Western Australia · Postcode 6056

Red Hill postcode and suburb data

Western Australia · Phone area code 08 · 24 km from Perth

Inner Regional Top 10% SEIFA Above WA income
85
Population (2021)
$2,550
Household income/wk
$169
Median rent/wk
49
Median age
10/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Red Hill 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

6056 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
85 People Resident population, Census 2021
Swan Council area 43 suburbs, 14 postcodes
49 Median age Years, Census 2021
$2,550/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 10/10 SEIFA advantage Very high advantage

Benchmarks against WA

Household income
$2,550/wk
35% above WA average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$169/wk
52% below WA average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
10/10
4.0 deciles above WA average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
49 years
6.0 years older than WA average
Resident median age
Unemployment
5.7%
0.7 pts above 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.

Where Red Hill ranks: household income is in the top 10% of WA suburbs; SEIFA decile 10 puts it in the top 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

ABS Census 2021 · SEIFA 2021

Detailed comparison table

Red Hill vs the WA average and the national average, using population-weighted 2021 Census data.

MetricRed HillWA avgAU avgGreater Perth
Household income/wk $2,550 +WA $1,891 $1,836 $1,962
Rent/wk $169 -WA $355 $390 $378
Mortgage/month $1,517 -WA $1,890 $1,958 $2,002
Median age 49 43.0 45.0 40.0
SEIFA decile 10/10 +WA 6.0/10 6.0/10 8.0/10
Unemployment 5.7% +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.

Red Hill is a locality 24 km from Perth in Western Australia, classified as inner regional by the ABS. The postcode is 6056. It falls within the Perth - South East region. The local government area is Swan.

According to the 2021 Census, Red Hill has a population of 85 with a median age of 49. The median weekly household income is $2,550, above the WA average. The unemployment rate is 5.7%, higher than the WA average.

Housing in Red Hill includes a median weekly rent of $169, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,517, with 24 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the WA average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 80.6% of housing.

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

Red Hill is part of the Kalamunda statistical area in Western Australia.

Red Hill details

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

Postcode6056
StateWestern Australia (WA)
Phone Area Code08
Population (2021)85
Median Age49 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$2,550/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$850/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$169
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,517
Average Household Size2.9 persons
Area15.7 km²
Population Density5/km²
Total Dwellings24
Australian Citizens88.2%
Unemployment Rate5.7%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile10/10 (well above average)
Latitude-31.8293505
Longitude116.0768075
Distance from Perth24 km
Region (SA4)Perth - South East
Area (SA3)Kalamunda
Local GovernmentSwan
Federal ElectorateHasluck
State ElectorateSwan Hills (East Metropolitan)
Time ZoneAWST (UTC+8), Australia/Perth (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (15.3%) 15–24 (15.3%) 25–44 (10.6%) 45–64 (35.3%) 65+ (20.0%)
Show counts
0–14 years13 (15.3%)
15–24 years13 (15.3%)
25–44 years9 (10.6%)
45–64 years30 (35.3%)
65+ years17 (20.0%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (48.4%) Mortgaged (32.3%) Rented (19.4%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Red Hill is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 10 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)

Asthma10 (11.8%)
Arthritis5 (5.9%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle0 (0.0%)
1 vehicle3 (11.5%)
2 vehicles10 (38.5%)
3+ vehicles13 (50.0%)

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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.