Wattle Grove Postcode

Western Australia

Metro Top 10% SEIFA Above WA income
6107
Postcode for Wattle Grove, WA
Phone area code: 08 · 14 km from Perth · Pop. 6,547
6,547
Population
34
Median Age
$2,377
Household Income/wk
$430
Median Rent/wk
9/10
SEIFA Advantage
8.3
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 Wattle Grove ranks: household income is in the top 25% of WA suburbs; rents are among the top 10% in WA; SEIFA decile 9 puts it in the top 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Wattle Grove Compares

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

MetricWattle GroveWA avgAU avgGreater Perth
Household income/wk $2,377 +WA $1,891 $1,836 $1,962
Rent/wk $430 +WA $355 $390 $378
Mortgage/month $1,993 ≈WA $1,890 $1,958 $2,002
Median age 34 43.0 45.0 40.0
SEIFA decile 9/10 +WA 6.0/10 6.0/10 8.0/10
Unemployment 4.9% ≈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.

Postcode 6107 covers Wattle Grove, an inland suburb of Perth about 14 km from the city centre. It forms part of the Perth - South East region of Western Australia. Local government services are provided by Kalamunda.

According to the 2021 Census, Wattle Grove has a population of 6,547 with a median age of 34. The median weekly household income is $2,377, above the WA average. The unemployment rate is 4.9%. The Indigenous population is 94 (1.4% of residents).

Housing in Wattle Grove includes a median weekly rent of $430, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,993, with 1,907 total dwellings. These housing costs sit above the WA average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 85.2% of housing.

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

Wattle Grove is served by Wattle Grove Primary School.

Wattle Grove is part of the Kalamunda statistical area in Western Australia.

Wattle Grove Details

Postcode6107
StateWestern Australia (WA)
Phone Area Code08
Population (2021)6,547
Median Age34 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$2,377/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$962/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$430
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,993
Average Household Size3.3 persons
Area8.3 km²
Population Density786/km²
Total Dwellings1,907
Australian Citizens83.2%
Indigenous Population94 (1.4%)
Unemployment Rate4.9%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile9/10 (well above average)
Latitude-32.008154
Longitude115.9970025
Distance from Perth14 km
Region (SA4)Perth - South East
Area (SA3)Kalamunda
Local GovernmentKalamunda
Federal ElectorateSwan

Age Profile

0–14 (27.5%) 15–24 (11.5%) 25–44 (32.8%) 45–64 (21.2%) 65+ (7.0%)
Show counts
0–14 years1,799 (27.5%)
15–24 years755 (11.5%)
25–44 years2,149 (32.8%)
45–64 years1,390 (21.2%)
65+ years459 (7.0%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (21.2%) Mortgaged (64.0%) Rented (14.8%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 9 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Asthma409 (6.2%)
Arthritis288 (4.4%)
Diabetes239 (3.7%)
Heart Disease132 (2.0%)
Cancer93 (1.4%)
Lung Condition52 (0.8%)
Dementia6 (0.1%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle20 (1.1%)
1 vehicle406 (21.5%)
2 vehicles928 (49.1%)
3+ vehicles536 (28.4%)

Schools in Wattle Grove

Wattle Grove Primary School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 1073 · 870 students

Suburbs Near Wattle Grove

Same Postcode (6107)

More Wattle Grove 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.