Mariginiup Postcode

Western Australia

Metro Top 10% SEIFA Above WA income
6065
Postcode for Mariginiup, WA
Phone area code: 08 · 27 km from Perth · Pop. 876
876
Population
43
Median Age
$2,222
Household Income/wk
$525
Median Rent/wk
9/10
SEIFA Advantage
24.3
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 Mariginiup ranks: household income is in the top 25% of WA suburbs; rents are among the top 10% in WA; SEIFA decile 9 puts it in the top 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Mariginiup Compares

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

MetricMariginiupWA avgAU avgGreater Perth
Household income/wk $2,222 +WA $1,891 $1,836 $1,962
Rent/wk $525 +WA $355 $390 $378
Mortgage/month $2,817 +WA $1,890 $1,958 $2,002
Median age 43 43.0 45.0 40.0
SEIFA decile 9/10 +WA 6.0/10 6.0/10 8.0/10
Unemployment 4.7% ≈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 6065 covers Mariginiup, an inland suburb of Perth about 27 km from the city centre. It forms part of the Perth - North West region of Western Australia. Local government services are provided by Wanneroo.

According to the 2021 Census, Mariginiup has a population of 876 with a median age of 43. The median weekly household income is $2,222, above the WA average. The unemployment rate is 4.7%. The Indigenous population is 10 (1.1% of residents).

Housing in Mariginiup includes a median weekly rent of $525, median monthly mortgage repayment of $2,817, with 258 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, Mariginiup scores in decile 9 out of 10, which is well above the national average.

Mariginiup is part of the Wanneroo statistical area in Western Australia.

Mariginiup Details

Postcode6065
StateWestern Australia (WA)
Phone Area Code08
Population (2021)876
Median Age43 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$2,222/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$763/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$525
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$2,817
Average Household Size3.1 persons
Area24.3 km²
Population Density36/km²
Total Dwellings258
Australian Citizens88.2%
Indigenous Population10 (1.1%)
Unemployment Rate4.7%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile9/10 (well above average)
Latitude-31.7069105
Longitude115.8504592
Distance from Perth27 km
Region (SA4)Perth - North West
Area (SA3)Wanneroo
Local GovernmentWanneroo
Federal ElectorateCowan

Age Profile

0–14 (17.1%) 15–24 (13.2%) 25–44 (20.2%) 45–64 (28.9%) 65+ (19.7%)
Show counts
0–14 years150 (17.1%)
15–24 years116 (13.2%)
25–44 years177 (20.2%)
45–64 years253 (28.9%)
65+ years173 (19.7%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (44.7%) Mortgaged (46.2%) Rented (9.1%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 9 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis76 (8.7%)
Asthma53 (6.1%)
Diabetes37 (4.2%)
Heart Disease32 (3.7%)
Cancer23 (2.6%)
Lung Condition9 (1.0%)
Dementia8 (0.9%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle3 (1.2%)
1 vehicle19 (7.5%)
2 vehicles72 (28.2%)
3+ vehicles161 (63.1%)

Suburbs Near Mariginiup

Same Postcode (6065)

More Mariginiup 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.