Piara Waters Postcode

Western Australia

Metro Top 10% SEIFA Above WA income
6112
Postcode for Piara Waters, WA
Phone area code: 08 · 20 km from Perth · Pop. 15,029
15,029
Population
31
Median Age
$2,477
Household Income/wk
$420
Median Rent/wk
10/10
SEIFA Advantage
6.7
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 Piara Waters 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 Piara Waters Compares

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

MetricPiara WatersWA avgAU avgGreater Perth
Household income/wk $2,477 +WA $1,891 $1,836 $1,962
Rent/wk $420 +WA $355 $390 $378
Mortgage/month $2,054 ≈WA $1,890 $1,958 $2,002
Median age 31 43.0 45.0 40.0
SEIFA decile 10/10 +WA 6.0/10 6.0/10 8.0/10
Unemployment 4.0% -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.

Postcode 6112 covers Piara Waters, an inland suburb of Perth about 20 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, Piara Waters has a population of 15,029 with a median age of 31. The median weekly household income is $2,477, above the WA average. The unemployment rate is 4.0%, lower than the WA average. The Indigenous population is 144 (1.0% of residents).

Housing in Piara Waters includes a median weekly rent of $420, median monthly mortgage repayment of $2,054, with 4,598 total dwellings. These housing costs sit above the WA average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 83.9% of housing.

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

There are 5 schools in the Piara Waters area, including St John Bosco College, Piara Waters Primary School, Aspiri Primary School and others.

Piara Waters is part of the Armadale statistical area in Western Australia.

Piara Waters Details

Postcode6112
StateWestern Australia (WA)
Phone Area Code08
Population (2021)15,029
Median Age31 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$2,477/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$1,129/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$420
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$2,054
Average Household Size3.2 persons
Area6.7 km²
Population Density2247/km²
Total Dwellings4,598
Australian Citizens78.9%
Indigenous Population144 (1.0%)
Unemployment Rate4.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile10/10 (well above average)
Latitude-32.1247
Longitude115.918
Distance from Perth20 km
Region (SA4)Perth - South East
Area (SA3)Armadale
Local GovernmentArmadale
Federal ElectorateBurt

Age Profile

0–14 (30.5%) 15–24 (9.0%) 25–44 (43.0%) 45–64 (14.1%) 65+ (3.6%)
Show counts
0–14 years4,581 (30.5%)
15–24 years1,350 (9.0%)
25–44 years6,457 (43.0%)
45–64 years2,120 (14.1%)
65+ years534 (3.6%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (8.2%) Mortgaged (75.7%) Rented (16.1%)

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)

Asthma766 (5.1%)
Diabetes403 (2.7%)
Arthritis356 (2.4%)
Heart Disease174 (1.2%)
Cancer117 (0.8%)
Lung Condition49 (0.3%)
Dementia4 (0.0%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle31 (0.7%)
1 vehicle1,053 (23.0%)
2 vehicles2,627 (57.5%)
3+ vehicles860 (18.8%)

Schools in Piara Waters

St John Bosco College
Combined · Cat · ICSEA 1063 · 1,243 students
Piara Waters Primary School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 1078 · 1,070 students
Aspiri Primary School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 1091 · 1,024 students
Riva Primary School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 1066 · 854 students
Piara Waters Senior High School
Secondary · Gov · ICSEA 1065 · 558 students

Suburbs Near Piara Waters

Same Postcode (6112)

More Piara Waters 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.