Western Australia · Postcode 6107

Wilson postcode and suburb data

Western Australia · Phone area code 08 · 9 km from Perth

Metro
6,608
Population (2021)
$1,668
Household income/wk
$350
Median rent/wk
35
Median age
7/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Wilson 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

6107 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
6,608 People Resident population, Census 2021
Canning Council area 14 suburbs, 9 postcodes
35 Median age Years, Census 2021
$1,668/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 7/10 SEIFA advantage Above average advantage
1 Schools ACARA 2025 profiles in this suburb

Benchmarks against WA

Household income
$1,668/wk
12% below WA average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$350/wk
1% below WA average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
7/10
1.0 deciles above WA average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
35 years
8.0 years younger than WA average
Resident median age
Unemployment
6.0%
1.0 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.

Detailed comparison table

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

MetricWilsonWA avgAU avgGreater Perth
Household income/wk $1,668 -WA $1,891 $1,836 $1,962
Rent/wk $350 ≈WA $355 $390 $378
Mortgage/month $1,842 ≈WA $1,890 $1,958 $2,002
Median age 35 43.0 45.0 40.0
SEIFA decile 7/10 ≈WA 6.0/10 6.0/10 8.0/10
Unemployment 6.0% +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 6107 covers Wilson, an inland suburb of Perth about 9 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, Wilson has a population of 6,608 with a median age of 35. The median weekly household income is $1,668, below the WA average. The unemployment rate is 6.0%, higher than the WA average. The Indigenous population is 141 (2.1% of residents).

Housing in Wilson includes a median weekly rent of $350, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,842, with 2,470 total dwellings. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 61.3% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Wilson scores in decile 7 out of 10, which is above the national average.

Wilson is served by Wilson Primary School.

Wilson is part of the Kalamunda statistical area in Western Australia.

Wilson details

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

Postcode6107
StateWestern Australia (WA)
Phone Area Code08
Population (2021)6,608
Median Age35 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,668/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$752/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$350
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,842
Average Household Size2.5 persons
Area4.0 km²
Population Density1662/km²
Total Dwellings2,470
Australian Citizens72.0%
Indigenous Population141 (2.1%)
Unemployment Rate6.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile7/10 (above average)
Latitude-32.0196984
Longitude115.9116119
Distance from Perth9 km
Region (SA4)Perth - South East
Area (SA3)Kalamunda
Local GovernmentCanning
Federal ElectorateSwan
State ElectorateVictoria Park (South Metropolitan)
Time ZoneAWST (UTC+8), Australia/Perth (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (15.2%) 15–24 (14.6%) 25–44 (32.6%) 45–64 (20.6%) 65+ (17.0%)
Show counts
0–14 years1,006 (15.2%)
15–24 years965 (14.6%)
25–44 years2,153 (32.6%)
45–64 years1,363 (20.6%)
65+ years1,121 (17.0%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (30.4%) Mortgaged (31.0%) Rented (38.7%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Wilson is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 7 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)

Arthritis463 (7.0%)
Asthma366 (5.5%)
Diabetes304 (4.6%)
Heart Disease253 (3.8%)
Cancer182 (2.8%)
Dementia104 (1.6%)
Lung Condition100 (1.5%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle163 (6.7%)
1 vehicle849 (34.8%)
2 vehicles924 (37.8%)
3+ vehicles506 (20.7%)

Schools in Wilson

ACARA 2025 school profiles for schools located in Wilson. ICSEA is shown where ACARA publishes it.

Wilson Primary School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 1022 · 291 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.