Western Australia · Postcode 6111

Roleystone postcode and suburb data

Western Australia · Phone area code 08 · 27 km from Perth

Inner Regional Top 10% SEIFA Above WA income
6,848
Population (2021)
$2,178
Household income/wk
$350
Median rent/wk
44
Median age
9/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Roleystone 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

6111 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
6,848 People Resident population, Census 2021
Armadale Council area 20 suburbs, 3 postcodes
44 Median age Years, Census 2021
$2,178/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 9/10 SEIFA advantage Very high advantage
1 Schools ACARA 2025 profiles in this suburb

Benchmarks against WA

Household income
$2,178/wk
15% above WA average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$350/wk
1% below WA average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
9/10
3.0 deciles above WA average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
44 years
1.0 years older than WA average
Resident median age
Unemployment
4.2%
0.8 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.

Where Roleystone ranks: household income is in the top 25% of WA suburbs; SEIFA decile 9 puts it in the top 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

ABS Census 2021 · SEIFA 2021

Detailed comparison table

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

MetricRoleystoneWA avgAU avgGreater Perth
Household income/wk $2,178 +WA $1,891 $1,836 $1,962
Rent/wk $350 ≈WA $355 $390 $378
Mortgage/month $2,058 ≈WA $1,890 $1,958 $2,002
Median age 44 43.0 45.0 40.0
SEIFA decile 9/10 +WA 6.0/10 6.0/10 8.0/10
Unemployment 4.2% -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.

Roleystone is a locality 27 km from Perth in Western Australia, classified as inner regional by the ABS. The postcode is 6111. It falls within the Perth - South East region. The local government area is Armadale.

According to the 2021 Census, Roleystone has a population of 6,848 with a median age of 44. The median weekly household income is $2,178, above the WA average. The unemployment rate is 4.2%, lower than the WA average. The Indigenous population is 56 (0.8% of residents).

Housing in Roleystone includes a median weekly rent of $350, median monthly mortgage repayment of $2,058, with 2,449 total dwellings. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 93.5% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Roleystone scores in decile 9 out of 10, which is well above the national average.

Roleystone is served by Roleystone Community College.

Roleystone is part of the Kalamunda statistical area in Western Australia.

Roleystone details

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

Postcode6111
StateWestern Australia (WA)
Phone Area Code08
Population (2021)6,848
Median Age44 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$2,178/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$871/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$350
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$2,058
Average Household Size2.7 persons
Area38.5 km²
Population Density178/km²
Total Dwellings2,449
Australian Citizens90.4%
Indigenous Population56 (0.8%)
Unemployment Rate4.2%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile9/10 (well above average)
Latitude-32.1257607
Longitude116.0615683
Distance from Perth27 km
Region (SA4)Perth - South East
Area (SA3)Kalamunda
Local GovernmentArmadale
Federal ElectorateBurt
State ElectorateKalamunda (East Metropolitan)
Time ZoneAWST (UTC+8), Australia/Perth (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (17.8%) 15–24 (10.9%) 25–44 (22.2%) 45–64 (29.8%) 65+ (19.2%)
Show counts
0–14 years1,217 (17.8%)
15–24 years747 (10.9%)
25–44 years1,517 (22.2%)
45–64 years2,043 (29.8%)
65+ years1,313 (19.2%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (38.6%) Mortgaged (54.9%) Rented (6.5%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Roleystone is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 9 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)

Arthritis652 (9.5%)
Asthma468 (6.8%)
Diabetes303 (4.4%)
Heart Disease248 (3.6%)
Cancer245 (3.6%)
Lung Condition111 (1.6%)
Dementia25 (0.4%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle32 (1.3%)
1 vehicle484 (19.8%)
2 vehicles1,023 (41.9%)
3+ vehicles900 (36.9%)

Schools in Roleystone

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

Roleystone Community College
Combined · Gov · ICSEA 1022 · 640 students

Suburbs Near Roleystone

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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.