Medina Postcode

Western Australia

Metro Bottom 20% SEIFA
6167
Postcode for Medina, WA
Phone area code: 08 · 32 km from Perth · Pop. 2,260
2,260
Population
42
Median Age
$1,062
Household Income/wk
$270
Median Rent/wk
1/10
SEIFA Advantage
3.7
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 Medina ranks: household income sits in the bottom 25% of WA suburbs; SEIFA decile 1 places it in the bottom 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Medina Compares

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

MetricMedinaWA avgAU avgGreater Perth
Household income/wk $1,062 -WA $1,891 $1,836 $1,962
Rent/wk $270 -WA $355 $390 $378
Mortgage/month $1,200 -WA $1,890 $1,958 $2,002
Median age 42 43.0 45.0 40.0
SEIFA decile 1/10 -WA 6.0/10 6.0/10 8.0/10
Unemployment 12.8% +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 6167 covers Medina, an inland suburb of Perth about 32 km from the city centre. It forms part of the Perth - South West region of Western Australia. Local government services are provided by Kwinana.

According to the 2021 Census, Medina has a population of 2,260 with a median age of 42. The median weekly household income is $1,062, below the WA average. The unemployment rate is 12.8%, higher than the WA average. The Indigenous population is 98 (4.3% of residents).

Housing in Medina includes a median weekly rent of $270, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,200, with 1,007 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the WA average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 65.5% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Medina scores in decile 1 out of 10, which is well below the national average.

Medina is served by Medina Primary School.

Medina is part of the Kwinana statistical area in Western Australia.

Medina Details

Postcode6167
StateWestern Australia (WA)
Phone Area Code08
Population (2021)2,260
Median Age42 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,062/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$597/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$270
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,200
Average Household Size2.1 persons
Area3.7 km²
Population Density616/km²
Total Dwellings1,007
Australian Citizens82.4%
Indigenous Population98 (4.3%)
Unemployment Rate12.8%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile1/10 (well below average)
Latitude-32.2362727
Longitude115.8053718
Distance from Perth32 km
Region (SA4)Perth - South West
Area (SA3)Kwinana
Local GovernmentKwinana
Federal ElectorateBrand

Age Profile

0–14 (15.5%) 15–24 (11.8%) 25–44 (27.6%) 45–64 (29.1%) 65+ (16.0%)
Show counts
0–14 years351 (15.5%)
15–24 years266 (11.8%)
25–44 years624 (27.6%)
45–64 years658 (29.1%)
65+ years362 (16.0%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (23.3%) Mortgaged (42.3%) Rented (34.5%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 1 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis263 (11.6%)
Asthma234 (10.4%)
Diabetes170 (7.5%)
Heart Disease104 (4.6%)
Lung Condition75 (3.3%)
Cancer63 (2.8%)
Dementia20 (0.9%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle87 (8.8%)
1 vehicle442 (44.7%)
2 vehicles331 (33.5%)
3+ vehicles129 (13.0%)

Schools in Medina

Medina Primary School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 900 · 153 students

Suburbs Near Medina

Same Postcode (6167)

More Medina 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.