Western Australia · Postcode 6162

White Gum Valley postcode and suburb data

Western Australia · Phone area code 08 · 15 km from Perth

CoastalMetro Top 10% SEIFA
3,358
Population (2021)
$1,891
Household income/wk
$320
Median rent/wk
41
Median age
9/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

White Gum Valley 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

6162 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
3,358 People Resident population, Census 2021
Fremantle Council area 9 suburbs, 4 postcodes
41 Median age Years, Census 2021
$1,891/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 9/10 SEIFA advantage Very high advantage
1 Schools ACARA 2025 profiles in this suburb

Benchmarks against WA

Household income
$1,891/wk
matches WA average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$320/wk
10% below WA average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
9/10
3.0 deciles above WA average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
41 years
2.0 years younger than WA average
Resident median age
Unemployment
5.2%
0.2 pts above 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 White Gum Valley ranks: SEIFA decile 9 puts it in the top 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

ABS Census 2021 · SEIFA 2021

Detailed comparison table

White Gum Valley vs the WA average and the national average, using population-weighted 2021 Census data.

MetricWhite Gum ValleyWA avgAU avgGreater Perth
Household income/wk $1,891 ≈WA $1,891 $1,836 $1,962
Rent/wk $320 ≈WA $355 $390 $378
Mortgage/month $2,167 +WA $1,890 $1,958 $2,002
Median age 41 43.0 45.0 40.0
SEIFA decile 9/10 +WA 6.0/10 6.0/10 8.0/10
Unemployment 5.2% ≈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.

White Gum Valley is a coastal suburb of Perth in Western Australia, with postcode 6162. It sits about 15 km from the Perth CBD, within the Fremantle local government area. The suburb footprint covers roughly 1.2 square kilometres.

According to the 2021 Census, White Gum Valley has a population of 3,358 with a median age of 41. The median weekly household income is $1,891, close to the WA average. The unemployment rate is 5.2%. The Indigenous population is 49 (1.5% of residents).

Housing in White Gum Valley includes a median weekly rent of $320, median monthly mortgage repayment of $2,167, with 1,297 total dwellings. These housing costs sit above the WA average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 70.8% of housing.

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

White Gum Valley is served by White Gum Valley Primary School.

White Gum Valley is part of the Fremantle statistical area in Western Australia.

White Gum Valley details

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

Postcode6162
StateWestern Australia (WA)
Phone Area Code08
Population (2021)3,358
Median Age41 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,891/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$930/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$320
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$2,167
Average Household Size2.4 persons
Area1.2 km²
Population Density2870/km²
Total Dwellings1,297
Australian Citizens88.2%
Indigenous Population49 (1.5%)
Unemployment Rate5.2%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile9/10 (well above average)
Latitude-32.0613542
Longitude115.7682039
Distance from Perth15 km
Region (SA4)Perth - South West
Area (SA3)Fremantle
Local GovernmentFremantle
Federal ElectorateFremantle
State ElectorateFremantle (South Metropolitan)
Time ZoneAWST (UTC+8), Australia/Perth (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (17.5%) 15–24 (10.2%) 25–44 (27.0%) 45–64 (29.2%) 65+ (16.2%)
Show counts
0–14 years586 (17.5%)
15–24 years344 (10.2%)
25–44 years905 (27.0%)
45–64 years979 (29.2%)
65+ years544 (16.2%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (31.0%) Mortgaged (39.8%) Rented (29.2%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

White Gum Valley is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 9 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more relative socio-economic advantage. This is an area-level index, not a score for individual households.
More disadvantagedMiddle rangeMore advantaged

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis261 (7.8%)
Asthma224 (6.7%)
Diabetes115 (3.4%)
Heart Disease98 (2.9%)
Cancer84 (2.5%)
Dementia74 (2.2%)
Lung Condition40 (1.2%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle84 (6.6%)
1 vehicle491 (38.5%)
2 vehicles502 (39.3%)
3+ vehicles199 (15.6%)

Schools in White Gum Valley

ACARA 2025 school profiles for schools located in White Gum Valley. ICSEA is shown where ACARA publishes it.

White Gum Valley Primary School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 1119 · 246 students

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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.