Geographe Postcode

Western Australia

CoastalInner Regional
6280
Postcode for Geographe, WA
Phone area code: 08 · 193 km from Perth · Pop. 3,622
3,622
Population
50
Median Age
$1,333
Household Income/wk
$360
Median Rent/wk
4/10
SEIFA Advantage
5.7
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 Geographe Compares

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

MetricGeographeWA avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,333 -WA $1,891 $1,836
Rent/wk $360 ≈WA $355 $390
Mortgage/month $1,733 ≈WA $1,890 $1,958
Median age 50 43.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 4/10 -WA 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 4.8% ≈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.

Geographe (6280) is a coastal town in regional Western Australia. It lies around 193 km from Perth by road. The locality is part of the Bunbury statistical area. It is administered by Busselton.

According to the 2021 Census, Geographe has a population of 3,622 with a median age of 50. The median weekly household income is $1,333, below the WA average. The unemployment rate is 4.8%. The Indigenous population is 144 (4.0% of residents).

Housing in Geographe includes a median weekly rent of $360, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,733, with 1,406 total dwellings. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 70.3% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Geographe scores in decile 4 out of 10, which is below the national average.

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

Geographe Details

Postcode6280
StateWestern Australia (WA)
Phone Area Code08
Population (2021)3,622
Median Age50 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,333/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$677/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$360
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,733
Average Household Size2.3 persons
Area5.7 km²
Population Density634/km²
Total Dwellings1,406
Australian Citizens87.4%
Indigenous Population144 (4.0%)
Unemployment Rate4.8%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile4/10 (below average)
Latitude-33.6376254
Longitude115.3765118
Distance from Perth193 km
Region (SA4)Bunbury
Area (SA3)Bunbury
Local GovernmentBusselton
Federal ElectorateForrest

Age Profile

0–14 (15.0%) 15–24 (9.4%) 25–44 (18.7%) 45–64 (30.1%) 65+ (26.8%)
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0–14 years543 (15.0%)
15–24 years339 (9.4%)
25–44 years678 (18.7%)
45–64 years1,091 (30.1%)
65+ years972 (26.8%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (40.3%) Mortgaged (30.0%) Rented (29.7%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 4 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis423 (11.7%)
Asthma297 (8.2%)
Heart Disease180 (5.0%)
Diabetes178 (4.9%)
Cancer136 (3.8%)
Lung Condition82 (2.3%)
Dementia20 (0.6%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle55 (4.0%)
1 vehicle497 (35.8%)
2 vehicles569 (41.0%)
3+ vehicles268 (19.3%)

Suburbs Near Geographe

Same Postcode (6280)

More Geographe 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.