Blythewood Postcode

Western Australia

Inner Regional
6208
Postcode for Blythewood, WA
Phone area code: 08 · 81 km from Perth · Pop. 85
85
Population
57
Median Age
$1,083
Household Income/wk
$213
Median Rent/wk
5/10
SEIFA Advantage
42.3
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 Blythewood ranks: household income sits in the bottom 25% of WA suburbs.

How Blythewood Compares

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

MetricBlythewoodWA avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,083 -WA $1,891 $1,836
Rent/wk $213 -WA $355 $390
Mortgage/month $728 -WA $1,890 $1,958
Median age 57 43.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 5/10 ≈WA 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 10.8% +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.

Blythewood is a locality 81 km from Perth in Western Australia, classified as inner regional by the ABS. The postcode is 6208. It falls within the Mandurah region. The local government area is Murray.

According to the 2021 Census, Blythewood has a population of 85 with a median age of 57. The median weekly household income is $1,083, below the WA average. The unemployment rate is 10.8%, higher than the WA average.

Housing in Blythewood includes a median weekly rent of $213, median monthly mortgage repayment of $728, with 39 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the WA average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 87.9% of housing.

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

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

Blythewood Details

Postcode6208
StateWestern Australia (WA)
Phone Area Code08
Population (2021)85
Median Age57 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,083/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$537/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$213
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$728
Average Household Size2.1 persons
Area42.3 km²
Population Density2/km²
Total Dwellings39
Australian Citizens92.9%
Unemployment Rate10.8%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile5/10 (average)
Latitude-32.6756161
Longitude115.8618763
Distance from Perth81 km
Region (SA4)Mandurah
Area (SA3)Mandurah
Local GovernmentMurray
Federal ElectorateCanning

Age Profile

0–14 (20.0%) 15–24 (4.7%) 25–44 (12.9%) 45–64 (31.8%) 65+ (25.9%)
Show counts
0–14 years17 (20.0%)
15–24 years4 (4.7%)
25–44 years11 (12.9%)
45–64 years27 (31.8%)
65+ years22 (25.9%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (78.8%) Mortgaged (9.1%) Rented (12.1%)

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)

Arthritis18 (21.2%)
Diabetes7 (8.2%)
Cancer6 (7.1%)
Heart Disease5 (5.9%)
Lung Condition3 (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 vehicle14 (38.9%)
2 vehicles18 (50.0%)
3+ vehicles4 (11.1%)

Suburbs Near Blythewood

Pinjarra 5.6 km West Pinjarra 6.3 km Coolup 7.3 km West Coolup 7.3 km Meelon 7.6 km Oakley 8.5 km Nirimba 10.7 km Ravenswood 10.9 km South Yunderup 12.2 km Fairbridge 12.3 km North Yunderup 12.9 km Birchmont 14.5 km

Same Postcode (6208)

Fairbridge Meelon Nirimba North Yunderup Oakley Pinjarra Point Grey Ravenswood South Yunderup West Pinjarra

More Blythewood Data

Murray LGA 30 suburbs, 8 postcodes, 17,987 people Climate & Weather Closest station: Mandurah (20.9 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.