Abbey Postcode

Western Australia

Inner Regional

6280

Postcode for Abbey, WA
Phone area code: 08 · 198 km from Perth · Pop. 1,321

1,321

Population

Median Age

$1,737

Household Income/wk

$410

Median Rent/wk

6/10

SEIFA Advantage

2.6

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 Abbey ranks: rents are among the top 10% in WA.

How Abbey Compares

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

Metric	Abbey	WA avg	AU avg
Household income/wk	$1,737 ≈WA	$1,891	$1,836
Rent/wk	$410 +WA	$355	$390
Mortgage/month	$1,742 ≈WA	$1,890	$1,958
Median age	42	43.0	45.0
SEIFA decile	6/10 ≈WA	6.0/10	6.0/10
Unemployment	2.7% -WA	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.

Abbey is a locality 198 km from Perth in Western Australia, classified as inner regional by the ABS. The postcode is 6280. It falls within the Bunbury region. The local government area is Busselton.

According to the 2021 Census, Abbey has a population of 1,321 with a median age of 42. The median weekly household income is $1,737, close to the WA average. The unemployment rate is 2.7%, lower than the WA average. The Indigenous population is 19 (1.4% of residents).

Housing in Abbey includes a median weekly rent of $410, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,742, with 453 total dwellings. These housing costs sit above the WA average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 75.5% of housing.

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

Abbey is part of the Bunbury statistical area in Western Australia.

Abbey Details

Postcode	6280
State	Western Australia (WA)
Phone Area Code	08
Population (2021)	1,321
Median Age	42 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)	$1,737/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)	$837/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)	$410
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)	$1,742
Average Household Size	2.7 persons
Area	2.6 km²
Population Density	500/km²
Total Dwellings	453
Australian Citizens	91.6%
Indigenous Population	19 (1.4%)
Unemployment Rate	2.7%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile	6/10 (average)
Latitude	-33.6612523
Longitude	115.2594055
Distance from Perth	198 km
Region (SA4)	Bunbury
Area (SA3)	Bunbury
Local Government	Busselton
Federal Electorate	Forrest

Age Profile

22.3%

9.7%

21.0%

26.8%

20.7%

0–14 (22.3%) 15–24 (9.7%) 25–44 (21.0%) 45–64 (26.8%) 65+ (20.7%)

Show counts

0–14 years	295 (22.3%)
15–24 years	128 (9.7%)
25–44 years	278 (21.0%)
45–64 years	354 (26.8%)
65+ years	273 (20.7%)

Housing Tenure

39.6%

35.9%

24.5%

Owned outright (39.6%) Mortgaged (35.9%) Rented (24.5%)

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)

Arthritis	116 (8.8%)
Asthma	115 (8.7%)
Cancer	49 (3.7%)
Heart Disease	41 (3.1%)
Diabetes	38 (2.9%)
Lung Condition	22 (1.7%)
Dementia	8 (0.6%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle	12 (2.7%)
1 vehicle	128 (29.0%)
2 vehicles	207 (46.9%)
3+ vehicles	94 (21.3%)

Suburbs Near Abbey

Vasse 1.6 km Broadwater 2.3 km Kealy 2.5 km Siesta Park 3.3 km West Busselton 6.0 km Marybrook 6.4 km Busselton 8.0 km Ambergate 8.1 km Anniebrook 8.3 km Carbunup River 8.4 km Jindong 9.3 km North Jindong 9.4 km

Same Postcode (6280)

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Page last reviewed June 2026. Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 IRSAD, ACARA school profiles 2025. How this data is sourced.