Western Australia · Postcode 6112

Mount Richon postcode and suburb data

Western Australia · Phone area code 08 · 28 km from Perth

Metro
2,067
Population (2021)
$1,450
Household income/wk
$300
Median rent/wk
50
Median age
5/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Mount Richon 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

6112 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
2,067 People Resident population, Census 2021
Armadale Council area 20 suburbs, 3 postcodes
50 Median age Years, Census 2021
$1,450/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 5/10 SEIFA advantage Middle SEIFA range

Benchmarks against WA

Household income
$1,450/wk
23% below WA average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$300/wk
15% below WA average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
5/10
1.0 deciles below WA average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
50 years
7.0 years older than WA average
Resident median age
Unemployment
4.4%
0.6 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.

Detailed comparison table

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

MetricMount RichonWA avgAU avgGreater Perth
Household income/wk $1,450 -WA $1,891 $1,836 $1,962
Rent/wk $300 -WA $355 $390 $378
Mortgage/month $1,817 ≈WA $1,890 $1,958 $2,002
Median age 50 43.0 45.0 40.0
SEIFA decile 5/10 ≈WA 6.0/10 6.0/10 8.0/10
Unemployment 4.4% -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 6112 covers Mount Richon, an inland suburb of Perth about 28 km from the city centre. It forms part of the Perth - South East region of Western Australia. Local government services are provided by Armadale.

According to the 2021 Census, Mount Richon has a population of 2,067 with a median age of 50. The median weekly household income is $1,450, below the WA average. The unemployment rate is 4.4%, lower than the WA average. The Indigenous population is 49 (2.4% of residents).

Housing in Mount Richon includes a median weekly rent of $300, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,817, with 844 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the WA average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 89.5% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Mount Richon scores in decile 5 out of 10, which is around the national average.

Mount Richon is part of the Armadale statistical area in Western Australia.

Mount Richon details

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

Postcode6112
StateWestern Australia (WA)
Phone Area Code08
Population (2021)2,067
Median Age50 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,450/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$706/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$300
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,817
Average Household Size2.3 persons
Area2.1 km²
Population Density962/km²
Total Dwellings844
Australian Citizens87.9%
Indigenous Population49 (2.4%)
Unemployment Rate4.4%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile5/10 (average)
Latitude-32.1599589
Longitude116.0206116
Distance from Perth28 km
Region (SA4)Perth - South East
Area (SA3)Armadale
Local GovernmentArmadale
Federal ElectorateBurt
State ElectorateJandakot (South Metropolitan)
Time ZoneAWST (UTC+8), Australia/Perth (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (14.5%) 15–24 (9.6%) 25–44 (20.1%) 45–64 (29.0%) 65+ (26.9%)
Show counts
0–14 years300 (14.5%)
15–24 years199 (9.6%)
25–44 years416 (20.1%)
45–64 years600 (29.0%)
65+ years557 (26.9%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (47.7%) Mortgaged (41.8%) Rented (10.5%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Mount Richon is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 5 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)

Arthritis253 (12.2%)
Asthma161 (7.8%)
Diabetes140 (6.8%)
Heart Disease132 (6.4%)
Cancer84 (4.1%)
Lung Condition70 (3.4%)
Dementia18 (0.9%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle41 (5.0%)
1 vehicle290 (35.1%)
2 vehicles280 (33.9%)
3+ vehicles215 (26.0%)

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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.