Glen Mervyn Postcode

Western Australia

Inner Regional
6239
Postcode for Glen Mervyn, WA
Phone area code: 08 · 177 km from Perth · Pop. 47
47
Population
52
Median Age
$1,875
Household Income/wk
$N/A
Median Rent/wk
6/10
SEIFA Advantage
37.8
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 Mervyn ranks: rents sit in the cheapest 10% in WA.

How Glen Mervyn Compares

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

MetricGlen MervynWA avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,875 ≈WA $1,891 $1,836
Mortgage/month $1,950 ≈WA $1,890 $1,958
Median age 52 43.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 6/10 ≈WA 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 20.0% +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.

Glen Mervyn is a locality 177 km from Perth in Western Australia, classified as inner regional by the ABS. The postcode is 6239. It falls within the Bunbury region. The local government area is Donnybrook-Balingup.

According to the 2021 Census, Glen Mervyn has a population of 47 with a median age of 52. The median weekly household income is $1,875, close to the WA average. The unemployment rate is 20.0%, higher than the WA average. The Indigenous population is 6 (12.8% of residents).

Housing in Glen Mervyn includes a median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,950, 14 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below 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, Glen Mervyn scores in decile 6 out of 10, which is around the national average.

Glen Mervyn is part of the Manjimup statistical area in Western Australia.

Glen Mervyn Details

Postcode6239
StateWestern Australia (WA)
Phone Area Code08
Population (2021)47
Median Age52 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,875/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$725/week
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,950
Average Household Size2.6 persons
Area37.8 km²
Population Density1/km²
Total Dwellings14
Australian Citizens83.0%
Indigenous Population6 (12.8%)
Unemployment Rate20.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile6/10 (average)
Latitude-33.5302379
Longitude116.0698593
Distance from Perth177 km
Region (SA4)Bunbury
Area (SA3)Manjimup
Local GovernmentDonnybrook-Balingup
Federal ElectorateForrest

Age Profile

0–14 (10.6%) 15–24 (6.4%) 25–44 (6.4%) 45–64 (34.0%) 65+ (27.7%)
Show counts
0–14 years5 (10.6%)
15–24 years3 (6.4%)
25–44 years3 (6.4%)
45–64 years16 (34.0%)
65+ years13 (27.7%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (52.9%) Mortgaged (47.1%) Rented (0.0%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 6 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis7 (14.9%)
Asthma5 (10.6%)
Heart Disease5 (10.6%)
Diabetes4 (8.5%)
Cancer3 (6.4%)

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 vehicle0 (0.0%)
2 vehicles4 (36.4%)
3+ vehicles7 (63.6%)

Suburbs Near Glen Mervyn

Mumballup 5.2 km Yabberup 5.8 km Noggerup 8.9 km Lyalls Mill 9.3 km Lowden 10.4 km Mungalup 12.7 km Thomson Brook 14.8 km Preston Settlement 15.0 km Queenwood 15.7 km Wellington Forest 15.7 km Charley Creek 16.0 km Wellington Mill 16.5 km

Same Postcode (6239)

Argyle Beelerup Brookhampton Charley Creek Donnybrook Paynedale Queenwood Thomson Brook Upper Capel Yabberup

More Glen Mervyn Data

Donnybrook-Balingup LGA 22 suburbs, 7 postcodes, 6,155 people Climate & Weather Closest station: Bunbury (45.7 km) NDIS Providers NDIS data for Donnybrook-Balingup LGA

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.