Western Australia · Postcode 6239

Brookhampton postcode and suburb data

Western Australia · Phone area code 08 · 185 km from Perth

Inner Regional
249
Population (2021)
$1,812
Household income/wk
$200
Median rent/wk
50
Median age
6/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Brookhampton 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

6239 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
249 People Resident population, Census 2021
Donnybrook-Balingup Council area 22 suburbs, 7 postcodes
50 Median age Years, Census 2021
$1,812/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 6/10 SEIFA advantage Middle SEIFA range

Benchmarks against WA

Household income
$1,812/wk
4% below WA average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$200/wk
44% below WA average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
6/10
matches WA average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
50 years
7.0 years older than WA average
Resident median age
Unemployment
6.6%
1.6 pts above 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

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

MetricBrookhamptonWA avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,812 ≈WA $1,891 $1,836
Rent/wk $200 -WA $355 $390
Mortgage/month $1,767 ≈WA $1,890 $1,958
Median age 50 43.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 6/10 ≈WA 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 6.6% +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.

Brookhampton is a locality 185 km from Perth in Western Australia, classified as inner regional by the ABS. The postcode is 6239. It falls within the Bunbury region. The local government area is Donnybrook-Balingup.

According to the 2021 Census, Brookhampton has a population of 249 with a median age of 50. The median weekly household income is $1,812, close to the WA average. The unemployment rate is 6.6%, higher than the WA average. The Indigenous population is 5 (2.0% of residents).

Housing in Brookhampton includes a median weekly rent of $200, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,767, with 84 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the WA average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 82.1% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Brookhampton scores in decile 6 out of 10, which is around the national average.

Brookhampton is part of the Manjimup statistical area in Western Australia.

Brookhampton details

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

Postcode6239
StateWestern Australia (WA)
Phone Area Code08
Population (2021)249
Median Age50 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,812/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$743/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$200
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,767
Average Household Size2.7 persons
Area54.3 km²
Population Density5/km²
Total Dwellings84
Australian Citizens92.4%
Indigenous Population5 (2.0%)
Unemployment Rate6.6%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile6/10 (average)
Latitude-33.610977
Longitude115.8718105
Distance from Perth185 km
Region (SA4)Bunbury
Area (SA3)Manjimup
Local GovernmentDonnybrook-Balingup
Federal ElectorateForrest
State ElectorateCollie-Preston (South West)
Time ZoneAWST (UTC+8), Australia/Perth (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (15.3%) 15–24 (12.9%) 25–44 (13.7%) 45–64 (37.8%) 65+ (22.1%)
Show counts
0–14 years38 (15.3%)
15–24 years32 (12.9%)
25–44 years34 (13.7%)
45–64 years94 (37.8%)
65+ years55 (22.1%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (38.1%) Mortgaged (44.0%) Rented (17.9%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Brookhampton is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 6 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)

Arthritis18 (7.2%)
Asthma16 (6.4%)
Cancer10 (4.0%)
Diabetes9 (3.6%)
Lung Condition5 (2.0%)
Heart Disease3 (1.2%)

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 vehicle15 (19.0%)
2 vehicles28 (35.4%)
3+ vehicles36 (45.6%)

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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.