Western Australia · Postcode 6280

Boallia postcode and suburb data

Western Australia · Phone area code 08 · 210 km from Perth

Inner Regional
39
Population (2021)
$1,416
Household income/wk
$200
Median rent/wk
50
Median age
7/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Boallia 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

6280 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
39 People Resident population, Census 2021
Busselton Council area 42 suburbs, 4 postcodes
50 Median age Years, Census 2021
$1,416/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 7/10 SEIFA advantage Above average advantage

Benchmarks against WA

Household income
$1,416/wk
25% below WA average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$200/wk
44% 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
50 years
7.0 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

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

MetricBoalliaWA avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,416 -WA $1,891 $1,836
Rent/wk $200 -WA $355 $390
Mortgage/month $2,419 +WA $1,890 $1,958
Median age 50 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.

Boallia is a locality 210 km from Perth in Western Australia, classified as inner regional by the ABS. The postcode is 6280. It falls within the Bunbury region. The local government area is Busselton.

According to the 2021 Census, Boallia has a population of 39 with a median age of 50. The median weekly household income is $1,416, below the WA average.

Housing in Boallia includes a median weekly rent of $200, median monthly mortgage repayment of $2,419, with 17 total dwellings. These housing costs sit above the WA average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 66.7% of housing.

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

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

Boallia details

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

Postcode6280
StateWestern Australia (WA)
Phone Area Code08
Population (2021)39
Median Age50 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,416/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$900/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$200
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$2,419
Average Household Size2.1 persons
Area37.5 km²
Population Density1/km²
Total Dwellings17
Australian Citizens82.1%
Unemployment Rate0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile7/10 (above average)
Latitude-33.7741853
Longitude115.2686724
Distance from Perth210 km
Region (SA4)Bunbury
Area (SA3)Bunbury
Local GovernmentBusselton
Federal ElectorateForrest
State ElectorateVasse (South West)
Time ZoneAWST (UTC+8), Australia/Perth (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (0.0%) 15–24 (0.0%) 25–44 (17.9%) 45–64 (43.6%) 65+ (33.3%)
Show counts
0–14 years0 (0.0%)
15–24 years0 (0.0%)
25–44 years7 (17.9%)
45–64 years17 (43.6%)
65+ years13 (33.3%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (66.7%) Mortgaged (0.0%) Rented (33.3%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Boallia 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)

Heart Disease4 (10.3%)
Arthritis3 (7.7%)
Cancer3 (7.7%)

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 (23.5%)
2 vehicles6 (35.3%)
3+ vehicles7 (41.2%)

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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.