Stratton Postcode

Western Australia

Inner Regional Bottom 20% SEIFA
6056
Postcode for Stratton, WA
Phone area code: 08 · 19 km from Perth · Pop. 3,267
3,267
Population
33
Median Age
$1,403
Household Income/wk
$310
Median Rent/wk
1/10
SEIFA Advantage
2.6
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 Stratton ranks: SEIFA decile 1 places it in the bottom 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Stratton Compares

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

MetricStrattonWA avgAU avgGreater Perth
Household income/wk $1,403 -WA $1,891 $1,836 $1,962
Rent/wk $310 -WA $355 $390 $378
Mortgage/month $1,408 -WA $1,890 $1,958 $2,002
Median age 33 43.0 45.0 40.0
SEIFA decile 1/10 -WA 6.0/10 6.0/10 8.0/10
Unemployment 8.1% +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.

Stratton is a locality 19 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, Stratton has a population of 3,267 with a median age of 33. The median weekly household income is $1,403, below the WA average. The unemployment rate is 8.1%, higher than the WA average. The Indigenous population is 315 (9.6% of residents).

Housing in Stratton includes a median weekly rent of $310, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,408, with 1,228 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the WA average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 69.4% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Stratton scores in decile 1 out of 10, which is well below the national average.

Stratton is served by Middle Swan Primary School.

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

Stratton Details

Postcode6056
StateWestern Australia (WA)
Phone Area Code08
Population (2021)3,267
Median Age33 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,403/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$703/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$310
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,408
Average Household Size2.6 persons
Area2.6 km²
Population Density1262/km²
Total Dwellings1,228
Australian Citizens86.6%
Indigenous Population315 (9.6%)
Unemployment Rate8.1%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile1/10 (well below average)
Latitude-31.8700818
Longitude116.0339382
Distance from Perth19 km
Region (SA4)Perth - South East
Area (SA3)Kalamunda
Local GovernmentSwan
Federal ElectorateHasluck

Age Profile

0–14 (23.5%) 15–24 (12.6%) 25–44 (30.4%) 45–64 (22.5%) 65+ (11.4%)
Show counts
0–14 years769 (23.5%)
15–24 years411 (12.6%)
25–44 years994 (30.4%)
45–64 years736 (22.5%)
65+ years371 (11.4%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (17.5%) Mortgaged (51.9%) Rented (30.6%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 1 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Asthma388 (11.9%)
Arthritis259 (7.9%)
Diabetes179 (5.5%)
Heart Disease116 (3.6%)
Cancer80 (2.4%)
Lung Condition64 (2.0%)
Dementia10 (0.3%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle53 (4.4%)
1 vehicle471 (39.1%)
2 vehicles445 (36.9%)
3+ vehicles236 (19.6%)

Schools in Stratton

Middle Swan Primary School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 942 · 340 students

Suburbs Near Stratton

Same Postcode (6056)

More Stratton 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.