Western Australia · Postcode 6209

Barragup postcode and suburb data

Western Australia · Phone area code 08 · 67 km from Perth

Inner Regional Above WA income
940
Population (2021)
$2,110
Household income/wk
$323
Median rent/wk
45
Median age
5/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Barragup 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

6209 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
940 People Resident population, Census 2021
Murray Council area 30 suburbs, 8 postcodes
45 Median age Years, Census 2021
$2,110/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 5/10 SEIFA advantage Middle SEIFA range

Benchmarks against WA

Household income
$2,110/wk
12% above WA average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$323/wk
9% below WA average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
5/10
1.0 deciles below WA average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
45 years
2.0 years older than WA average
Resident median age
Unemployment
7.1%
2.1 pts above 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.

Where Barragup ranks: household income is in the top 25% of WA suburbs.

ABS Census 2021 · SEIFA 2021

Detailed comparison table

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

MetricBarragupWA avgAU avg
Household income/wk $2,110 +WA $1,891 $1,836
Rent/wk $323 ≈WA $355 $390
Mortgage/month $2,167 +WA $1,890 $1,958
Median age 45 43.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 5/10 ≈WA 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 7.1% +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.

Barragup is a locality 67 km from Perth in Western Australia, classified as inner regional by the ABS. The postcode is 6209. It falls within the Mandurah region. The local government area is Murray.

According to the 2021 Census, Barragup has a population of 940 with a median age of 45. The median weekly household income is $2,110, above the WA average. The unemployment rate is 7.1%, higher than the WA average. The Indigenous population is 16 (1.7% of residents).

Housing in Barragup includes a median weekly rent of $323, median monthly mortgage repayment of $2,167, with 294 total dwellings. These housing costs sit above the WA average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 88.7% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Barragup scores in decile 5 out of 10, which is around the national average.

Barragup is part of the Mandurah statistical area in Western Australia.

Barragup details

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

Postcode6209
StateWestern Australia (WA)
Phone Area Code08
Population (2021)940
Median Age45 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$2,110/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$708/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$323
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$2,167
Average Household Size3 persons
Area15.6 km²
Population Density60/km²
Total Dwellings294
Australian Citizens89.7%
Indigenous Population16 (1.7%)
Unemployment Rate7.1%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile5/10 (average)
Latitude-32.5502
Longitude115.796
Distance from Perth67 km
Region (SA4)Mandurah
Area (SA3)Mandurah
Local GovernmentMurray
Federal ElectorateCanning
State ElectorateMurray-Wellington (South West)
Time ZoneAWST (UTC+8), Australia/Perth (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (14.9%) 15–24 (14.1%) 25–44 (19.3%) 45–64 (31.5%) 65+ (19.8%)
Show counts
0–14 years140 (14.9%)
15–24 years133 (14.1%)
25–44 years181 (19.3%)
45–64 years296 (31.5%)
65+ years186 (19.8%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (37.0%) Mortgaged (51.8%) Rented (11.3%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Barragup is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 5 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)

Arthritis79 (8.4%)
Asthma64 (6.8%)
Diabetes46 (4.9%)
Heart Disease43 (4.6%)
Cancer26 (2.8%)
Lung Condition17 (1.8%)
Dementia4 (0.4%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle3 (1.0%)
1 vehicle50 (17.0%)
2 vehicles84 (28.6%)
3+ vehicles157 (53.4%)

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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.