Woodlands Postcode

Western Australia

Metro Top 10% SEIFA Above WA income
6018
Postcode for Woodlands, WA
Phone area code: 08 · 8 km from Perth · Pop. 4,551
4,551
Population
44
Median Age
$2,098
Household Income/wk
$420
Median Rent/wk
10/10
SEIFA Advantage
1.9
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 Woodlands 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 Woodlands Compares

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

MetricWoodlandsWA avgAU avgGreater Perth
Household income/wk $2,098 +WA $1,891 $1,836 $1,962
Rent/wk $420 +WA $355 $390 $378
Mortgage/month $2,600 +WA $1,890 $1,958 $2,002
Median age 44 43.0 45.0 40.0
SEIFA decile 10/10 +WA 6.0/10 6.0/10 8.0/10
Unemployment 3.8% -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 6018 covers Woodlands, an inland suburb of Perth about 8 km from the city centre. It forms part of the Perth - North West region of Western Australia. Local government services are provided by Stirling.

According to the 2021 Census, Woodlands has a population of 4,551 with a median age of 44. The median weekly household income is $2,098, above the WA average. The unemployment rate is 3.8%, lower than the WA average. The Indigenous population is 21 (0.5% of residents).

Housing in Woodlands includes a median weekly rent of $420, median monthly mortgage repayment of $2,600, with 1,657 total dwellings. These housing costs sit above the WA average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 81.7% of housing.

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

Woodlands is served by Woodlands Primary School.

Woodlands is part of the Stirling statistical area in Western Australia.

Woodlands Details

Postcode6018
StateWestern Australia (WA)
Phone Area Code08
Population (2021)4,551
Median Age44 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$2,098/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$890/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$420
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$2,600
Average Household Size2.6 persons
Area1.9 km²
Population Density2354/km²
Total Dwellings1,657
Australian Citizens89.1%
Indigenous Population21 (0.5%)
Unemployment Rate3.8%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile10/10 (well above average)
Latitude-31.9089392
Longitude115.7925911
Distance from Perth8 km
Region (SA4)Perth - North West
Area (SA3)Stirling
Local GovernmentStirling
Federal ElectorateCurtin

Age Profile

0–14 (18.7%) 15–24 (12.6%) 25–44 (19.6%) 45–64 (25.0%) 65+ (23.8%)
Show counts
0–14 years851 (18.7%)
15–24 years574 (12.6%)
25–44 years892 (19.6%)
45–64 years1,140 (25.0%)
65+ years1,083 (23.8%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (48.4%) Mortgaged (33.3%) Rented (18.3%)

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)

Arthritis415 (9.1%)
Asthma353 (7.8%)
Heart Disease195 (4.3%)
Cancer194 (4.3%)
Diabetes151 (3.3%)
Dementia104 (2.3%)
Lung Condition80 (1.8%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle92 (5.6%)
1 vehicle566 (34.7%)
2 vehicles658 (40.3%)
3+ vehicles316 (19.4%)

Schools in Woodlands

Woodlands Primary School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 1122 · 359 students

Suburbs Near Woodlands

Same Postcode (6018)

More Woodlands 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.