Winthrop Postcode

Western Australia

Metro Top 10% SEIFA Above WA income
6150
Postcode for Winthrop, WA
Phone area code: 08 · 12 km from Perth · Pop. 6,020
6,020
Population
45
Median Age
$2,324
Household Income/wk
$545
Median Rent/wk
10/10
SEIFA Advantage
3.5
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 Winthrop ranks: household income is in the top 25% of WA suburbs; rents are among the top 10% in WA; SEIFA decile 10 puts it in the top 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Winthrop Compares

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

MetricWinthropWA avgAU avgGreater Perth
Household income/wk $2,324 +WA $1,891 $1,836 $1,962
Rent/wk $545 +WA $355 $390 $378
Mortgage/month $2,317 +WA $1,890 $1,958 $2,002
Median age 45 43.0 45.0 40.0
SEIFA decile 10/10 +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.

Postcode 6150 covers Winthrop, an inland suburb of Perth about 12 km from the city centre. It forms part of the Perth - South West region of Western Australia. Local government services are provided by Melville.

According to the 2021 Census, Winthrop has a population of 6,020 with a median age of 45. The median weekly household income is $2,324, above the WA average. The unemployment rate is 4.7%. The Indigenous population is 13 (0.2% of residents).

Housing in Winthrop includes a median weekly rent of $545, median monthly mortgage repayment of $2,317, with 1,966 total dwellings. These housing costs sit above the WA average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 89.3% of housing.

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

Winthrop is served by Winthrop Primary School.

Winthrop is part of the Melville statistical area in Western Australia.

Winthrop Details

Postcode6150
StateWestern Australia (WA)
Phone Area Code08
Population (2021)6,020
Median Age45 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$2,324/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$762/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$545
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$2,317
Average Household Size3 persons
Area3.5 km²
Population Density1730/km²
Total Dwellings1,966
Australian Citizens84.4%
Indigenous Population13 (0.2%)
Unemployment Rate4.7%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile10/10 (well above average)
Latitude-32.0517894
Longitude115.8297179
Distance from Perth12 km
Region (SA4)Perth - South West
Area (SA3)Melville
Local GovernmentMelville
Federal ElectorateTangney

Age Profile

0–14 (16.4%) 15–24 (13.3%) 25–44 (20.0%) 45–64 (28.0%) 65+ (22.2%)
Show counts
0–14 years988 (16.4%)
15–24 years799 (13.3%)
25–44 years1,206 (20.0%)
45–64 years1,685 (28.0%)
65+ years1,338 (22.2%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (55.4%) Mortgaged (33.9%) Rented (10.7%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

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

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis402 (6.7%)
Asthma358 (5.9%)
Diabetes279 (4.6%)
Heart Disease240 (4.0%)
Cancer151 (2.5%)
Lung Condition56 (0.9%)
Dementia20 (0.3%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle29 (1.5%)
1 vehicle395 (20.1%)
2 vehicles948 (48.3%)
3+ vehicles591 (30.1%)

Schools in Winthrop

Winthrop Primary School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 1143 · 603 students

Suburbs Near Winthrop

Same Postcode (6150)

More Winthrop 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.