Warnbro Postcode

Western Australia

Metro Bottom 20% SEIFA
6169
Postcode for Warnbro, WA
Phone area code: 08 · 44 km from Perth · Pop. 10,828
10,828
Population
38
Median Age
$1,503
Household Income/wk
$320
Median Rent/wk
2/10
SEIFA Advantage
13.9
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 Warnbro ranks: SEIFA decile 2 places it in the bottom 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Warnbro Compares

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

MetricWarnbroWA avgAU avgGreater Perth
Household income/wk $1,503 -WA $1,891 $1,836 $1,962
Rent/wk $320 ≈WA $355 $390 $378
Mortgage/month $1,517 -WA $1,890 $1,958 $2,002
Median age 38 43.0 45.0 40.0
SEIFA decile 2/10 -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.

Postcode 6169 covers Warnbro, an inland suburb of Perth about 44 km from the city centre. It forms part of the Perth - South West region of Western Australia. Local government services are provided by Rockingham.

According to the 2021 Census, Warnbro has a population of 10,828 with a median age of 38. The median weekly household income is $1,503, below the WA average. The unemployment rate is 8.1%, higher than the WA average. The Indigenous population is 411 (3.8% of residents).

Housing in Warnbro includes a median weekly rent of $320, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,517, with 3,941 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the WA average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 73.1% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Warnbro scores in decile 2 out of 10, which is well below the national average.

There are 6 schools in the Warnbro area, including Living Waters Lutheran College, Warnbro Community High School, Koorana Primary School and others.

Warnbro is part of the Rockingham statistical area in Western Australia.

Warnbro Details

Postcode6169
StateWestern Australia (WA)
Phone Area Code08
Population (2021)10,828
Median Age38 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,503/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$684/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$320
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,517
Average Household Size2.6 persons
Area13.9 km²
Population Density779/km²
Total Dwellings3,941
Australian Citizens85.6%
Indigenous Population411 (3.8%)
Unemployment Rate8.1%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile2/10 (well below average)
Latitude-32.3367629
Longitude115.7594984
Distance from Perth44 km
Region (SA4)Perth - South West
Area (SA3)Rockingham
Local GovernmentRockingham
Federal ElectorateBrand

Age Profile

0–14 (20.6%) 15–24 (12.5%) 25–44 (25.1%) 45–64 (27.2%) 65+ (14.6%)
Show counts
0–14 years2,227 (20.6%)
15–24 years1,358 (12.5%)
25–44 years2,713 (25.1%)
45–64 years2,950 (27.2%)
65+ years1,584 (14.6%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (26.5%) Mortgaged (46.6%) Rented (26.9%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 2 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis1,151 (10.6%)
Asthma1,127 (10.4%)
Diabetes631 (5.8%)
Heart Disease446 (4.1%)
Cancer348 (3.2%)
Lung Condition263 (2.4%)
Dementia47 (0.4%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle194 (5.0%)
1 vehicle1,322 (34.0%)
2 vehicles1,550 (39.9%)
3+ vehicles820 (21.1%)

Schools in Warnbro

Living Waters Lutheran College
Combined · Ind · ICSEA 1023 · 834 students
Warnbro Community High School
Secondary · Gov · ICSEA 933 · 815 students
Koorana Primary School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 936 · 377 students
Warnbro Primary School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 948 · 233 students
Warnbro Community High School Education Support Centre
Special · Gov · ICSEA 919 · 94 students
Koorana Education Support Centre
Special · Gov · ICSEA 979 · 92 students

Suburbs Near Warnbro

Same Postcode (6169)

More Warnbro 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.