WA $355 $390 $378
Mortgage/month $2,588 +WA $1,890 $1,958 $2,002
Median age 41 43.0 45.0 40.0
SEIFA decile 10/10 +WA 6.0/10 6.0/10 8.0/10
Unemployment 4.0% -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 Karrinyup, an inland suburb of Perth about 12 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, Karrinyup has a population of 9,886 with a median age of 41. The median weekly household income is $2,456, above the WA average. The unemployment rate is 4.0%, lower than the WA average. The Indigenous population is 71 (0.7% of residents).

Housing in Karrinyup includes a median weekly rent of $450, median monthly mortgage repayment of $2,588, with 3,414 total dwellings. These housing costs sit above the WA average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 81.1% of housing.

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

There are 5 schools in the Karrinyup area, including St Mary's Anglican Girls' School, Karrinyup Primary School, Deanmore Primary School and others.

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

Karrinyup Details

Postcode6018
StateWestern Australia (WA)
Phone Area Code08
Population (2021)9,886
Median Age41 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$2,456/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$982/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$450
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$2,588
Average Household Size2.7 persons
Area6.5 km²
Population Density1528/km²
Total Dwellings3,414
Australian Citizens89.7%
Indigenous Population71 (0.7%)
Unemployment Rate4.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile10/10 (well above average)
Latitude-31.8739029
Longitude115.7708104
Distance from Perth12 km
Region (SA4)Perth - North West
Area (SA3)Stirling
Local GovernmentStirling
Federal ElectorateCurtin

Age Profile

0–14 (20.5%) 15–24 (11.3%) 25–44 (23.2%) 45–64 (25.1%) 65+ (19.9%)
Show counts
0–14 years2,023 (20.5%)
15–24 years1,118 (11.3%)
25–44 years2,295 (23.2%)
45–64 years2,485 (25.1%)
65+ years1,966 (19.9%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (40.4%) Mortgaged (40.7%) Rented (18.9%)

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)

Arthritis757 (7.7%)
Asthma694 (7.0%)
Heart Disease426 (4.3%)
Cancer345 (3.5%)
Diabetes331 (3.3%)
Lung Condition139 (1.4%)
Dementia124 (1.3%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle135 (4.0%)
1 vehicle947 (28.0%)
2 vehicles1,576 (46.6%)
3+ vehicles724 (21.4%)

Schools in Karrinyup

St Mary's Anglican Girls' School
Combined · Ind · ICSEA 1151 · 1,483 students
Karrinyup Primary School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 1115 · 561 students
Deanmore Primary School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 1111 · 486 students
Newborough Primary School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 1086 · 344 students
Our Lady of Good Counsel School
Primary · Cat · ICSEA 1095 · 152 students

Suburbs Near Karrinyup

Same Postcode (6018)

More Karrinyup 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.