Western Australia · Postcode 6167

Medina postcode and suburb data

Western Australia · Phone area code 08 · 32 km from Perth

Metro Bottom 20% SEIFA
2,260
Population (2021)
$1,062
Household income/wk
$270
Median rent/wk
42
Median age
1/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Medina 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

6167 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
2,260 People Resident population, Census 2021
Kwinana Council area 17 suburbs, 3 postcodes
42 Median age Years, Census 2021
$1,062/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 1/10 SEIFA advantage Very low SEIFA advantage
1 Schools ACARA 2025 profiles in this suburb

Benchmarks against WA

Household income
$1,062/wk
44% below WA average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$270/wk
24% below WA average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
1/10
5.0 deciles below WA average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
42 years
1.0 years younger than WA average
Resident median age
Unemployment
12.8%
7.8 pts above 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 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.

ABS Census 2021 · SEIFA 2021

Detailed comparison table

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

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

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

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
State ElectorateKwinana (South Metropolitan)
Time ZoneAWST (UTC+8), Australia/Perth (standard time)

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

Medina is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 1 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)

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

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

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

Suburbs Near Medina

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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.