Western Australia · Postcode 6258

Donnelly River postcode and suburb data

Western Australia · Phone area code 08 · 237 km from Perth

Remote
5
Population (2021)
$1,699
Household income/wk
60
Median age
6/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Donnelly River 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

6258 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
5 People Resident population, Census 2021
Nannup Council area 16 suburbs, 4 postcodes
60 Median age Years, Census 2021
$1,699/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 6/10 SEIFA advantage Middle SEIFA range

Benchmarks against WA

Household income
$1,699/wk
10% below WA average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
6/10
matches WA average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
60 years
17.0 years older than WA average
Resident median age

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

Where Donnelly River ranks: rents sit in the cheapest 10% in WA.

ABS Census 2021 · SEIFA 2021

Detailed comparison table

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

MetricDonnelly RiverWA avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,699 -WA $1,891 $1,836
Median age 60 43.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 6/10 ≈WA 6.0/10 6.0/10

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.

Donnelly River is a remote community in Western Australia, with postcode 6258. It lies roughly 237 km from Perth, classified by the ABS as remote Australia. The area is administered by Nannup.

According to the 2021 Census, Donnelly River has a population of 5 with a median age of 60. The median weekly household income is $1,699, below the WA average.

Housing in Donnelly River includes a 4 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the WA average.

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

Donnelly River is part of the Manjimup statistical area in Western Australia.

Donnelly River details

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

Postcode6258
StateWestern Australia (WA)
Phone Area Code08
Population (2021)5
Median Age60 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,699/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$1,312/week
Average Household Size1.5 persons
Area85.1 km²
Population Density0/km²
Total Dwellings4
Australian Citizens100.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile6/10 (average)
Latitude-34.0807583
Longitude115.9700109
Distance from Perth237 km
Region (SA4)Bunbury
Area (SA3)Manjimup
Local GovernmentNannup
Federal ElectorateO'Connor
State ElectorateWarren-Blackwood (South West)
Time ZoneAWST (UTC+8), Australia/Perth (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (0.0%) 15–24 (0.0%) 25–44 (0.0%) 45–64 (100.0%) 65+ (0.0%)
Show counts
0–14 years0 (0.0%)
15–24 years0 (0.0%)
25–44 years0 (0.0%)
45–64 years5 (100.0%)
65+ years0 (0.0%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Donnelly River 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

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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.