Argyle Postcode

Western Australia

Inner Regional Above WA income
6239
Postcode for Argyle, WA
Phone area code: 08 · 177 km from Perth · Pop. 575
575
Population
47
Median Age
$2,147
Household Income/wk
$350
Median Rent/wk
8/10
SEIFA Advantage
13.8
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 Argyle ranks: household income is in the top 25% of WA suburbs.

How Argyle Compares

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

MetricArgyleWA avgAU avg
Household income/wk $2,147 +WA $1,891 $1,836
Rent/wk $350 ≈WA $355 $390
Mortgage/month $2,000 ≈WA $1,890 $1,958
Median age 47 43.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 8/10 +WA 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 4.2% -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.

Argyle is a locality 177 km from Perth in Western Australia, classified as inner regional by the ABS. The postcode is 6239. It falls within the Bunbury region. The local government area is Donnybrook-Balingup.

According to the 2021 Census, Argyle has a population of 575 with a median age of 47. The median weekly household income is $2,147, above the WA average. The unemployment rate is 4.2%, lower than the WA average. The Indigenous population is 9 (1.6% of residents).

Housing in Argyle includes a median weekly rent of $350, median monthly mortgage repayment of $2,000, with 202 total dwellings. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 92.5% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Argyle scores in decile 8 out of 10, which is above the national average.

Argyle is part of the Manjimup statistical area in Western Australia.

Argyle Details

Postcode6239
StateWestern Australia (WA)
Phone Area Code08
Population (2021)575
Median Age47 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$2,147/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$831/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$350
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$2,000
Average Household Size2.7 persons
Area13.8 km²
Population Density42/km²
Total Dwellings202
Australian Citizens89.4%
Indigenous Population9 (1.6%)
Unemployment Rate4.2%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile8/10 (above average)
Latitude-33.5392579
Longitude115.761524
Distance from Perth177 km
Region (SA4)Bunbury
Area (SA3)Manjimup
Local GovernmentDonnybrook-Balingup
Federal ElectorateForrest

Age Profile

0–14 (18.4%) 15–24 (10.4%) 25–44 (18.6%) 45–64 (36.9%) 65+ (16.3%)
Show counts
0–14 years106 (18.4%)
15–24 years60 (10.4%)
25–44 years107 (18.6%)
45–64 years212 (36.9%)
65+ years94 (16.3%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (38.0%) Mortgaged (54.5%) Rented (7.5%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 8 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis46 (8.0%)
Asthma44 (7.7%)
Cancer23 (4.0%)
Heart Disease20 (3.5%)
Diabetes16 (2.8%)
Lung Condition4 (0.7%)
Dementia4 (0.7%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle0 (0.0%)
1 vehicle30 (15.0%)
2 vehicles95 (47.5%)
3+ vehicles75 (37.5%)

Suburbs Near Argyle

Same Postcode (6239)

More Argyle 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.