Western Australia · Postcode 6106

Welshpool postcode and suburb data

Western Australia · Phone area code 08 · 10 km from Perth

Metro
16
Population (2021)
$575
Household income/wk
$265
Median rent/wk
53
Median age

Suburb snapshot

Welshpool at a glance vs WA

Fast facts and benchmark bars show the suburb's key postcode, Census, SEIFA, school and LGA signals in context.

Quick facts

6106 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
16 People Resident population, Census 2021
Canning Council area 14 suburbs, 9 postcodes
53 Median age Years, Census 2021
$575/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars

Benchmarks against WA

Household income
$575/wk
70% below WA average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$265/wk
25% below WA average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Median age
53 years
10.0 years older than WA average
Resident median age
Unemployment
0.0%
5.0 pts below WA average
Census labour-force rate

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.

ABS Census 2021 · SEIFA 2021

Detailed comparison table

Welshpool vs the WA average and the national average, using population-weighted 2021 Census data.

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

Location, Census, housing, SEIFA and geography fields used across this profile.

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
State ElectorateVictoria Park (South Metropolitan)
Time ZoneAWST (UTC+8), Australia/Perth (standard time)

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%)

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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.