Western Australia · Postcode 6290

Deepdene postcode and suburb data

Western Australia · Phone area code 08 · 268 km from Perth

Outer Regional
56
Population (2021)
$1,281
Household income/wk
$250
Median rent/wk
53
Median age
5/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Deepdene 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

6290 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
56 People Resident population, Census 2021
Augusta Margaret River Council area 30 suburbs, 5 postcodes
53 Median age Years, Census 2021
$1,281/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 5/10 SEIFA advantage Middle SEIFA range

Benchmarks against WA

Household income
$1,281/wk
32% below WA average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$250/wk
30% 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
53 years
10.0 years older than WA average
Resident median age
Unemployment
0.0%
5.0 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.

Detailed comparison table

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

MetricDeepdeneWA avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,281 -WA $1,891 $1,836
Rent/wk $250 -WA $355 $390
Mortgage/month $1,900 ≈WA $1,890 $1,958
Median age 53 43.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 5/10 ≈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.

Deepdene is a locality 268 km from Perth in Western Australia, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 6290. It falls within the Bunbury region. The local government area is Augusta Margaret River.

According to the 2021 Census, Deepdene has a population of 56 with a median age of 53. The median weekly household income is $1,281, below the WA average. The Indigenous population is 3 (5.4% of residents).

Housing in Deepdene includes a median weekly rent of $250, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,900, with 27 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the WA average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 87.5% of housing.

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

Deepdene is part of the Augusta - Margaret River - Busselton statistical area in Western Australia.

Deepdene details

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

Postcode6290
StateWestern Australia (WA)
Phone Area Code08
Population (2021)56
Median Age53 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,281/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$734/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$250
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,900
Average Household Size2.2 persons
Area38.9 km²
Population Density1/km²
Total Dwellings27
Australian Citizens78.6%
Indigenous Population3 (5.4%)
Unemployment Rate0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile5/10 (average)
Latitude-34.2707276
Longitude115.0999096
Distance from Perth268 km
Region (SA4)Bunbury
Area (SA3)Augusta - Margaret River - Busselton
Local GovernmentAugusta Margaret River
Federal ElectorateForrest
State ElectorateWarren-Blackwood (South West)
Time ZoneAWST (UTC+8), Australia/Perth (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (5.4%) 15–24 (5.4%) 25–44 (12.5%) 45–64 (46.4%) 65+ (37.5%)
Show counts
0–14 years3 (5.4%)
15–24 years3 (5.4%)
25–44 years7 (12.5%)
45–64 years26 (46.4%)
65+ years21 (37.5%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (54.2%) Mortgaged (33.3%) Rented (12.5%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Deepdene 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)

Arthritis7 (12.5%)
Asthma3 (5.4%)

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 vehicle5 (25.0%)
2 vehicles5 (25.0%)
3+ vehicles10 (50.0%)

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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.