Furnissdale Postcode

Western Australia

CoastalInner Regional Bottom 20% SEIFA
6209
Postcode for Furnissdale, WA
Phone area code: 08 · 68 km from Perth · Pop. 1,061
1,061
Population
58
Median Age
$813
Household Income/wk
$231
Median Rent/wk
1/10
SEIFA Advantage
6.9
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 Furnissdale ranks: household income sits in the bottom 25% of WA suburbs; SEIFA decile 1 places it in the bottom 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Furnissdale Compares

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

MetricFurnissdaleWA avgAU avg
Household income/wk $813 -WA $1,891 $1,836
Rent/wk $231 -WA $355 $390
Mortgage/month $1,509 -WA $1,890 $1,958
Median age 58 43.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 1/10 -WA 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 11.0% +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.

Furnissdale (6209) is a coastal town in regional Western Australia. It lies around 68 km from Perth by road. The locality is part of the Mandurah statistical area. It is administered by Murray.

According to the 2021 Census, Furnissdale has a population of 1,061 with a median age of 58. The median weekly household income is $813, below the WA average. The unemployment rate is 11.0%, higher than the WA average. The Indigenous population is 21 (2.0% of residents).

Housing in Furnissdale includes a median weekly rent of $231, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,509, with 465 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the WA average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 77.9% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Furnissdale scores in decile 1 out of 10, which is well below the national average.

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

Furnissdale Details

Postcode6209
StateWestern Australia (WA)
Phone Area Code08
Population (2021)1,061
Median Age58 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$813/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$503/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$231
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,509
Average Household Size2 persons
Area6.9 km²
Population Density153/km²
Total Dwellings465
Australian Citizens85.0%
Indigenous Population21 (2.0%)
Unemployment Rate11.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile1/10 (well below average)
Latitude-32.5606136
Longitude115.7726581
Distance from Perth68 km
Region (SA4)Mandurah
Area (SA3)Mandurah
Local GovernmentMurray
Federal ElectorateCanning

Age Profile

0–14 (10.0%) 15–24 (8.9%) 25–44 (15.7%) 45–64 (26.9%) 65+ (37.7%)
Show counts
0–14 years106 (10.0%)
15–24 years94 (8.9%)
25–44 years167 (15.7%)
45–64 years285 (26.9%)
65+ years400 (37.7%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (55.6%) Mortgaged (22.3%) Rented (22.1%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 1 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis164 (15.5%)
Asthma98 (9.2%)
Heart Disease88 (8.3%)
Diabetes82 (7.7%)
Cancer58 (5.5%)
Lung Condition47 (4.4%)
Dementia8 (0.8%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle29 (6.4%)
1 vehicle189 (41.6%)
2 vehicles124 (27.3%)
3+ vehicles112 (24.7%)

Suburbs Near Furnissdale

Same Postcode (6209)

More Furnissdale 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.