Boyup Brook

Western Australia · Western Australia - Wheat Belt · 1,841 people · 10 suburbs · 4 postcodes

Boyup Brook at a glance

1,841
Population
#74 of 123 in WA
2,826
km² area
1/km² density
47.6
Median age
+8.5 vs WA
$1,282
Median HH income/wk
#96 of 123 in WA
969
SEIFA IRSAD
#59 of 123 in WA
2
Schools
1 gov, 1 Cath, 0 indep
13.7%
Born overseas
18.5%
Renting

Map shows the Boyup Brook LGA boundary in blue with a marker per suburb. Hover for suburb name, click for details.

Marker colour reflects SEIFA IRSAD decile: 1-2 (most disadvantaged), 3-4, 5-6, 7-8, 9-10 (most advantaged).

Boundary source: ABS ASGS 2021. Map tiles: OpenStreetMap contributors.

Boyup Brook is a Local Government Area in Western Australia, in the Perth region. It covers 10 suburbs across 4 postcodes and an area of 2,826 km². Boyup Brook has a population of 1,841 , ranking #74 most populous in WA. The most populous suburb is Boyup Brook (938 residents), and the highest median household income is in Chowerup at $2,125/week. The LGA-wide median household income is $1,282/week and median age is 47.6. About 13.7% of residents were born overseas and 1.8% speak a language other than English at home.

Who lives here

Age structure

0–14 (19.8%) 15–24 (7.9%) 25–44 (19.4%) 45–64 (29.0%) 65+ (23.9%)
Show counts
0–14 years360 (19.8%)
15–24 years143 (7.9%)
25–44 years353 (19.4%)
45–64 years527 (29.0%)
65+ years435 (23.9%)
13.7%
Born overseas
1.8%
Speak a language other than English at home
1.7%
First Nations
2.4
Avg household size

How they live

Housing tenure

Owned outright (53.5%) Mortgaged (28.0%) Renting (18.5%)

Dwelling type mix

Separate house (98.8%) Semi/townhouse (1.2%) Flat/apartment (0.0%)
$202
Median weekly rent
$1,171
Median monthly mortgage
28.5%
Households with 0-1 cars
71.5%
Households with 2+ cars

Work and learning

4.6%
Unemployment rate
478
In full-time work
260
In part-time work

Schools in Boyup Brook

2 schools across Boyup Brook: 50.0% Government, 50.0% Catholic, 0% Independent. The WA average is 71.4% / 14.1% / 14.5%. Schools here have a median ICSEA of 992 (range 979 to 1004). WA median is 1006; national mean is 1000.

Sector mix

WA average for comparison
Government Catholic Independent

Type breakdown

Primary (50.0%) Secondary (0%) Combined (50.0%) Special (0%)

ICSEA range

700 National mean 1000 1300
LGA median 992 WA median 1006LGA range 979 to 1004

ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) summarises the socio-economic background of each school's families. Higher values indicate more advantage. Source: ACARA 2025.

All 2 schools in Boyup Brook, sorted by enrolment:

School Sector Type Suburb Students ICSEA
Boyup Brook District High School Government Combined Boyup Brook 197 1004
St Mary's Catholic School Catholic Primary Boyup Brook 52 979

Source: ACARA School Profiles 2025. ICSEA shown where reported; some schools (notably small primaries) do not publish ICSEA.

SEIFA socio-economic indexes

SEIFA 2021 ranks Australian areas across four dimensions. Scores are population-weighted averages of suburb-level SEIFA scores within Boyup Brook. Higher scores indicate more advantage; the national mean is 1000.

IRSAD

Relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage

969
Ranked #59 of 123 WA LGAs

IRSD

Relative disadvantage only (lower = more disadvantaged)

995

IER

Economic resources: income, wealth, housing

1007

IEO

Education and occupation: qualifications, skill levels

972

Suburbs in Boyup Brook

Boyup Brook contains 10 suburbs and 4 postcodes. Sorted by population.

SuburbPostcodePopulationMedian incomeMedian age
Boyup Brook 6244 938 $1,102/wk 51
Mayanup 6244 174 $1,437/wk 48
Dinninup 6244 161 $1,833/wk 44
Benjinup 6255 143 $1,395/wk 43
Kulikup 6244 143 $1,312/wk 47
Scotts Brook 6244 89 $1,958/wk 36
Wilga 6243 71 $833/wk 45
Mcalinden 6225 70 $1,125/wk 40
Chowerup 6244 32 $2,125/wk 43
Tonebridge 6244 20 $725/wk 43

Postcodes covered

6225, 6243, 6244, 6255

Compare Boyup Brook with neighbouring LGAs

Side-by-side demographic and socio-economic snapshot of Boyup Brook and its closest neighbouring LGAs.

LGA Population Median age Median HH income SEIFA IRSAD % renting % overseas-born
Boyup Brook (WA) 1,841 47.6 $1,282/wk 969 18.5% 13.7%
Bridgetown-Greenbushes 5,240 50.7 $1,271/wk 962 17.4% 21.8%
Kojonup 1,909 45.6 $1,501/wk 979 28.1% 13.3%
Donnybrook-Balingup 6,155 48.7 $1,397/wk 962 14.8% 18.1%
West Arthur 772 49.7 $1,403/wk 1007 20.5% 7.6%
Manjimup 9,093 45.9 $1,268/wk 928 26.3% 15.9%

Services and amenities

Frequently asked questions about Boyup Brook

What is the population of Boyup Brook?

The 2021 Census recorded 1,841 people living in Boyup Brook, across 10 suburbs.

What suburbs are in Boyup Brook?

Boyup Brook contains 10 suburbs. The most populous are Boyup Brook, Mayanup, Dinninup, Benjinup, Kulikup.See the full list in the Suburbs section above.

What postcodes are in Boyup Brook?

Boyup Brook covers 4 postcodes: 6225, 6243, 6244, 6255.

What is the median household income in Boyup Brook?

The population-weighted median household income across Boyup Brook is $1,282 per week (2021 Census), ranking #96 of 123 WA LGAs.

How many schools are in Boyup Brook?

Boyup Brook has 2 schools, including 1 government, 1 Catholic, and 0 independent schools (ACARA 2025).

What is the SEIFA score for Boyup Brook?

Boyup Brook has a population-weighted SEIFA IRSAD score of 969, where the national average is 1000. Higher scores indicate more relative advantage.

Page last reviewed . Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 (IRSD, IRSAD, IER, IEO), ACARA School Profiles 2025, ABS ASGS 2021 LGA boundaries. How this data is sourced.