Western Australia · Postcode 6239

Beelerup postcode and suburb data

Western Australia · Phone area code 08 · 177 km from Perth

Inner Regional
126
Population (2021)
$1,562
Household income/wk
$138
Median rent/wk
49
Median age
7/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Beelerup 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

6239 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
126 People Resident population, Census 2021
Donnybrook-Balingup Council area 22 suburbs, 7 postcodes
49 Median age Years, Census 2021
$1,562/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 7/10 SEIFA advantage Above average advantage

Benchmarks against WA

Household income
$1,562/wk
17% below WA average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$138/wk
61% below WA average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
7/10
1.0 deciles above WA average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
49 years
6.0 years older than WA average
Resident median age
Unemployment
0.0%
5.0 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

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

MetricBeelerupWA avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,562 -WA $1,891 $1,836
Rent/wk $138 -WA $355 $390
Mortgage/month $2,383 +WA $1,890 $1,958
Median age 49 43.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 7/10 ≈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.

Beelerup 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, Beelerup has a population of 126 with a median age of 49. The median weekly household income is $1,562, below the WA average.

Housing in Beelerup includes a median weekly rent of $138, median monthly mortgage repayment of $2,383, with 39 total dwellings. These housing costs sit above the WA average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 100.0% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Beelerup scores in decile 7 out of 10, which is above the national average.

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

Beelerup details

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

Postcode6239
StateWestern Australia (WA)
Phone Area Code08
Population (2021)126
Median Age49 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,562/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$949/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$138
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$2,383
Average Household Size2.7 persons
Area27.2 km²
Population Density5/km²
Total Dwellings39
Australian Citizens84.1%
Unemployment Rate0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile7/10 (above average)
Latitude-33.5434062
Longitude115.8539989
Distance from Perth177 km
Region (SA4)Bunbury
Area (SA3)Manjimup
Local GovernmentDonnybrook-Balingup
Federal ElectorateForrest
State ElectorateCollie-Preston (South West)
Time ZoneAWST (UTC+8), Australia/Perth (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (12.7%) 15–24 (5.6%) 25–44 (18.3%) 45–64 (29.4%) 65+ (23.8%)
Show counts
0–14 years16 (12.7%)
15–24 years7 (5.6%)
25–44 years23 (18.3%)
45–64 years37 (29.4%)
65+ years30 (23.8%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (54.1%) Mortgaged (45.9%) Rented (0.0%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Beelerup is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 7 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)

Arthritis9 (7.1%)
Asthma7 (5.6%)
Heart Disease6 (4.8%)
Cancer6 (4.8%)
Diabetes4 (3.2%)

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 vehicle0 (0.0%)
2 vehicles14 (46.7%)
3+ vehicles16 (53.3%)

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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.