Western Australia · Postcode 6244

Dinninup postcode and suburb data

Western Australia · Phone area code 08 · 217 km from Perth

Outer Regional
161
Population (2021)
$1,833
Household income/wk
$210
Median rent/wk
44
Median age
6/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Dinninup 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

6244 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
161 People Resident population, Census 2021
Boyup Brook Council area 10 suburbs, 4 postcodes
44 Median age Years, Census 2021
$1,833/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 6/10 SEIFA advantage Middle SEIFA range

Benchmarks against WA

Household income
$1,833/wk
3% below WA average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$210/wk
41% below WA average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
6/10
matches WA average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
44 years
1.0 years older than WA average
Resident median age
Unemployment
5.3%
0.3 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

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

MetricDinninupWA avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,833 ≈WA $1,891 $1,836
Rent/wk $210 -WA $355 $390
Mortgage/month $1,310 -WA $1,890 $1,958
Median age 44 43.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 6/10 ≈WA 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 5.3% ≈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.

Dinninup is a locality 217 km from Perth in Western Australia, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 6244. It falls within the Western Australia - Wheat Belt region. The local government area is Boyup Brook.

According to the 2021 Census, Dinninup has a population of 161 with a median age of 44. The median weekly household income is $1,833, close to the WA average. The unemployment rate is 5.3%.

Housing in Dinninup includes a median weekly rent of $210, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,310, with 57 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the WA average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 80.4% of housing.

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

Dinninup is part of the Wheat Belt - South statistical area in Western Australia.

Dinninup details

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

Postcode6244
StateWestern Australia (WA)
Phone Area Code08
Population (2021)161
Median Age44 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,833/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$822/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$210
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,310
Average Household Size2.4 persons
Area347.7 km²
Population Density0/km²
Total Dwellings57
Australian Citizens80.7%
Unemployment Rate5.3%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile6/10 (average)
Latitude-33.8129672
Longitude116.5426503
Distance from Perth217 km
Region (SA4)Western Australia - Wheat Belt
Area (SA3)Wheat Belt - South
Local GovernmentBoyup Brook
Federal ElectorateO'Connor
State ElectorateWarren-Blackwood (South West)
Time ZoneAWST (UTC+8), Australia/Perth (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (23.0%) 15–24 (9.9%) 25–44 (20.5%) 45–64 (29.8%) 65+ (16.8%)
Show counts
0–14 years37 (23.0%)
15–24 years16 (9.9%)
25–44 years33 (20.5%)
45–64 years48 (29.8%)
65+ years27 (16.8%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (45.1%) Mortgaged (35.3%) Rented (19.6%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Dinninup 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)

Arthritis11 (6.8%)
Asthma8 (5.0%)
Heart Disease7 (4.3%)
Diabetes5 (3.1%)

Long-term health conditions self-reported in the 2021 Census. Persons may report more than one condition.

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle5 (7.6%)
1 vehicle14 (21.2%)
2 vehicles22 (33.3%)
3+ vehicles25 (37.9%)

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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.