Elgin Postcode

Western Australia

Inner Regional

6237

Postcode for Elgin, WA
Phone area code: 08 · 178 km from Perth · Pop. 133

133

Population

Median Age

$1,375

Household Income/wk

$300

Median Rent/wk

7/10

SEIFA Advantage

60.2

Area (km²)

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

How Elgin Compares

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

Metric	Elgin	WA avg	AU avg
Household income/wk	$1,375 -WA	$1,891	$1,836
Rent/wk	$300 -WA	$355	$390
Mortgage/month	$2,167 +WA	$1,890	$1,958
Median age	46	43.0	45.0
SEIFA decile	7/10 ≈WA	6.0/10	6.0/10
Unemployment	10.8% +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.

Elgin is a locality 178 km from Perth in Western Australia, classified as inner regional by the ABS. The postcode is 6237. It falls within the Bunbury region. The local government area is Capel.

According to the 2021 Census, Elgin has a population of 133 with a median age of 46. The median weekly household income is $1,375, below the WA average. The unemployment rate is 10.8%, higher than the WA average.

Housing in Elgin includes a median weekly rent of $300, median monthly mortgage repayment of $2,167, with 52 total dwellings. These housing costs sit above the WA average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 70.7% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Elgin scores in decile 7 out of 10, which is above the national average.

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

Elgin Details

Postcode	6237
State	Western Australia (WA)
Phone Area Code	08
Population (2021)	133
Median Age	46 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)	$1,375/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)	$700/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)	$300
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)	$2,167
Average Household Size	2.6 persons
Area	60.2 km²
Population Density	2/km²
Total Dwellings	52
Australian Citizens	91.7%
Unemployment Rate	10.8%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile	7/10 (above average)
Latitude	-33.5356986
Longitude	115.6320887
Distance from Perth	178 km
Region (SA4)	Bunbury
Area (SA3)	Bunbury
Local Government	Capel
Federal Electorate	Forrest

Age Profile

20.3%

12.8%

15.8%

33.1%

15.0%

0–14 (20.3%) 15–24 (12.8%) 25–44 (15.8%) 45–64 (33.1%) 65+ (15.0%)

Show counts

0–14 years	27 (20.3%)
15–24 years	17 (12.8%)
25–44 years	21 (15.8%)
45–64 years	44 (33.1%)
65+ years	20 (15.0%)

Housing Tenure

43.9%

26.8%

29.3%

Owned outright (43.9%) Mortgaged (26.8%) Rented (29.3%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 7 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis	13 (9.8%)
Cancer	8 (6.0%)
Heart Disease	6 (4.5%)
Diabetes	3 (2.3%)
Asthma	3 (2.3%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle	0 (0.0%)
1 vehicle	13 (30.2%)
2 vehicles	17 (39.5%)
3+ vehicles	13 (30.2%)

Suburbs Near Elgin

Capel 6.6 km The Plains 6.9 km Stratham 8.0 km Stirling Estate 9.2 km Capel River 10.6 km Boyanup 10.7 km Gwindinup 11.0 km Peppermint Grove Beach 11.7 km Argyle 12.0 km Gelorup 13.3 km Dalyellup 13.9 km North Boyanup 14.3 km

Same Postcode (6237)

Boyanup Gwindinup North Boyanup Stratham The Plains

More Elgin Data

Capel LGA 14 suburbs, 4 postcodes, 18,269 people Climate & Weather Closest station: Bunbury (22.9 km) NDIS Providers NDIS data for Capel LGA

Page last reviewed June 2026. Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 IRSAD, ACARA school profiles 2025. How this data is sourced.