Wooroloo Postcode

Western Australia

Inner Regional
6558
Postcode for Wooroloo, WA
Phone area code: 08 · 46 km from Perth · Pop. 2,613
2,613
Population
37
Median Age
$1,895
Household Income/wk
$360
Median Rent/wk
6/10
SEIFA Advantage
47.3
Area (km²)

Income, rent and SEIFA figures are from the ABS 2021 Census and are reported in 2021 dollars, not adjusted for subsequent inflation.

How Wooroloo Compares

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

MetricWoorolooWA avgAU avgGreater Perth
Household income/wk $1,895 ≈WA $1,891 $1,836 $1,962
Rent/wk $360 ≈WA $355 $390 $378
Mortgage/month $1,686 -WA $1,890 $1,958 $2,002
Median age 37 43.0 45.0 40.0
SEIFA decile 6/10 ≈WA 6.0/10 6.0/10 8.0/10
Unemployment 4.2% -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.

Wooroloo is a locality 46 km from Perth in Western Australia, classified as inner regional by the ABS. The postcode is 6558. It falls within the Perth - North East region. The local government area is Mundaring.

According to the 2021 Census, Wooroloo has a population of 2,613 with a median age of 37. The median weekly household income is $1,895, close to the WA average. The unemployment rate is 4.2%, lower than the WA average. The Indigenous population is 596 (22.8% of residents).

Housing in Wooroloo includes a median weekly rent of $360, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,686, with 277 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the WA average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 91.8% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Wooroloo scores in decile 6 out of 10, which is around the national average.

Wooroloo is served by Wooroloo Primary School.

Wooroloo is part of the Mundaring statistical area in Western Australia.

Wooroloo Details

Postcode6558
StateWestern Australia (WA)
Phone Area Code08
Population (2021)2,613
Median Age37 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,895/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$749/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$360
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,686
Average Household Size2.6 persons
Area47.3 km²
Population Density55/km²
Total Dwellings277
Australian Citizens25.3%
Indigenous Population596 (22.8%)
Unemployment Rate4.2%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile6/10 (average)
Latitude-31.8029829
Longitude116.3131356
Distance from Perth46 km
Region (SA4)Perth - North East
Area (SA3)Mundaring
Local GovernmentMundaring
Federal ElectorateHasluck

Age Profile

0–14 (4.7%) 15–24 (11.4%) 25–44 (49.6%) 45–64 (27.4%) 65+ (7.0%)
Show counts
0–14 years122 (4.7%)
15–24 years298 (11.4%)
25–44 years1,295 (49.6%)
45–64 years716 (27.4%)
65+ years184 (7.0%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (35.6%) Mortgaged (56.2%) Rented (8.2%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 6 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis71 (2.7%)
Asthma56 (2.1%)
Diabetes42 (1.6%)
Heart Disease32 (1.2%)
Cancer32 (1.2%)
Lung Condition16 (0.6%)
Dementia3 (0.1%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle3 (1.1%)
1 vehicle51 (18.8%)
2 vehicles111 (41.0%)
3+ vehicles106 (39.1%)

Schools in Wooroloo

Wooroloo Primary School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 972 · 33 students

Suburbs Near Wooroloo

More Wooroloo 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.