Western Australia · Postcode 6525

Bonniefield postcode and suburb data

Western Australia · Phone area code 08 · 320 km from Perth

Outer Regional
217
Population (2021)
$1,416
Household income/wk
$285
Median rent/wk
51
Median age
4/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Bonniefield 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

6525 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
217 People Resident population, Census 2021
Irwin Council area 12 suburbs, 1 postcodes
51 Median age Years, Census 2021
$1,416/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 4/10 SEIFA advantage Middle SEIFA range

Benchmarks against WA

Household income
$1,416/wk
25% below WA average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$285/wk
20% 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
51 years
8.0 years older than WA average
Resident median age
Unemployment
4.6%
0.4 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

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

MetricBonniefieldWA avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,416 -WA $1,891 $1,836
Rent/wk $285 -WA $355 $390
Mortgage/month $1,250 -WA $1,890 $1,958
Median age 51 43.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 4/10 -WA 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 4.6% ≈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.

Bonniefield is a locality 320 km from Perth in Western Australia, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 6525. It falls within the Western Australia - Outback (South) region. The local government area is Irwin.

According to the 2021 Census, Bonniefield has a population of 217 with a median age of 51. The median weekly household income is $1,416, below the WA average. The unemployment rate is 4.6%. The Indigenous population is 12 (5.5% of residents).

Housing in Bonniefield includes a median weekly rent of $285, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,250, with 73 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the WA average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 80.6% of housing.

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

Bonniefield is part of the Mid West statistical area in Western Australia.

Bonniefield details

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

Postcode6525
StateWestern Australia (WA)
Phone Area Code08
Population (2021)217
Median Age51 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,416/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$612/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$285
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,250
Average Household Size2.5 persons
Area53.7 km²
Population Density4/km²
Total Dwellings73
Australian Citizens83.9%
Indigenous Population12 (5.5%)
Unemployment Rate4.6%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile4/10 (below average)
Latitude-29.1846676
Longitude114.9184236
Distance from Perth320 km
Region (SA4)Western Australia - Outback (South)
Area (SA3)Mid West
Local GovernmentIrwin
Federal ElectorateDurack
State ElectorateMoore (Agricultural)
Time ZoneAWST (UTC+8), Australia/Perth (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (17.1%) 15–24 (10.6%) 25–44 (7.4%) 45–64 (42.9%) 65+ (20.7%)
Show counts
0–14 years37 (17.1%)
15–24 years23 (10.6%)
25–44 years16 (7.4%)
45–64 years93 (42.9%)
65+ years45 (20.7%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (41.8%) Mortgaged (38.8%) Rented (19.4%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Bonniefield 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)

Arthritis25 (11.5%)
Asthma14 (6.5%)
Diabetes9 (4.1%)
Heart Disease8 (3.7%)
Cancer8 (3.7%)

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 vehicle8 (11.0%)
2 vehicles27 (37.0%)
3+ vehicles38 (52.1%)

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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.