Channybearup Postcode

Western Australia

Remote
6260
Postcode for Channybearup, WA
Phone area code: 08 · 273 km from Perth · Pop. 122
122
Population
49
Median Age
$1,583
Household Income/wk
$310
Median Rent/wk
8/10
SEIFA Advantage
114.5
Area (km²)

Income, rent and SEIFA figures are from the ABS 2021 Census and are reported in 2021 dollars, not adjusted for subsequent inflation.

How Channybearup Compares

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

MetricChannybearupWA avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,583 -WA $1,891 $1,836
Rent/wk $310 -WA $355 $390
Mortgage/month $1,900 ≈WA $1,890 $1,958
Median age 49 43.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 8/10 +WA 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 0.0% -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.

Channybearup is a remote community in Western Australia, with postcode 6260. It lies roughly 273 km from Perth, classified by the ABS as remote Australia. The area is administered by Manjimup.

According to the 2021 Census, Channybearup has a population of 122 with a median age of 49. The median weekly household income is $1,583, below the WA average.

Housing in Channybearup includes a median weekly rent of $310, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,900, with 41 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the WA average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 88.2% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Channybearup scores in decile 8 out of 10, which is above the national average.

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

Channybearup Details

Postcode6260
StateWestern Australia (WA)
Phone Area Code08
Population (2021)122
Median Age49 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,583/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$885/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$310
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,900
Average Household Size2.3 persons
Area114.5 km²
Population Density1/km²
Total Dwellings41
Australian Citizens76.2%
Unemployment Rate0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile8/10 (above average)
Latitude-34.4054831
Longitude115.9754814
Distance from Perth273 km
Region (SA4)Bunbury
Area (SA3)Manjimup
Local GovernmentManjimup
Federal ElectorateO'Connor

Age Profile

0–14 (14.8%) 15–24 (2.5%) 25–44 (31.1%) 45–64 (33.6%) 65+ (19.7%)
Show counts
0–14 years18 (14.8%)
15–24 years3 (2.5%)
25–44 years38 (31.1%)
45–64 years41 (33.6%)
65+ years24 (19.7%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (52.9%) Mortgaged (35.3%) Rented (11.8%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 8 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis13 (10.7%)
Asthma10 (8.2%)
Cancer9 (7.4%)
Heart Disease8 (6.6%)
Diabetes3 (2.5%)

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 vehicle7 (18.9%)
2 vehicles16 (43.2%)
3+ vehicles14 (37.8%)

Suburbs Near Channybearup

Same Postcode (6260)

More Channybearup Data

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.