Western Australia · Postcode 6227

Burekup postcode and suburb data

Western Australia · Phone area code 08 · 153 km from Perth

Inner Regional Above WA income
788
Population (2021)
$2,086
Household income/wk
$298
Median rent/wk
38
Median age
5/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Burekup 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

6227 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
788 People Resident population, Census 2021
Dardanup Council area 13 suburbs, 5 postcodes
38 Median age Years, Census 2021
$2,086/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 5/10 SEIFA advantage Middle SEIFA range
1 Schools ACARA 2025 profiles in this suburb

Benchmarks against WA

Household income
$2,086/wk
10% above WA average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$298/wk
16% 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
38 years
5.0 years younger than WA average
Resident median age
Unemployment
3.5%
1.5 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 Burekup ranks: household income is in the top 25% of WA suburbs.

ABS Census 2021 · SEIFA 2021

Detailed comparison table

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

MetricBurekupWA avgAU avg
Household income/wk $2,086 +WA $1,891 $1,836
Rent/wk $298 -WA $355 $390
Mortgage/month $1,742 ≈WA $1,890 $1,958
Median age 38 43.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 5/10 ≈WA 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 3.5% -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.

Burekup is a locality 153 km from Perth in Western Australia, classified as inner regional by the ABS. The postcode is 6227. It falls within the Bunbury region. The local government area is Dardanup.

According to the 2021 Census, Burekup has a population of 788 with a median age of 38. The median weekly household income is $2,086, above the WA average. The unemployment rate is 3.5%, lower than the WA average. The Indigenous population is 11 (1.4% of residents).

Housing in Burekup includes a median weekly rent of $298, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,742, with 279 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the WA average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 85.3% of housing.

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

Burekup is served by River Valley Primary School.

Burekup is part of the Bunbury statistical area in Western Australia.

Burekup details

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

Postcode6227
StateWestern Australia (WA)
Phone Area Code08
Population (2021)788
Median Age38 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$2,086/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$918/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$298
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,742
Average Household Size2.8 persons
Area40.4 km²
Population Density19/km²
Total Dwellings279
Australian Citizens93.1%
Indigenous Population11 (1.4%)
Unemployment Rate3.5%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile5/10 (average)
Latitude-33.3242404
Longitude115.816684
Distance from Perth153 km
Region (SA4)Bunbury
Area (SA3)Bunbury
Local GovernmentDardanup
Federal ElectorateForrest
State ElectorateCollie-Preston (South West)
Time ZoneAWST (UTC+8), Australia/Perth (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (25.8%) 15–24 (9.4%) 25–44 (25.1%) 45–64 (26.6%) 65+ (14.0%)
Show counts
0–14 years203 (25.8%)
15–24 years74 (9.4%)
25–44 years198 (25.1%)
45–64 years210 (26.6%)
65+ years110 (14.0%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (29.7%) Mortgaged (55.6%) Rented (14.7%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Burekup 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)

Asthma67 (8.5%)
Arthritis64 (8.1%)
Diabetes40 (5.1%)
Heart Disease26 (3.3%)
Lung Condition15 (1.9%)
Cancer14 (1.8%)

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 vehicle48 (17.8%)
2 vehicles117 (43.5%)
3+ vehicles104 (38.7%)

Schools in Burekup

ACARA 2025 school profiles for schools located in Burekup. ICSEA is shown where ACARA publishes it.

River Valley Primary School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 959 · 70 students

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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.