Mount Hawthorn Postcode

Western Australia

CoastalMetro Top 10% SEIFA Above WA income
6016
Postcode for Mount Hawthorn, WA
Phone area code: 08 · 4 km from Perth · Pop. 8,183
8,183
Population
37
Median Age
$2,890
Household Income/wk
$420
Median Rent/wk
10/10
SEIFA Advantage
2.4
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 Mount Hawthorn ranks: household income is in the top 10% of WA suburbs; rents are among the top 10% in WA; SEIFA decile 10 puts it in the top 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Mount Hawthorn Compares

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

MetricMount HawthornWA avgAU avgGreater Perth
Household income/wk $2,890 +WA $1,891 $1,836 $1,962
Rent/wk $420 +WA $355 $390 $378
Mortgage/month $2,518 +WA $1,890 $1,958 $2,002
Median age 37 43.0 45.0 40.0
SEIFA decile 10/10 +WA 6.0/10 6.0/10 8.0/10
Unemployment 3.0% -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.

Mount Hawthorn is a coastal suburb of Perth in Western Australia, with postcode 6016. It sits about 4 km from the Perth CBD, within the Vincent local government area. The suburb footprint covers roughly 2.4 square kilometres.

According to the 2021 Census, Mount Hawthorn has a population of 8,183 with a median age of 37. The median weekly household income is $2,890, above the WA average. The unemployment rate is 3.0%, lower than the WA average. The Indigenous population is 66 (0.8% of residents).

Housing in Mount Hawthorn includes a median weekly rent of $420, median monthly mortgage repayment of $2,518, with 2,966 total dwellings. These housing costs sit above the WA average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 73.5% of housing.

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

Schools in Mount Hawthorn include Mount Hawthorn Primary School and Mount Hawthorn Education Support Centre.

Mount Hawthorn is part of the Perth City statistical area in Western Australia.

Mount Hawthorn Details

Postcode6016
StateWestern Australia (WA)
Phone Area Code08
Population (2021)8,183
Median Age37 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$2,890/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$1,262/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$420
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$2,518
Average Household Size2.7 persons
Area2.4 km²
Population Density3350/km²
Total Dwellings2,966
Australian Citizens90.4%
Indigenous Population66 (0.8%)
Unemployment Rate3.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile10/10 (well above average)
Latitude-31.9195792
Longitude115.8355846
Distance from Perth4 km
Region (SA4)Perth - Inner
Area (SA3)Perth City
Local GovernmentVincent
Federal ElectoratePerth

Age Profile

0–14 (22.9%) 15–24 (10.3%) 25–44 (29.2%) 45–64 (27.5%) 65+ (10.2%)
Show counts
0–14 years1,870 (22.9%)
15–24 years843 (10.3%)
25–44 years2,391 (29.2%)
45–64 years2,253 (27.5%)
65+ years831 (10.2%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (30.8%) Mortgaged (42.7%) Rented (26.5%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

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

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Asthma591 (7.2%)
Arthritis440 (5.4%)
Diabetes220 (2.7%)
Cancer192 (2.3%)
Heart Disease176 (2.2%)
Lung Condition83 (1.0%)
Dementia22 (0.3%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle140 (4.8%)
1 vehicle1,013 (34.4%)
2 vehicles1,332 (45.2%)
3+ vehicles461 (15.6%)

Schools in Mount Hawthorn

Mount Hawthorn Primary School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 1140 · 936 students
Mount Hawthorn Education Support Centre
Special · Gov · ICSEA 1049 · 28 students

Suburbs Near Mount Hawthorn

Same Postcode (6016)

More Mount Hawthorn 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.