East Bunbury Postcode

Western Australia

CoastalInner Regional Bottom 20% SEIFA
6230
Postcode for East Bunbury, WA
Phone area code: 08 · 156 km from Perth · Pop. 4,019
4,019
Population
47
Median Age
$1,193
Household Income/wk
$300
Median Rent/wk
2/10
SEIFA Advantage
3.5
Area (km²)

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

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

How East Bunbury Compares

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

MetricEast BunburyWA avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,193 -WA $1,891 $1,836
Rent/wk $300 -WA $355 $390
Mortgage/month $1,470 -WA $1,890 $1,958
Median age 47 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.

East Bunbury (6230) is a coastal town in regional Western Australia. It lies around 156 km from Perth by road. The locality is part of the Bunbury statistical area. It is administered by Bunbury.

According to the 2021 Census, East Bunbury has a population of 4,019 with a median age of 47. The median weekly household income is $1,193, below the WA average. The unemployment rate is 4.6%. The Indigenous population is 130 (3.2% of residents).

Housing in East Bunbury includes a median weekly rent of $300, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,470, with 1,762 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the WA average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 69.3% of housing.

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

East Bunbury is served by Cooinda Primary School.

East Bunbury is part of the Bunbury statistical area in Western Australia.

East Bunbury Details

Postcode6230
StateWestern Australia (WA)
Phone Area Code08
Population (2021)4,019
Median Age47 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,193/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$679/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$300
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,470
Average Household Size2.1 persons
Area3.5 km²
Population Density1138/km²
Total Dwellings1,762
Australian Citizens88.6%
Indigenous Population130 (3.2%)
Unemployment Rate4.6%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile2/10 (well below average)
Latitude-33.3403657
Longitude115.6546444
Distance from Perth156 km
Region (SA4)Bunbury
Area (SA3)Bunbury
Local GovernmentBunbury
Federal ElectorateForrest

Age Profile

0–14 (14.4%) 15–24 (10.5%) 25–44 (22.7%) 45–64 (26.3%) 65+ (26.2%)
Show counts
0–14 years577 (14.4%)
15–24 years420 (10.5%)
25–44 years913 (22.7%)
45–64 years1,057 (26.3%)
65+ years1,054 (26.2%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (37.9%) Mortgaged (31.4%) Rented (30.7%)

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)

Arthritis476 (11.8%)
Asthma315 (7.8%)
Diabetes256 (6.4%)
Heart Disease188 (4.7%)
Cancer160 (4.0%)
Lung Condition90 (2.2%)
Dementia31 (0.8%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle107 (6.1%)
1 vehicle727 (41.7%)
2 vehicles624 (35.8%)
3+ vehicles286 (16.4%)

Schools in East Bunbury

Cooinda Primary School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 974 · 278 students

Suburbs Near East Bunbury

Same Postcode (6230)

More East Bunbury 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.