Western Australia · Postcode 6214

Birchmont postcode and suburb data

Western Australia · Phone area code 08 · 86 km from Perth

Inner Regional
86
Population (2021)
$1,666
Household income/wk
$330
Median rent/wk
45
Median age
5/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Birchmont 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

6214 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
86 People Resident population, Census 2021
Murray Council area 30 suburbs, 8 postcodes
45 Median age Years, Census 2021
$1,666/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 5/10 SEIFA advantage Middle SEIFA range

Benchmarks against WA

Household income
$1,666/wk
12% below WA average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$330/wk
7% 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
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

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

MetricBirchmontWA avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,666 -WA $1,891 $1,836
Rent/wk $330 ≈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 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.

Birchmont is a locality 86 km from Perth in Western Australia, classified as inner regional by the ABS. The postcode is 6214. It falls within the Mandurah region. The local government area is Murray.

According to the 2021 Census, Birchmont has a population of 86 with a median age of 45. The median weekly household income is $1,666, below the WA average.

Housing in Birchmont includes a median weekly rent of $330, median monthly mortgage repayment of $2,167, with 26 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, Birchmont scores in decile 5 out of 10, which is around the national average.

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

Birchmont details

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

Postcode6214
StateWestern Australia (WA)
Phone Area Code08
Population (2021)86
Median Age45 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,666/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$767/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$330
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$2,167
Average Household Size2.6 persons
Area7.8 km²
Population Density11/km²
Total Dwellings26
Australian Citizens87.2%
Unemployment Rate0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile5/10 (average)
Latitude-32.715959
Longitude115.7148125
Distance from Perth86 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 (16.3%) 15–24 (15.1%) 25–44 (14.0%) 45–64 (27.9%) 65+ (16.3%)
Show counts
0–14 years14 (16.3%)
15–24 years13 (15.1%)
25–44 years12 (14.0%)
45–64 years24 (27.9%)
65+ years14 (16.3%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (26.9%) Mortgaged (73.1%) Rented (0.0%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Birchmont 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)

Asthma8 (9.3%)
Arthritis6 (7.0%)
Diabetes6 (7.0%)
Cancer3 (3.5%)

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 vehicle4 (14.3%)
2 vehicles12 (42.9%)
3+ vehicles12 (42.9%)

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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.