Western Australia · Postcode 6233

Australind postcode and suburb data

Western Australia · Phone area code 08 · 148 km from Perth

Inner Regional
15,988
Population (2021)
$1,856
Household income/wk
$350
Median rent/wk
36
Median age
4/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Australind at a glance vs WA

Fast facts and benchmark bars show the suburb's key postcode, Census, SEIFA, school and LGA signals in context.

Quick facts

6233 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
15,988 People Resident population, Census 2021
Harvey Council area 18 suburbs, 8 postcodes
36 Median age Years, Census 2021
$1,856/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 4/10 SEIFA advantage Middle SEIFA range
7 Schools ACARA 2025 profiles in this suburb

Benchmarks against WA

Household income
$1,856/wk
2% below WA average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$350/wk
1% below WA average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
4/10
2.0 deciles below WA average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
36 years
7.0 years younger than WA average
Resident median age
Unemployment
4.4%
0.6 pts below WA average
Census labour-force rate

Income, rent and SEIFA figures are from the ABS 2021 Census and are reported in 2021 dollars, not adjusted for subsequent inflation.

Detailed comparison table

Australind vs the WA average and the national average, using population-weighted 2021 Census data.

MetricAustralindWA avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,856 ≈WA $1,891 $1,836
Rent/wk $350 ≈WA $355 $390
Mortgage/month $1,712 ≈WA $1,890 $1,958
Median age 36 43.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 4/10 -WA 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 4.4% -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.

Australind is a locality 148 km from Perth in Western Australia, classified as inner regional by the ABS. The postcode is 6233. It falls within the Bunbury region. The local government area is Harvey.

According to the 2021 Census, Australind has a population of 15,988 with a median age of 36. The median weekly household income is $1,856, close to the WA average. The unemployment rate is 4.4%, lower than the WA average. The Indigenous population is 493 (3.1% of residents).

Housing in Australind includes a median weekly rent of $350, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,712, with 5,598 total dwellings. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 78.5% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Australind scores in decile 4 out of 10, which is below the national average.

There are 7 schools in the Australind area, including Australind Senior High School, Our Lady of Mercy College, Parkfield Primary School and others.

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

Australind details

Location, Census, housing, SEIFA and geography fields used across this profile.

Postcode6233
StateWestern Australia (WA)
Phone Area Code08
Population (2021)15,988
Median Age36 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,856/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$797/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$350
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,712
Average Household Size2.7 persons
Area23.1 km²
Population Density693/km²
Total Dwellings5,598
Australian Citizens88.2%
Indigenous Population493 (3.1%)
Unemployment Rate4.4%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile4/10 (below average)
Latitude-33.2751211
Longitude115.7285263
Distance from Perth148 km
Region (SA4)Bunbury
Area (SA3)Bunbury
Local GovernmentHarvey
Federal ElectorateForrest
State ElectorateMurray-Wellington (South West)
Time ZoneAWST (UTC+8), Australia/Perth (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (23.3%) 15–24 (11.2%) 25–44 (26.8%) 45–64 (23.6%) 65+ (15.1%)
Show counts
0–14 years3,725 (23.3%)
15–24 years1,784 (11.2%)
25–44 years4,292 (26.8%)
45–64 years3,773 (23.6%)
65+ years2,420 (15.1%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (27.9%) Mortgaged (50.6%) Rented (21.5%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Australind is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 4 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more relative socio-economic advantage. This is an area-level index, not a score for individual households.
More disadvantagedMiddle rangeMore advantaged

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Asthma1,398 (8.7%)
Arthritis1,339 (8.4%)
Diabetes700 (4.4%)
Heart Disease510 (3.2%)
Cancer440 (2.8%)
Lung Condition263 (1.6%)
Dementia60 (0.4%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle131 (2.4%)
1 vehicle1,650 (29.8%)
2 vehicles2,456 (44.4%)
3+ vehicles1,296 (23.4%)

Schools in Australind

ACARA 2025 school profiles for schools located in Australind. ICSEA is shown where ACARA publishes it.

Australind Senior High School
Secondary · Gov · ICSEA 964 · 1,079 students
Our Lady of Mercy College
Secondary · Cat · ICSEA 1019 · 968 students
Parkfield Primary School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 999 · 650 students
Kingston Primary School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 969 · 582 students
Treendale Primary School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 984 · 553 students
Leschenault Catholic Primary School
Primary · Cat · ICSEA 1030 · 422 students
Australind Primary School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 953 · 182 students

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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.