Whitby Postcode

Western Australia

Inner Regional Above WA income
6123
Postcode for Whitby, WA
Phone area code: 08 · 39 km from Perth · Pop. 1,005
1,005
Population
28
Median Age
$2,117
Household Income/wk
$360
Median Rent/wk
6/10
SEIFA Advantage
17.5
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 Whitby ranks: household income is in the top 25% of WA suburbs.

How Whitby Compares

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

MetricWhitbyWA avgAU avgGreater Perth
Household income/wk $2,117 +WA $1,891 $1,836 $1,962
Rent/wk $360 ≈WA $355 $390 $378
Mortgage/month $1,950 ≈WA $1,890 $1,958 $2,002
Median age 28 43.0 45.0 40.0
SEIFA decile 6/10 ≈WA 6.0/10 6.0/10 8.0/10
Unemployment 4.7% ≈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.

Whitby is a locality 39 km from Perth in Western Australia, classified as inner regional by the ABS. The postcode is 6123. It falls within the Perth - South East region. The local government area is Serpentine-Jarrahdale.

According to the 2021 Census, Whitby has a population of 1,005 with a median age of 28. The median weekly household income is $2,117, above the WA average. The unemployment rate is 4.7%. The Indigenous population is 42 (4.2% of residents).

Housing in Whitby includes a median weekly rent of $360, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,950, with 320 total dwellings. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 91.5% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Whitby scores in decile 6 out of 10, which is around the national average.

Whitby is part of the Serpentine - Jarrahdale statistical area in Western Australia.

Whitby Details

Postcode6123
StateWestern Australia (WA)
Phone Area Code08
Population (2021)1,005
Median Age28 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$2,117/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$1,033/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$360
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,950
Average Household Size3 persons
Area17.5 km²
Population Density58/km²
Total Dwellings320
Australian Citizens85.7%
Indigenous Population42 (4.2%)
Unemployment Rate4.7%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile6/10 (average)
Latitude-32.2826704
Longitude115.9964649
Distance from Perth39 km
Region (SA4)Perth - South East
Area (SA3)Serpentine - Jarrahdale
Local GovernmentSerpentine-Jarrahdale
Federal ElectorateCanning

Age Profile

0–14 (29.5%) 15–24 (11.8%) 25–44 (39.5%) 45–64 (15.8%) 65+ (3.6%)
Show counts
0–14 years296 (29.5%)
15–24 years119 (11.8%)
25–44 years397 (39.5%)
45–64 years159 (15.8%)
65+ years36 (3.6%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (10.1%) Mortgaged (81.3%) Rented (8.5%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 6 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Asthma83 (8.3%)
Arthritis37 (3.7%)
Diabetes33 (3.3%)
Heart Disease16 (1.6%)
Lung Condition13 (1.3%)
Cancer11 (1.1%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle0 (0.0%)
1 vehicle65 (20.6%)
2 vehicles156 (49.5%)
3+ vehicles94 (29.8%)

Suburbs Near Whitby

Same Postcode (6123)

More Whitby 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.