Plantagenet

Western Australia · Western Australia - Wheat Belt · 5,390 people · 11 suburbs · 5 postcodes

Plantagenet at a glance

5,390

Population

#56 of 123 in WA

5,506

km² area

1/km² density

48.9

Median age

+9.8 vs WA

929

SEIFA IRSAD

#100 of 123 in WA

Schools

2 gov, 0 Cath, 0 indep

19.2%

Born overseas

20.4%

Renting

Map shows the Plantagenet 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.

Federal electorate boundaries can be toggled on the map. Boundary source: ABS ASGS 2021 CED boundaries.

Plantagenet is a Local Government Area in Western Australia, in the Perth region. It covers 11 suburbs across 5 postcodes and an area of 5,506 km². Plantagenet has a population of 5,390 , ranking #56 most populous in WA. The most populous suburb is Mount Barker (2,855 residents).About 19.2% of residents were born overseas and 6.3% speak a language other than English at home.

Who lives here

Age structure

16.5%

9.1%

19.0%

31.3%

24.1%

0–14 (16.5%) 15–24 (9.1%) 25–44 (19.0%) 45–64 (31.3%) 65+ (24.1%)

Show counts

0–14 years	885 (16.5%)
15–24 years	490 (9.1%)
25–44 years	1,019 (19.0%)
45–64 years	1,681 (31.3%)
65+ years	1,291 (24.1%)

19.2%

Born overseas

6.3%

Speak a language other than English at home

3.3%

First Nations

2.4

Avg household size

How they live

Housing tenure

47.6%

31.9%

20.4%

Owned outright (47.6%) Mortgaged (31.9%) Renting (20.4%)

Dwelling type mix

98.8%

Separate house (98.8%) Semi/townhouse (1.0%) Flat/apartment (0.2%)

$217

Median weekly rent

$1,273

Median monthly mortgage

30.1%

Households with 0-1 cars

69.9%

Households with 2+ cars

Work and learning

3.8%

Unemployment rate

1,293

In full-time work

812

In part-time work

Schools in Plantagenet

2 schools across Plantagenet: 100.0% Government, 0% Catholic, 0% Independent. The WA average is 71.4% / 14.1% / 14.5%. Schools here have a median ICSEA of 918 (range 890 to 945). WA median is 1006; national mean is 1000.

Sector mix

100.0%

WA average for comparison

71.4%

14.1%

14.5%

Government Catholic Independent

Type breakdown

50.0%

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

ICSEA range

700 National mean 1000 1300

LGA median 918 WA median 1006LGA range 890 to 945

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 Plantagenet, sorted by enrolment:

School	Sector	Type	Suburb	Students	ICSEA
Mount Barker Community College	Government	Combined	Mount Barker	632	945
Kendenup Primary School	Government	Primary	Kendenup	67	890

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

IRSAD

Relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage

929

Ranked #100 of 123 WA LGAs

IRSD

Relative disadvantage only (lower = more disadvantaged)

949

IER

Economic resources: income, wealth, housing

989

IEO

Education and occupation: qualifications, skill levels

934

Suburbs in Plantagenet

Plantagenet contains 11 suburbs and 5 postcodes. Sorted by population.

Suburb	Postcode	Population	Median income	Median age
Mount Barker	6324	2,855	$1,104/wk	48
Kendenup	6323	1,062	$1,040/wk	54
Narrikup	6326	514	$1,602/wk	49
Porongurup	6324	342	$1,408/wk	51
Forest Hill	6324	143	$1,375/wk	41
Takalarup	6324	127	$1,517/wk	42
Woogenellup	6324	116	$2,083/wk	38
Denbarker	6324	93	$1,291/wk	41
Rocky Gully	6397	92	$900/wk	49
Perillup	6324	46	$2,125/wk	52
Stirling Range National Park	6338

Postcodes covered

6323, 6324, 6326, 6338, 6397

Compare Plantagenet with neighbouring LGAs

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

LGA	Population	Median age	SEIFA IRSAD	% renting	% overseas-born
Plantagenet (WA)	5,390	48.9	929	20.4%	19.2%
Albany	38,769	44.8	955	26.9%	19.2%
Denmark	6,310	50.2	981	21.5%	22.8%
Cranbrook	1,098	45.7	952	27.8%	16.3%
Gnowangerup	1,216	39.4	973	24.1%	14.5%
Broomehill-Tambellup	1,042	42.3	960	20.7%	9.6%

Services and amenities

Climate & weather Climate data for Mount Barker

Frequently asked questions about Plantagenet

What is the population of Plantagenet?

The 2021 Census recorded 5,390 people living in Plantagenet, across 11 suburbs.

What suburbs are in Plantagenet?

Plantagenet contains 11 suburbs. The most populous are Mount Barker, Kendenup, Narrikup, Porongurup, Forest Hill.See the full list in the Suburbs section above.

What postcodes are in Plantagenet?

Plantagenet covers 5 postcodes: 6323, 6324, 6326, 6338, 6397.

How many schools are in Plantagenet?

Plantagenet has 2 schools, including 2 government, 0 Catholic, and 0 independent schools (ACARA 2025).

What is the SEIFA score for Plantagenet?

Plantagenet has a population-weighted SEIFA IRSAD score of 929, 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.