Boorara Brook Postcode

Western Australia

Remote
6262
Postcode for Boorara Brook, WA
Phone area code: 08 · 305 km from Perth · Pop. 143
143
Population
55
Median Age
$900
Household Income/wk
$145
Median Rent/wk
5/10
SEIFA Advantage
280.3
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 Boorara Brook ranks: household income sits in the bottom 25% of WA suburbs.

How Boorara Brook Compares

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

MetricBoorara BrookWA avgAU avg
Household income/wk $900 -WA $1,891 $1,836
Rent/wk $145 -WA $355 $390
Mortgage/month $650 -WA $1,890 $1,958
Median age 55 43.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 5/10 ≈WA 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 4.7% ≈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.

Boorara Brook is a remote community in Western Australia, with postcode 6262. It lies roughly 305 km from Perth, classified by the ABS as remote Australia. The area is administered by Manjimup.

According to the 2021 Census, Boorara Brook has a population of 143 with a median age of 55. The median weekly household income is $900, below the WA average. The unemployment rate is 4.7%.

Housing in Boorara Brook includes a median weekly rent of $145, median monthly mortgage repayment of $650, with 66 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the WA average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 87.8% of housing.

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

Boorara Brook is part of the Manjimup statistical area in Western Australia.

Boorara Brook Details

Postcode6262
StateWestern Australia (WA)
Phone Area Code08
Population (2021)143
Median Age55 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$900/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$612/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$145
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$650
Average Household Size2 persons
Area280.3 km²
Population Density1/km²
Total Dwellings66
Australian Citizens83.2%
Unemployment Rate4.7%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile5/10 (average)
Latitude-34.6761669
Longitude116.1786104
Distance from Perth305 km
Region (SA4)Bunbury
Area (SA3)Manjimup
Local GovernmentManjimup
Federal ElectorateO'Connor

Age Profile

0–14 (11.2%) 15–24 (2.1%) 25–44 (14.0%) 45–64 (32.9%) 65+ (34.3%)
Show counts
0–14 years16 (11.2%)
15–24 years3 (2.1%)
25–44 years20 (14.0%)
45–64 years47 (32.9%)
65+ years49 (34.3%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (81.6%) Mortgaged (6.1%) Rented (12.2%)

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)

Arthritis26 (18.2%)
Diabetes11 (7.7%)
Heart Disease10 (7.0%)
Cancer10 (7.0%)
Asthma9 (6.3%)
Lung Condition5 (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 vehicle19 (31.7%)
2 vehicles20 (33.3%)
3+ vehicles21 (35.0%)

Suburbs Near Boorara Brook

Northcliffe 6.9 km Meerup 9.7 km Crowea 14.7 km Windy Harbour 17.5 km Shannon 20.6 km Collins 24.5 km Collins Siding 24.5 km Callcup 25.9 km Quinninup 27.3 km Shannon River Mill 27.4 km Pemberton 29.0 km Yeagarup 30.5 km

Same Postcode (6262)

Meerup Northcliffe Shannon Windy Harbour

More Boorara Brook Data

Manjimup LGA 36 suburbs, 4 postcodes, 9,093 people Climate & Weather Closest station: Walpole (60.6 km) NDIS Providers NDIS data for Manjimup 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.