Barragup Postcode

Western Australia

Inner Regional Above WA income
6209
Postcode for Barragup, WA
Phone area code: 08 · 67 km from Perth · Pop. 940
940
Population
45
Median Age
$2,110
Household Income/wk
$323
Median Rent/wk
5/10
SEIFA Advantage
15.6
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 Barragup ranks: household income is in the top 25% of WA suburbs.

How Barragup Compares

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

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

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

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

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 5 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

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%)

Suburbs Near Barragup

Furnissdale 2.5 km North Yunderup 2.9 km Greenfields 3.8 km South Yunderup 4.1 km Coodanup 4.6 km Dudley Park 6.0 km Nambeelup 6.2 km Stake Hill 6.4 km Parklands 6.5 km Mandurah North 6.5 km Meadow Springs 6.6 km Mandurah 6.9 km

Same Postcode (6209)

Furnissdale

More Barragup Data

Murray LGA 30 suburbs, 8 postcodes, 17,987 people Climate & Weather Closest station: Mandurah (7.5 km) NDIS Providers NDIS data for Murray LGA

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.