Western Australia · Postcode 6208

Fairbridge postcode and suburb data

Western Australia · Phone area code 08 · 71 km from Perth

Inner Regional Top 10% SEIFA Above WA income
55
Population (2021)
$3,625
Household income/wk
$250
Median rent/wk
53
Median age
9/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Fairbridge 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

6208 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
55 People Resident population, Census 2021
Murray Council area 30 suburbs, 8 postcodes
53 Median age Years, Census 2021
$3,625/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 9/10 SEIFA advantage Very high advantage

Benchmarks against WA

Household income
$3,625/wk
92% above WA average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$250/wk
30% below WA average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
9/10
3.0 deciles above WA average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
53 years
10.0 years older than WA average
Resident median age
Unemployment
12.9%
7.9 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.

Where Fairbridge ranks: household income is in the top 10% of WA suburbs; SEIFA decile 9 puts it in the top 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

ABS Census 2021 · SEIFA 2021

Detailed comparison table

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

MetricFairbridgeWA avgAU avg
Household income/wk $3,625 +WA $1,891 $1,836
Rent/wk $250 -WA $355 $390
Mortgage/month $3,359 +WA $1,890 $1,958
Median age 53 43.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 9/10 +WA 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 12.9% +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.

Fairbridge is a locality 71 km from Perth in Western Australia, classified as inner regional by the ABS. The postcode is 6208. It falls within the Mandurah region. The local government area is Murray.

According to the 2021 Census, Fairbridge has a population of 55 with a median age of 53. The median weekly household income is $3,625, above the WA average. The unemployment rate is 12.9%, higher than the WA average. The Indigenous population is 3 (5.5% of residents).

Housing in Fairbridge includes a median weekly rent of $250, median monthly mortgage repayment of $3,359, with 13 total dwellings. These housing costs sit above the WA average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 100.0% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Fairbridge scores in decile 9 out of 10, which is well above the national average.

Fairbridge is part of the Mandurah statistical area in Western Australia.

Fairbridge details

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

Postcode6208
StateWestern Australia (WA)
Phone Area Code08
Population (2021)55
Median Age53 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$3,625/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$1,016/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$250
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$3,359
Average Household Size3 persons
Area112.9 km²
Population Density0/km²
Total Dwellings13
Australian Citizens85.5%
Indigenous Population3 (5.5%)
Unemployment Rate12.9%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile9/10 (well above average)
Latitude-32.5830615
Longitude115.9346237
Distance from Perth71 km
Region (SA4)Mandurah
Area (SA3)Mandurah
Local GovernmentMurray
Federal ElectorateCanning
State ElectorateMurray-Wellington (South West)
Time ZoneAWST (UTC+8), Australia/Perth (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (12.7%) 15–24 (14.5%) 25–44 (12.7%) 45–64 (34.5%) 65+ (27.3%)
Show counts
0–14 years7 (12.7%)
15–24 years8 (14.5%)
25–44 years7 (12.7%)
45–64 years19 (34.5%)
65+ years15 (27.3%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (75.0%) Mortgaged (25.0%) Rented (0.0%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Fairbridge is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 9 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)

Asthma8 (14.5%)
Diabetes5 (9.1%)
Heart Disease3 (5.5%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle0 (0.0%)
1 vehicle4 (36.4%)
2 vehicles3 (27.3%)
3+ vehicles4 (36.4%)

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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.