Western Australia · Postcode 6262

Boorara Brook postcode and suburb data

Western Australia · Phone area code 08 · 305 km from Perth

Remote
143
Population (2021)
$900
Household income/wk
$145
Median rent/wk
55
Median age
5/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Boorara Brook 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

6262 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
143 People Resident population, Census 2021
Manjimup Council area 36 suburbs, 4 postcodes
55 Median age Years, Census 2021
$900/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 5/10 SEIFA advantage Middle SEIFA range

Benchmarks against WA

Household income
$900/wk
52% below WA average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$145/wk
59% below WA average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
5/10
1.0 deciles below WA average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
55 years
12.0 years older than WA average
Resident median age
Unemployment
4.7%
0.3 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.

Where Boorara Brook ranks: household income sits in the bottom 25% of WA suburbs.

ABS Census 2021 · SEIFA 2021

Detailed comparison table

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

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

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

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
State ElectorateWarren-Blackwood (South West)
Time ZoneAWST (UTC+8), Australia/Perth (standard time)

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

Boorara Brook is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 5 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)

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%)

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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.