Western Australia · Postcode 6181

Stake Hill postcode and suburb data

Western Australia · Phone area code 08 · 61 km from Perth

Inner Regional Above WA income
469
Population (2021)
$2,643
Household income/wk
$300
Median rent/wk
45
Median age
8/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Stake 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

6181 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
469 People Resident population, Census 2021
Murray Council area 30 suburbs, 8 postcodes
45 Median age Years, Census 2021
$2,643/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 8/10 SEIFA advantage Above average advantage

Benchmarks against WA

Household income
$2,643/wk
40% above WA average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$300/wk
15% below WA average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
8/10
2.0 deciles above WA average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
45 years
2.0 years older than WA average
Resident median age
Unemployment
3.2%
1.8 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 Stake Hill ranks: household income is in the top 10% of WA suburbs.

ABS Census 2021 · SEIFA 2021

Detailed comparison table

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

MetricStake HillWA avgAU avg
Household income/wk $2,643 +WA $1,891 $1,836
Rent/wk $300 -WA $355 $390
Mortgage/month $2,382 +WA $1,890 $1,958
Median age 45 43.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 8/10 +WA 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 3.2% -WA 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.

Stake Hill is a locality 61 km from Perth in Western Australia, classified as inner regional by the ABS. The postcode is 6181. It falls within the Mandurah region. The local government area is Murray.

According to the 2021 Census, Stake Hill has a population of 469 with a median age of 45. The median weekly household income is $2,643, above the WA average. The unemployment rate is 3.2%, lower than the WA average. The Indigenous population is 16 (3.4% of residents).

Housing in Stake Hill includes a median weekly rent of $300, median monthly mortgage repayment of $2,382, with 150 total dwellings. These housing costs sit above the WA average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 96.0% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Stake Hill scores in decile 8 out of 10, which is above the national average.

Stake Hill is part of the Mandurah statistical area in Western Australia.

Stake Hill details

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

Postcode6181
StateWestern Australia (WA)
Phone Area Code08
Population (2021)469
Median Age45 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$2,643/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$900/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$300
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$2,382
Average Household Size3.1 persons
Area9.1 km²
Population Density52/km²
Total Dwellings150
Australian Citizens94.5%
Indigenous Population16 (3.4%)
Unemployment Rate3.2%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile8/10 (above average)
Latitude-32.4924
Longitude115.799
Distance from Perth61 km
Region (SA4)Mandurah
Area (SA3)Mandurah
Local GovernmentMurray
Federal ElectorateCanning
State ElectorateMurray-Wellington (South West)
Time ZoneAWST (UTC+8), Australia/Perth (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (16.4%) 15–24 (14.1%) 25–44 (17.7%) 45–64 (39.4%) 65+ (13.0%)
Show counts
0–14 years77 (16.4%)
15–24 years66 (14.1%)
25–44 years83 (17.7%)
45–64 years185 (39.4%)
65+ years61 (13.0%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (34.2%) Mortgaged (61.7%) Rented (4.0%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Stake Hill is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 8 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)

Arthritis47 (10.0%)
Asthma31 (6.6%)
Diabetes22 (4.7%)
Cancer15 (3.2%)
Heart Disease10 (2.1%)
Lung Condition5 (1.1%)

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 vehicle16 (11.3%)
2 vehicles42 (29.6%)
3+ vehicles84 (59.2%)

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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.