Welshpool Postcode

Western Australia

Metro
6106
Postcode for Welshpool, WA
Phone area code: 08 · 10 km from Perth · Pop. 16
16
Population
53
Median Age
$575
Household Income/wk
$265
Median Rent/wk
N/A/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 Welshpool ranks: household income sits in the bottom 10% of WA suburbs.

How Welshpool Compares

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

MetricWelshpoolWA avgAU avgGreater Perth
Household income/wk $575 -WA $1,891 $1,836 $1,962
Rent/wk $265 -WA $355 $390 $378
Mortgage/month $1,000 -WA $1,890 $1,958 $2,002
Median age 53 43.0 45.0 40.0
Unemployment 0.0% -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 6106 covers Welshpool, an inland suburb of Perth about 10 km from the city centre. It forms part of the Perth - South East region of Western Australia. Local government services are provided by Canning.

According to the 2021 Census, Welshpool has a population of 16 with a median age of 53. The median weekly household income is $575, below the WA average.

Housing in Welshpool includes a median weekly rent of $265, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,000, with 6 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the WA average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 100.0% of housing.

Welshpool is part of the Canning statistical area in Western Australia.

Welshpool Details

Postcode6106
StateWestern Australia (WA)
Phone Area Code08
Population (2021)16
Median Age53 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$575/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$724/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$265
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,000
Average Household Size1.5 persons
Area8.3 km²
Population Density2/km²
Total Dwellings6
Australian Citizens62.5%
Unemployment Rate0.0%
Latitude-31.991505
Longitude115.9497562
Distance from Perth10 km
Region (SA4)Perth - South East
Area (SA3)Canning
Local GovernmentCanning
Federal ElectorateSwan

Age Profile

0–14 (0.0%) 15–24 (0.0%) 25–44 (0.0%) 45–64 (62.5%) 65+ (0.0%)
Show counts
0–14 years0 (0.0%)
15–24 years0 (0.0%)
25–44 years0 (0.0%)
45–64 years10 (62.5%)
65+ years0 (0.0%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (0.0%) Mortgaged (100.0%) Rented (0.0%)

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis3 (18.8%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle3 (100.0%)
1 vehicle0 (0.0%)
2 vehicles0 (0.0%)
3+ vehicles0 (0.0%)

Suburbs Near Welshpool

More Welshpool 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.