Harvey

Western Australia · Bunbury · 28,569 people · 18 suburbs · 8 postcodes

Harvey at a glance

28,569

Population

#28 of 123 in WA

1,728

km² area

16/km² density

39.9

Median age

+0.8 vs WA

$1,808

Median HH income/wk

#39 of 123 in WA

960

SEIFA IRSAD

#68 of 123 in WA

Schools

9 gov, 4 Cath, 1 indep

19.3%

Born overseas

20.9%

Renting

Map shows the Harvey 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.

Harvey is a Local Government Area in Western Australia, in the Perth region. It covers 18 suburbs across 8 postcodes and an area of 1,728 km². Harvey has a population of 28,569 , ranking #28 most populous in WA. The most populous suburb is Australind (15,988 residents), and the highest median household income is in Roelands at $2,473/week. The LGA-wide median household income is $1,808/week and median age is 39.9. About 19.3% of residents were born overseas and 7.8% speak a language other than English at home.

Who lives here

Age structure

20.8%

11.0%

24.5%

26.4%

17.3%

0–14 (20.8%) 15–24 (11.0%) 25–44 (24.5%) 45–64 (26.4%) 65+ (17.3%)

Show counts

0–14 years	5,962 (20.8%)
15–24 years	3,136 (11.0%)
25–44 years	7,000 (24.5%)
45–64 years	7,547 (26.4%)
65+ years	4,951 (17.3%)

19.3%

Born overseas

7.8%

Speak a language other than English at home

2.8%

First Nations

2.7

Avg household size

How they live

Housing tenure

33.3%

45.8%

20.9%

Owned outright (33.3%) Mortgaged (45.8%) Renting (20.9%)

Dwelling type mix

97.4%

Separate house (97.4%) Semi/townhouse (2.3%) Flat/apartment (0.3%)

$338

Median weekly rent

$1,737

Median monthly mortgage

29.6%

Households with 0-1 cars

70.4%

Households with 2+ cars

Work and learning

4.4%

Unemployment rate

8,120

In full-time work

4,423

In part-time work

Schools in Harvey

14 schools across Harvey: 64.3% Government, 28.6% Catholic, 7.1% Independent. The WA average is 71.4% / 14.1% / 14.5%. Schools here have a median ICSEA of 992 (range 875 to 1030). WA median is 1006; national mean is 1000.

Sector mix

64.3%

28.6%

WA average for comparison

71.4%

14.1%

14.5%

Government Catholic Independent

Type breakdown

64.3%

28.6%

Primary (64.3%) Secondary (28.6%) Combined (7.1%) Special (0%)

ICSEA range

700 National mean 1000 1300

LGA median 992 WA median 1006LGA range 875 to 1030

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 14 schools in Harvey, sorted by enrolment:

School	Sector	Type	Suburb	Students	ICSEA
Australind Senior High School	Government	Secondary	Australind	1,079	964
Our Lady of Mercy College	Catholic	Secondary	Australind	968	1019
Parkfield Primary School	Government	Primary	Australind	650	999
Kingston Primary School	Government	Primary	Australind	582	969
Treendale Primary School	Government	Primary	Australind	553	984
Leschenault Catholic Primary School	Catholic	Primary	Australind	422	1030
Hope Christian College	Independent	Combined	Roelands	408	1004
Harvey Senior High School	Government	Secondary	Harvey	271	942
Harvey Primary School	Government	Primary	Harvey	258	943
Australind Primary School	Government	Primary	Australind	182	953
Western Australian College Of Agriculture - Harvey	Government	Secondary	Wokalup	166	1017
St Anne's School	Catholic	Primary	Harvey	164	1011
St Michael's Catholic Primary School	Catholic	Primary	Brunswick	85	1029
Yarloop Primary School	Government	Primary	Yarloop	48	875

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 Harvey. Higher scores indicate more advantage; the national mean is 1000.

IRSAD

Relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage

960

Ranked #68 of 123 WA LGAs

IRSD

Relative disadvantage only (lower = more disadvantaged)

998

IER

Economic resources: income, wealth, housing

1042

IEO

Education and occupation: qualifications, skill levels

906

Suburbs in Harvey

Harvey contains 18 suburbs and 8 postcodes. Sorted by population.

Suburb	Postcode	Population	Median income	Median age
Australind	6233	15,988	$1,856/wk	36
Harvey	6220	3,462	$1,425/wk	44
Leschenault	6233	3,058	$2,197/wk	47
Binningup	6233	1,296	$1,754/wk	45
Brunswick	6224	1,195	$1,333/wk	44
Roelands	6226	938	$2,473/wk	40
Cookernup	6219	604	$1,518/wk	46
Yarloop	6218	541	$1,093/wk	44
Uduc	6220	374	$2,166/wk	41
Myalup	6220	344	$1,474/wk	51
Wokalup	6221	255	$1,916/wk	39
Benger	6223	159	$1,624/wk	44
Warawarrup	6220	137	$1,542/wk	54
Beela	6224	56	$1,625/wk	46
Parkfield	6233	54	$1,916/wk	39
Mornington	6221	42	$1,999/wk	49
Wellesley	6233	35	$1,125/wk	51
Hoffman	6220	31	$1,124/wk	52

Postcodes covered

6218, 6219, 6220, 6221, 6223, 6224, 6226, 6233

Compare Harvey with neighbouring LGAs

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

LGA	Population	Median age	Median HH income	SEIFA IRSAD	% renting	% overseas-born
Harvey (WA)	28,569	39.9	$1,808/wk	960	20.9%	19.3%
Dardanup	14,687	40.6	$1,773/wk	961	19.9%	16.9%
Waroona	4,233	47.3	$1,369/wk	908	18.0%	17.9%
Bunbury	32,980	42.6	$1,376/wk	922	35.4%	19.7%
Collie	8,813	43.6	$1,251/wk	872	20.3%	11.4%

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Frequently asked questions about Harvey

What is the population of Harvey?

The 2021 Census recorded 28,569 people living in Harvey, across 18 suburbs.

What suburbs are in Harvey?

Harvey contains 18 suburbs. The most populous are Australind, Harvey, Leschenault, Binningup, Brunswick.See the full list in the Suburbs section above.

What postcodes are in Harvey?

Harvey covers 8 postcodes: 6218, 6219, 6220, 6221, 6223, 6224, 6226, 6233.

What is the median household income in Harvey?

The population-weighted median household income across Harvey is $1,808 per week (2021 Census), ranking #39 of 123 WA LGAs.

How many schools are in Harvey?

Harvey has 14 schools, including 9 government, 4 Catholic, and 1 independent schools (ACARA 2025).

What is the SEIFA score for Harvey?

Harvey has a population-weighted SEIFA IRSAD score of 960, where the national average is 1000. Higher scores indicate more relative advantage.

Page last reviewed June 2026. 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.