Donnybrook Postcode

Western Australia

Inner Regional Bottom 20% SEIFA
6239
Postcode for Donnybrook, WA
Phone area code: 08 · 181 km from Perth · Pop. 3,035
3,035
Population
46
Median Age
$1,279
Household Income/wk
$300
Median Rent/wk
2/10
SEIFA Advantage
24.6
Area (km²)

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

Where Donnybrook ranks: SEIFA decile 2 places it in the bottom 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Donnybrook Compares

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

MetricDonnybrookWA avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,279 -WA $1,891 $1,836
Rent/wk $300 -WA $355 $390
Mortgage/month $1,486 -WA $1,890 $1,958
Median age 46 43.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 2/10 -WA 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 4.6% ≈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.

Donnybrook is a locality 181 km from Perth in Western Australia, classified as inner regional by the ABS. The postcode is 6239. It falls within the Bunbury region. The local government area is Donnybrook-Balingup.

According to the 2021 Census, Donnybrook has a population of 3,035 with a median age of 46. The median weekly household income is $1,279, below the WA average. The unemployment rate is 4.6%. The Indigenous population is 105 (3.5% of residents).

Housing in Donnybrook includes a median weekly rent of $300, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,486, with 1,136 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the WA average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 80.7% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Donnybrook scores in decile 2 out of 10, which is well below the national average.

Schools in Donnybrook include Donnybrook District High School and St Mary's School.

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

Donnybrook Details

Postcode6239
StateWestern Australia (WA)
Phone Area Code08
Population (2021)3,035
Median Age46 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,279/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$627/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$300
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,486
Average Household Size2.4 persons
Area24.6 km²
Population Density123/km²
Total Dwellings1,136
Australian Citizens87.9%
Indigenous Population105 (3.5%)
Unemployment Rate4.6%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile2/10 (well below average)
Latitude-33.5788408
Longitude115.8280053
Distance from Perth181 km
Region (SA4)Bunbury
Area (SA3)Manjimup
Local GovernmentDonnybrook-Balingup
Federal ElectorateForrest

Age Profile

0–14 (18.4%) 15–24 (9.5%) 25–44 (21.1%) 45–64 (25.6%) 65+ (25.7%)
Show counts
0–14 years557 (18.4%)
15–24 years287 (9.5%)
25–44 years640 (21.1%)
45–64 years777 (25.6%)
65+ years780 (25.7%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (41.2%) Mortgaged (39.5%) Rented (19.3%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 2 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis380 (12.5%)
Asthma232 (7.6%)
Diabetes189 (6.2%)
Heart Disease148 (4.9%)
Cancer99 (3.3%)
Lung Condition70 (2.3%)
Dementia29 (1.0%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle30 (2.7%)
1 vehicle383 (34.2%)
2 vehicles446 (39.8%)
3+ vehicles261 (23.3%)

Schools in Donnybrook

Donnybrook District High School
Combined · Gov · ICSEA 959 · 468 students
St Mary's School
Primary · Cat · ICSEA 1019 · 113 students

Suburbs Near Donnybrook

Same Postcode (6239)

More Donnybrook 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.