Western Australia · Postcode 6394

Boilup postcode and suburb data

Western Australia · Phone area code 08 · 228 km from Perth

Outer Regional
32
Population (2021)
$1,875
Household income/wk
$180
Median rent/wk
43
Median age
8/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Boilup 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

6394 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
32 People Resident population, Census 2021
Kojonup Council area 12 suburbs, 2 postcodes
43 Median age Years, Census 2021
$1,875/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 8/10 SEIFA advantage Above average advantage

Benchmarks against WA

Household income
$1,875/wk
matches WA average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$180/wk
49% below WA average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
8/10
2.0 deciles above WA average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
43 years
matches 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

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

MetricBoilupWA avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,875 ≈WA $1,891 $1,836
Rent/wk $180 -WA $355 $390
Mortgage/month $1,734 ≈WA $1,890 $1,958
Median age 43 43.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 8/10 +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.

Boilup is a locality 228 km from Perth in Western Australia, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 6394. It falls within the Western Australia - Wheat Belt region. The local government area is Kojonup.

According to the 2021 Census, Boilup has a population of 32 with a median age of 43. The median weekly household income is $1,875, close to the WA average.

Housing in Boilup includes a median weekly rent of $180, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,734, with 14 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below 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, Boilup scores in decile 8 out of 10, which is above the national average.

Boilup is part of the Wheat Belt - South statistical area in Western Australia.

Boilup details

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

Postcode6394
StateWestern Australia (WA)
Phone Area Code08
Population (2021)32
Median Age43 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,875/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$1,125/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$180
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,734
Average Household Size2.6 persons
Area106.6 km²
Population Density0/km²
Total Dwellings14
Australian Citizens68.8%
Unemployment Rate0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile8/10 (above average)
Latitude-33.7592499
Longitude117.0055956
Distance from Perth228 km
Region (SA4)Western Australia - Wheat Belt
Area (SA3)Wheat Belt - South
Local GovernmentKojonup
Federal ElectorateO'Connor
State ElectorateRoe (Agricultural)
Time ZoneAWST (UTC+8), Australia/Perth (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (37.5%) 15–24 (0.0%) 25–44 (28.1%) 45–64 (21.9%) 65+ (12.5%)
Show counts
0–14 years12 (37.5%)
15–24 years0 (0.0%)
25–44 years9 (28.1%)
45–64 years7 (21.9%)
65+ years4 (12.5%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (64.3%) Mortgaged (35.7%) Rented (0.0%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Boilup is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 8 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)

Diabetes4 (12.5%)

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 vehicle3 (50.0%)
2 vehicles0 (0.0%)
3+ vehicles3 (50.0%)

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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.