Western Australia · Postcode 6076

Pickering Brook postcode and suburb data

Western Australia · Phone area code 08 · 34 km from Perth

Inner Regional
579
Population (2021)
$1,760
Household income/wk
$350
Median rent/wk
46
Median age
7/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Pickering Brook 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

6076 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
579 People Resident population, Census 2021
Kalamunda Council area 17 suburbs, 5 postcodes
46 Median age Years, Census 2021
$1,760/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 7/10 SEIFA advantage Above average advantage
1 Schools ACARA 2025 profiles in this suburb

Benchmarks against WA

Household income
$1,760/wk
7% below WA average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$350/wk
1% below WA average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
7/10
1.0 deciles above WA average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
46 years
3.0 years older than WA average
Resident median age
Unemployment
3.0%
2.0 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

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

MetricPickering BrookWA avgAU avgGreater Perth
Household income/wk $1,760 ≈WA $1,891 $1,836 $1,962
Rent/wk $350 ≈WA $355 $390 $378
Mortgage/month $2,000 ≈WA $1,890 $1,958 $2,002
Median age 46 43.0 45.0 40.0
SEIFA decile 7/10 ≈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.

Pickering Brook is a locality 34 km from Perth in Western Australia, classified as inner regional by the ABS. The postcode is 6076. It falls within the Perth - South East region. The local government area is Kalamunda.

According to the 2021 Census, Pickering Brook has a population of 579 with a median age of 46. The median weekly household income is $1,760, close to the WA average. The unemployment rate is 3.0%, lower than the WA average. The Indigenous population is 3 (0.5% of residents).

Housing in Pickering Brook includes a median weekly rent of $350, median monthly mortgage repayment of $2,000, with 203 total dwellings. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 83.7% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Pickering Brook scores in decile 7 out of 10, which is above the national average.

Pickering Brook is served by Pickering Brook Primary School.

Pickering Brook is part of the Kalamunda statistical area in Western Australia.

Pickering Brook details

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

Postcode6076
StateWestern Australia (WA)
Phone Area Code08
Population (2021)579
Median Age46 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,760/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$735/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$350
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$2,000
Average Household Size2.7 persons
Area104.6 km²
Population Density6/km²
Total Dwellings203
Australian Citizens90.8%
Indigenous Population3 (0.5%)
Unemployment Rate3.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile7/10 (above average)
Latitude-32.0501173
Longitude116.1958784
Distance from Perth34 km
Region (SA4)Perth - South East
Area (SA3)Kalamunda
Local GovernmentKalamunda
Federal ElectorateHasluck
State ElectorateSwan Hills (East Metropolitan)
Time ZoneAWST (UTC+8), Australia/Perth (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (17.4%) 15–24 (11.9%) 25–44 (18.8%) 45–64 (28.2%) 65+ (23.0%)
Show counts
0–14 years101 (17.4%)
15–24 years69 (11.9%)
25–44 years109 (18.8%)
45–64 years163 (28.2%)
65+ years133 (23.0%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (54.6%) Mortgaged (29.1%) Rented (16.3%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Pickering Brook is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 7 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)

Arthritis52 (9.0%)
Asthma41 (7.1%)
Diabetes29 (5.0%)
Heart Disease25 (4.3%)
Cancer19 (3.3%)
Lung Condition5 (0.9%)
Dementia3 (0.5%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle9 (4.6%)
1 vehicle28 (14.4%)
2 vehicles61 (31.3%)
3+ vehicles97 (49.7%)

Schools in Pickering Brook

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

Pickering Brook Primary School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 1013 · 29 students

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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.