Maddington Postcode

Western Australia

Metro Bottom 20% SEIFA
6109
Postcode for Maddington, WA
Phone area code: 08 · 16 km from Perth · Pop. 12,419
12,419
Population
35
Median Age
$1,364
Household Income/wk
$300
Median Rent/wk
2/10
SEIFA Advantage
10.8
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 Maddington ranks: SEIFA decile 2 places it in the bottom 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Maddington Compares

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

MetricMaddingtonWA avgAU avgGreater Perth
Household income/wk $1,364 -WA $1,891 $1,836 $1,962
Rent/wk $300 -WA $355 $390 $378
Mortgage/month $1,509 -WA $1,890 $1,958 $2,002
Median age 35 43.0 45.0 40.0
SEIFA decile 2/10 -WA 6.0/10 6.0/10 8.0/10
Unemployment 8.2% +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 6109 covers Maddington, an inland suburb of Perth about 16 km from the city centre. It forms part of the Perth - South East region of Western Australia. Local government services are provided by Gosnells.

According to the 2021 Census, Maddington has a population of 12,419 with a median age of 35. The median weekly household income is $1,364, below the WA average. The unemployment rate is 8.2%, higher than the WA average. The Indigenous population is 409 (3.3% of residents).

Housing in Maddington includes a median weekly rent of $300, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,509, with 4,282 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the WA average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 70.7% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Maddington scores in decile 2 out of 10, which is well below the national average.

There are 6 schools in the Maddington area, including East Maddington Primary School, Bramfield Park Primary School, Yule Brook College and others.

Maddington is part of the Gosnells statistical area in Western Australia.

Maddington Details

Postcode6109
StateWestern Australia (WA)
Phone Area Code08
Population (2021)12,419
Median Age35 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,364/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$636/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$300
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,509
Average Household Size2.7 persons
Area10.8 km²
Population Density1145/km²
Total Dwellings4,282
Australian Citizens76.2%
Indigenous Population409 (3.3%)
Unemployment Rate8.2%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile2/10 (well below average)
Latitude-32.0502858
Longitude115.9844929
Distance from Perth16 km
Region (SA4)Perth - South East
Area (SA3)Gosnells
Local GovernmentGosnells
Federal ElectorateHasluck

Age Profile

0–14 (21.3%) 15–24 (12.6%) 25–44 (31.0%) 45–64 (21.2%) 65+ (13.9%)
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0–14 years2,641 (21.3%)
15–24 years1,571 (12.6%)
25–44 years3,854 (31.0%)
45–64 years2,632 (21.2%)
65+ years1,721 (13.9%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (24.2%) Mortgaged (46.5%) Rented (29.3%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 2 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis951 (7.7%)
Asthma943 (7.6%)
Diabetes772 (6.2%)
Heart Disease458 (3.7%)
Lung Condition256 (2.1%)
Cancer250 (2.0%)
Dementia50 (0.4%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle272 (6.5%)
1 vehicle1,573 (37.3%)
2 vehicles1,468 (34.8%)
3+ vehicles902 (21.4%)

Schools in Maddington

East Maddington Primary School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 970 · 396 students
Bramfield Park Primary School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 936 · 332 students
Yule Brook College
Secondary · Gov · ICSEA 868 · 311 students
Maddington Primary School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 974 · 239 students
Maddington Education Support Centre
Special · Gov · ICSEA 1019 · 74 students
St Francis' School
Special · Cat · ICSEA 975 · 39 students

Suburbs Near Maddington

Same Postcode (6109)

More Maddington 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.