Western Australia · Postcode 6233

Binningup postcode and suburb data

Western Australia · Phone area code 08 · 132 km from Perth

Inner Regional
1,296
Population (2021)
$1,754
Household income/wk
$300
Median rent/wk
45
Median age
4/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Binningup 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
1,296 People Resident population, Census 2021
Harvey Council area 18 suburbs, 8 postcodes
45 Median age Years, Census 2021
$1,754/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 4/10 SEIFA advantage Middle SEIFA range

Benchmarks against WA

Household income
$1,754/wk
7% below WA average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$300/wk
15% 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
45 years
2.0 years older than WA average
Resident median age
Unemployment
3.9%
1.1 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

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

MetricBinningupWA avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,754 ≈WA $1,891 $1,836
Rent/wk $300 -WA $355 $390
Mortgage/month $1,820 ≈WA $1,890 $1,958
Median age 45 43.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 4/10 -WA 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 3.9% -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.

Binningup is a locality 132 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, Binningup has a population of 1,296 with a median age of 45. The median weekly household income is $1,754, close to the WA average. The unemployment rate is 3.9%, lower than the WA average. The Indigenous population is 17 (1.3% of residents).

Housing in Binningup includes a median weekly rent of $300, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,820, with 508 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the WA average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 75.5% of housing.

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

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

Binningup details

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

Postcode6233
StateWestern Australia (WA)
Phone Area Code08
Population (2021)1,296
Median Age45 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,754/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$809/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$300
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,820
Average Household Size2.4 persons
Area29.1 km²
Population Density44/km²
Total Dwellings508
Australian Citizens88.3%
Indigenous Population17 (1.3%)
Unemployment Rate3.9%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile4/10 (below average)
Latitude-33.1357694
Longitude115.720616
Distance from Perth132 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 (17.2%) 15–24 (9.3%) 25–44 (23.9%) 45–64 (29.6%) 65+ (20.8%)
Show counts
0–14 years223 (17.2%)
15–24 years121 (9.3%)
25–44 years310 (23.9%)
45–64 years383 (29.6%)
65+ years269 (20.8%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (36.1%) Mortgaged (39.4%) Rented (24.5%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Binningup 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)

Arthritis135 (10.4%)
Asthma90 (6.9%)
Diabetes63 (4.9%)
Heart Disease51 (3.9%)
Cancer51 (3.9%)
Lung Condition28 (2.2%)
Dementia3 (0.2%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle4 (0.8%)
1 vehicle144 (29.0%)
2 vehicles234 (47.1%)
3+ vehicles115 (23.1%)

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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.