Glen Iris Postcode

Western Australia

CoastalInner Regional Bottom 20% SEIFA
6230
Postcode for Glen Iris, WA
Phone area code: 08 · 155 km from Perth · Pop. 3,143
3,143
Population
35
Median Age
$1,620
Household Income/wk
$330
Median Rent/wk
2/10
SEIFA Advantage
4.7
Area (km²)

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

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

How Glen Iris Compares

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

MetricGlen IrisWA avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,620 -WA $1,891 $1,836
Rent/wk $330 ≈WA $355 $390
Mortgage/month $1,517 -WA $1,890 $1,958
Median age 35 43.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 2/10 -WA 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 5.5% ≈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.

Glen Iris (6230) is a coastal town in regional Western Australia. It lies around 155 km from Perth by road. The locality is part of the Bunbury statistical area. It is administered by Bunbury.

According to the 2021 Census, Glen Iris has a population of 3,143 with a median age of 35. The median weekly household income is $1,620, below the WA average. The unemployment rate is 5.5%. The Indigenous population is 173 (5.5% of residents).

Housing in Glen Iris includes a median weekly rent of $330, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,517, with 1,109 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the WA average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 70.0% of housing.

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

Schools in Glen Iris include Grace Christian School and Picton Primary School.

Glen Iris is part of the Bunbury statistical area in Western Australia.

Glen Iris Details

Postcode6230
StateWestern Australia (WA)
Phone Area Code08
Population (2021)3,143
Median Age35 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,620/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$784/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$330
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,517
Average Household Size2.7 persons
Area4.7 km²
Population Density667/km²
Total Dwellings1,109
Australian Citizens86.6%
Indigenous Population173 (5.5%)
Unemployment Rate5.5%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile2/10 (well below average)
Latitude-33.3398598
Longitude115.6798508
Distance from Perth155 km
Region (SA4)Bunbury
Area (SA3)Bunbury
Local GovernmentBunbury
Federal ElectorateForrest

Age Profile

0–14 (22.2%) 15–24 (11.2%) 25–44 (29.7%) 45–64 (24.8%) 65+ (12.1%)
Show counts
0–14 years699 (22.2%)
15–24 years352 (11.2%)
25–44 years934 (29.7%)
45–64 years781 (24.8%)
65+ years380 (12.1%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (23.9%) Mortgaged (46.2%) Rented (30.0%)

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)

Asthma304 (9.7%)
Arthritis250 (8.0%)
Diabetes150 (4.8%)
Heart Disease105 (3.3%)
Cancer75 (2.4%)
Lung Condition53 (1.7%)
Dementia11 (0.3%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle32 (2.9%)
1 vehicle347 (31.9%)
2 vehicles461 (42.4%)
3+ vehicles247 (22.7%)

Schools in Glen Iris

Grace Christian School
Combined · Ind · ICSEA 1053 · 609 students
Picton Primary School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 934 · 153 students

Suburbs Near Glen Iris

Same Postcode (6230)

More Glen Iris 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.