Parkwood Postcode

Western Australia

Metro
6147
Postcode for Parkwood, WA
Phone area code: 08 · 12 km from Perth · Pop. 5,995
5,995
Population
42
Median Age
$1,599
Household Income/wk
$350
Median Rent/wk
6/10
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.

How Parkwood Compares

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

MetricParkwoodWA avgAU avgGreater Perth
Household income/wk $1,599 -WA $1,891 $1,836 $1,962
Rent/wk $350 ≈WA $355 $390 $378
Mortgage/month $1,677 -WA $1,890 $1,958 $2,002
Median age 42 43.0 45.0 40.0
SEIFA decile 6/10 ≈WA 6.0/10 6.0/10 8.0/10
Unemployment 5.4% ≈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 6147 covers Parkwood, an inland suburb of Perth about 12 km from the city centre. It forms part of the Perth - South East region of Western Australia. Local government services are provided by Canning.

According to the 2021 Census, Parkwood has a population of 5,995 with a median age of 42. The median weekly household income is $1,599, below the WA average. The unemployment rate is 5.4%. The Indigenous population is 77 (1.3% of residents).

Housing in Parkwood includes a median weekly rent of $350, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,677, with 2,332 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the WA average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 80.3% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Parkwood scores in decile 6 out of 10, which is around the national average.

Schools in Parkwood include Lynwood Senior High School and Parkwood Primary School.

Parkwood is part of the Gosnells statistical area in Western Australia.

Parkwood Details

Postcode6147
StateWestern Australia (WA)
Phone Area Code08
Population (2021)5,995
Median Age42 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,599/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$738/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$350
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,677
Average Household Size2.5 persons
Area3.7 km²
Population Density1637/km²
Total Dwellings2,332
Australian Citizens80.8%
Indigenous Population77 (1.3%)
Unemployment Rate5.4%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile6/10 (average)
Latitude-32.0467714
Longitude115.9126767
Distance from Perth12 km
Region (SA4)Perth - South East
Area (SA3)Gosnells
Local GovernmentCanning
Federal ElectorateTangney

Age Profile

0–14 (16.3%) 15–24 (10.1%) 25–44 (26.5%) 45–64 (26.2%) 65+ (20.7%)
Show counts
0–14 years975 (16.3%)
15–24 years608 (10.1%)
25–44 years1,591 (26.5%)
45–64 years1,573 (26.2%)
65+ years1,243 (20.7%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (42.6%) Mortgaged (37.7%) Rented (19.7%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 6 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis496 (8.3%)
Asthma412 (6.9%)
Diabetes387 (6.5%)
Heart Disease223 (3.7%)
Cancer201 (3.4%)
Lung Condition96 (1.6%)
Dementia28 (0.5%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle93 (4.0%)
1 vehicle766 (33.2%)
2 vehicles993 (43.0%)
3+ vehicles455 (19.7%)

Schools in Parkwood

Lynwood Senior High School
Secondary · Gov · ICSEA 1002 · 1,264 students
Parkwood Primary School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 1030 · 619 students

Suburbs Near Parkwood

Same Postcode (6147)

More Parkwood 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.