Western Australia · Postcode 6057

Maida Vale postcode and suburb data

Western Australia · Phone area code 08 · 15 km from Perth

Metro
4,499
Population (2021)
$1,977
Household income/wk
$400
Median rent/wk
42
Median age
7/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Maida Vale 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

6057 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
4,499 People Resident population, Census 2021
Kalamunda Council area 17 suburbs, 5 postcodes
42 Median age Years, Census 2021
$1,977/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 7/10 SEIFA advantage Above average advantage
1 Schools ACARA 2025 profiles in this suburb

Benchmarks against WA

Household income
$1,977/wk
5% above WA average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$400/wk
13% above WA average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
7/10
1.0 deciles above WA average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
42 years
1.0 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 Maida Vale ranks: rents are among the top 10% in WA.

ABS Census 2021 · SEIFA 2021

Detailed comparison table

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

MetricMaida ValeWA avgAU avgGreater Perth
Household income/wk $1,977 ≈WA $1,891 $1,836 $1,962
Rent/wk $400 +WA $355 $390 $378
Mortgage/month $1,950 ≈WA $1,890 $1,958 $2,002
Median age 42 43.0 45.0 40.0
SEIFA decile 7/10 ≈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 6057 covers Maida Vale, an inland suburb of Perth about 15 km from the city centre. It forms part of the Perth - South East region of Western Australia. Local government services are provided by Kalamunda.

According to the 2021 Census, Maida Vale has a population of 4,499 with a median age of 42. The median weekly household income is $1,977, close to the WA average. The unemployment rate is 4.1%, lower than the WA average. The Indigenous population is 105 (2.3% of residents).

Housing in Maida Vale includes a median weekly rent of $400, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,950, with 1,632 total dwellings. These housing costs sit above the WA average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 87.4% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Maida Vale scores in decile 7 out of 10, which is above the national average.

Maida Vale is served by Maida Vale Primary School.

Maida Vale is part of the Kalamunda statistical area in Western Australia.

Maida Vale details

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

Postcode6057
StateWestern Australia (WA)
Phone Area Code08
Population (2021)4,499
Median Age42 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,977/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$856/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$400
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,950
Average Household Size2.7 persons
Area8.2 km²
Population Density545/km²
Total Dwellings1,632
Australian Citizens89.8%
Indigenous Population105 (2.3%)
Unemployment Rate4.1%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile7/10 (above average)
Latitude-31.9530067
Longitude116.0241739
Distance from Perth15 km
Region (SA4)Perth - South East
Area (SA3)Kalamunda
Local GovernmentKalamunda
Federal ElectorateSwan
State ElectorateKalamunda (East Metropolitan)
Time ZoneAWST (UTC+8), Australia/Perth (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (18.0%) 15–24 (11.6%) 25–44 (23.3%) 45–64 (28.6%) 65+ (18.5%)
Show counts
0–14 years810 (18.0%)
15–24 years521 (11.6%)
25–44 years1,050 (23.3%)
45–64 years1,288 (28.6%)
65+ years834 (18.5%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (38.5%) Mortgaged (48.9%) Rented (12.6%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Maida Vale is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 7 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)

Arthritis415 (9.2%)
Asthma349 (7.8%)
Diabetes219 (4.9%)
Heart Disease190 (4.2%)
Cancer140 (3.1%)
Lung Condition87 (1.9%)
Dementia15 (0.3%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle26 (1.6%)
1 vehicle397 (24.6%)
2 vehicles650 (40.2%)
3+ vehicles542 (33.6%)

Schools in Maida Vale

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

Maida Vale Primary School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 1019 · 442 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.