Balbarrup Postcode

Western Australia

Remote

6258

Postcode for Balbarrup, WA
Phone area code: 08 · 254 km from Perth · Pop. 144

144

Population

Median Age

$1,562

Household Income/wk

$250

Median Rent/wk

6/10

SEIFA Advantage

55.6

Area (km²)

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

How Balbarrup Compares

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

Metric	Balbarrup	WA avg	AU avg
Household income/wk	$1,562 -WA	$1,891	$1,836
Rent/wk	$250 -WA	$355	$390
Mortgage/month	$2,383 +WA	$1,890	$1,958
Median age	49	43.0	45.0
SEIFA decile	6/10 ≈WA	6.0/10	6.0/10
Unemployment	0.0% -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.

Balbarrup is a remote community in Western Australia, with postcode 6258. It lies roughly 254 km from Perth, classified by the ABS as remote Australia. The area is administered by Manjimup.

According to the 2021 Census, Balbarrup has a population of 144 with a median age of 49. The median weekly household income is $1,562, below the WA average.

Housing in Balbarrup includes a median weekly rent of $250, median monthly mortgage repayment of $2,383, with 50 total dwellings. These housing costs sit above the WA average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 90.7% of housing.

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

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

Balbarrup Details

Postcode	6258
State	Western Australia (WA)
Phone Area Code	08
Population (2021)	144
Median Age	49 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)	$1,562/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)	$715/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)	$250
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)	$2,383
Average Household Size	2.4 persons
Area	55.6 km²
Population Density	3/km²
Total Dwellings	50
Australian Citizens	90.3%
Unemployment Rate	0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile	6/10 (average)
Latitude	-34.2153243
Longitude	116.2459919
Distance from Perth	254 km
Region (SA4)	Bunbury
Area (SA3)	Manjimup
Local Government	Manjimup
Federal Electorate	O'Connor

Age Profile

11.8%

16.7%

17.4%

34.7%

20.1%

0–14 (11.8%) 15–24 (16.7%) 25–44 (17.4%) 45–64 (34.7%) 65+ (20.1%)

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0–14 years	17 (11.8%)
15–24 years	24 (16.7%)
25–44 years	25 (17.4%)
45–64 years	50 (34.7%)
65+ years	29 (20.1%)

Housing Tenure

46.3%

44.4%

9.3%

Owned outright (46.3%) Mortgaged (44.4%) Rented (9.3%)

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)

Asthma	8 (5.6%)
Arthritis	7 (4.9%)
Diabetes	6 (4.2%)
Cancer	6 (4.2%)
Heart Disease	4 (2.8%)
Lung Condition	3 (2.1%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle	0 (0.0%)
1 vehicle	9 (17.0%)
2 vehicles	20 (37.7%)
3+ vehicles	24 (45.3%)

Suburbs Near Balbarrup

Dingup 7.5 km Palgarup 8.2 km Wilgarrup 8.3 km Manjimup 10.1 km Ringbark 12.1 km Linfarne 13.2 km Nyamup 13.8 km Middlesex 13.8 km Deanmill 15.5 km Upper Warren 16.5 km Kingston 16.6 km Smith Brook 17.1 km

Same Postcode (6258)

More Balbarrup Data

Manjimup LGA 36 suburbs, 4 postcodes, 9,093 people Climate & Weather Closest station: Walpole (95.9 km) NDIS Providers NDIS data for Manjimup LGA

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.