Subiaco Postcode

Western Australia

CoastalMetro Top 10% SEIFA Above WA income
6008
Postcode for Subiaco, WA
Phone area code: 08 · 3 km from Perth · Pop. 9,940
9,940
Population
40
Median Age
$2,219
Household Income/wk
$438
Median Rent/wk
10/10
SEIFA Advantage
3.1
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 Subiaco ranks: household income is in the top 25% of WA suburbs; rents are among the top 10% in WA; SEIFA decile 10 puts it in the top 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Subiaco Compares

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

MetricSubiacoWA avgAU avgGreater Perth
Household income/wk $2,219 +WA $1,891 $1,836 $1,962
Rent/wk $438 +WA $355 $390 $378
Mortgage/month $2,498 +WA $1,890 $1,958 $2,002
Median age 40 43.0 45.0 40.0
SEIFA decile 10/10 +WA 6.0/10 6.0/10 8.0/10
Unemployment 3.9% -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.

Subiaco is a coastal suburb of Perth in Western Australia, with postcode 6008. It sits about 3 km from the Perth CBD, within the Subiaco local government area. The suburb footprint covers roughly 3.1 square kilometres.

According to the 2021 Census, Subiaco has a population of 9,940 with a median age of 40. The median weekly household income is $2,219, above the WA average. The unemployment rate is 3.9%, lower than the WA average. The Indigenous population is 76 (0.8% of residents).

Housing in Subiaco includes a median weekly rent of $438, median monthly mortgage repayment of $2,498, with 4,482 total dwellings. These housing costs sit above the WA average. Rental properties account for 46.0% of dwellings.

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

Schools in Subiaco include Bob Hawke College, Perth Modern School and Subiaco Primary School.

Subiaco is part of the Perth City statistical area in Western Australia.

Subiaco Details

Postcode6008
StateWestern Australia (WA)
Phone Area Code08
Population (2021)9,940
Median Age40 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$2,219/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$1,330/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$438
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$2,498
Average Household Size2.1 persons
Area3.1 km²
Population Density3177/km²
Total Dwellings4,482
Australian Citizens82.2%
Indigenous Population76 (0.8%)
Unemployment Rate3.9%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile10/10 (well above average)
Latitude-31.9469931
Longitude115.8285548
Distance from Perth3 km
Region (SA4)Perth - Inner
Area (SA3)Perth City
Local GovernmentSubiaco
Federal ElectorateCurtin

Age Profile

0–14 (14.2%) 15–24 (9.6%) 25–44 (33.0%) 45–64 (24.0%) 65+ (19.2%)
Show counts
0–14 years1,413 (14.2%)
15–24 years955 (9.6%)
25–44 years3,285 (33.0%)
45–64 years2,389 (24.0%)
65+ years1,904 (19.2%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (29.4%) Mortgaged (24.6%) Rented (46.0%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

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

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis639 (6.4%)
Asthma634 (6.4%)
Cancer320 (3.2%)
Heart Disease300 (3.0%)
Diabetes259 (2.6%)
Lung Condition129 (1.3%)
Dementia40 (0.4%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle460 (10.4%)
1 vehicle2,304 (51.9%)
2 vehicles1,321 (29.8%)
3+ vehicles352 (7.9%)

Schools in Subiaco

Bob Hawke College
Secondary · Gov · ICSEA 1129 · 1,972 students
Perth Modern School
Secondary · Gov · ICSEA 1230 · 1,472 students
Subiaco Primary School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 1169 · 706 students

Suburbs Near Subiaco

Same Postcode (6008)

More Subiaco 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.