Woodvale Postcode

Western Australia

Metro Top 10% SEIFA Above WA income
6026
Postcode for Woodvale, WA
Phone area code: 08 · 18 km from Perth · Pop. 9,579
9,579
Population
43
Median Age
$2,339
Household Income/wk
$480
Median Rent/wk
9/10
SEIFA Advantage
7.4
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 Woodvale ranks: household income is in the top 25% of WA suburbs; rents are among the top 10% in WA; SEIFA decile 9 puts it in the top 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Woodvale Compares

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

MetricWoodvaleWA avgAU avgGreater Perth
Household income/wk $2,339 +WA $1,891 $1,836 $1,962
Rent/wk $480 +WA $355 $390 $378
Mortgage/month $2,167 +WA $1,890 $1,958 $2,002
Median age 43 43.0 45.0 40.0
SEIFA decile 9/10 +WA 6.0/10 6.0/10 8.0/10
Unemployment 3.7% -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 6026 covers Woodvale, an inland suburb of Perth about 18 km from the city centre. It forms part of the Perth - North West region of Western Australia. Local government services are provided by Joondalup.

According to the 2021 Census, Woodvale has a population of 9,579 with a median age of 43. The median weekly household income is $2,339, above the WA average. The unemployment rate is 3.7%, lower than the WA average. The Indigenous population is 51 (0.5% of residents).

Housing in Woodvale includes a median weekly rent of $480, median monthly mortgage repayment of $2,167, with 3,386 total dwellings. These housing costs sit above the WA average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 90.3% of housing.

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

There are 4 schools in the Woodvale area, including Woodvale Secondary College, St Luke's Catholic Primary School, North Woodvale Primary School and others.

Woodvale is part of the Joondalup statistical area in Western Australia.

Woodvale Details

Postcode6026
StateWestern Australia (WA)
Phone Area Code08
Population (2021)9,579
Median Age43 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$2,339/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$901/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$480
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$2,167
Average Household Size2.8 persons
Area7.4 km²
Population Density1302/km²
Total Dwellings3,386
Australian Citizens90.8%
Indigenous Population51 (0.5%)
Unemployment Rate3.7%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile9/10 (well above average)
Latitude-31.7945139
Longitude115.796097
Distance from Perth18 km
Region (SA4)Perth - North West
Area (SA3)Joondalup
Local GovernmentJoondalup
Federal ElectorateMoore

Age Profile

0–14 (18.0%) 15–24 (13.3%) 25–44 (20.0%) 45–64 (30.9%) 65+ (17.7%)
Show counts
0–14 years1,725 (18.0%)
15–24 years1,274 (13.3%)
25–44 years1,920 (20.0%)
45–64 years2,960 (30.9%)
65+ years1,697 (17.7%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (43.3%) Mortgaged (47.0%) Rented (9.7%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 9 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis805 (8.4%)
Asthma664 (6.9%)
Heart Disease353 (3.7%)
Diabetes349 (3.6%)
Cancer307 (3.2%)
Lung Condition111 (1.2%)
Dementia37 (0.4%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle76 (2.3%)
1 vehicle856 (25.5%)
2 vehicles1,529 (45.5%)
3+ vehicles899 (26.8%)

Schools in Woodvale

Woodvale Secondary College
Secondary · Gov · ICSEA 1066 · 1,251 students
St Luke's Catholic Primary School
Primary · Cat · ICSEA 1087 · 454 students
North Woodvale Primary School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 1079 · 394 students
Woodvale Primary School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 1070 · 369 students

Suburbs Near Woodvale

Same Postcode (6026)

More Woodvale 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.