Western Australia · Postcode 6256

Glenlynn postcode and suburb data

Western Australia · Phone area code 08 · 232 km from Perth

Outer Regional
112
Population (2021)
$1,916
Household income/wk
$225
Median rent/wk
45
Median age
7/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Glenlynn 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

6256 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
112 People Resident population, Census 2021
Bridgetown-Greenbushes Council area 14 suburbs, 3 postcodes
45 Median age Years, Census 2021
$1,916/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 7/10 SEIFA advantage Above average advantage

Benchmarks against WA

Household income
$1,916/wk
1% above WA average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$225/wk
37% below WA average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
7/10
1.0 deciles above WA average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
45 years
2.0 years older than WA average
Resident median age
Unemployment
0.0%
5.0 pts below 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.

Detailed comparison table

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

MetricGlenlynnWA avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,916 ≈WA $1,891 $1,836
Rent/wk $225 -WA $355 $390
Mortgage/month $2,080 +WA $1,890 $1,958
Median age 45 43.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 7/10 ≈WA 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 0.0% -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.

Glenlynn is a locality 232 km from Perth in Western Australia, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 6256. It falls within the Bunbury region. The local government area is Bridgetown-Greenbushes.

According to the 2021 Census, Glenlynn has a population of 112 with a median age of 45. The median weekly household income is $1,916, close to the WA average.

Housing in Glenlynn includes a median weekly rent of $225, median monthly mortgage repayment of $2,080, with 40 total dwellings. These housing costs sit above the WA average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 91.4% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Glenlynn scores in decile 7 out of 10, which is above the national average.

Glenlynn is part of the Manjimup statistical area in Western Australia.

Glenlynn details

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

Postcode6256
StateWestern Australia (WA)
Phone Area Code08
Population (2021)112
Median Age45 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,916/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$872/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$225
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$2,080
Average Household Size2.7 persons
Area43.3 km²
Population Density3/km²
Total Dwellings40
Australian Citizens87.5%
Unemployment Rate0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile7/10 (above average)
Latitude-34.0183717
Longitude116.152046
Distance from Perth232 km
Region (SA4)Bunbury
Area (SA3)Manjimup
Local GovernmentBridgetown-Greenbushes
Federal ElectorateO'Connor
State ElectorateWarren-Blackwood (South West)
Time ZoneAWST (UTC+8), Australia/Perth (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (16.1%) 15–24 (9.8%) 25–44 (15.2%) 45–64 (40.2%) 65+ (12.5%)
Show counts
0–14 years18 (16.1%)
15–24 years11 (9.8%)
25–44 years17 (15.2%)
45–64 years45 (40.2%)
65+ years14 (12.5%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (51.4%) Mortgaged (40.0%) Rented (8.6%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Glenlynn is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 7 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)

Arthritis9 (8.0%)
Cancer7 (6.2%)
Asthma6 (5.4%)
Heart Disease4 (3.6%)
Diabetes3 (2.7%)

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 (13.3%)
2 vehicles7 (23.3%)
3+ vehicles19 (63.3%)

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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.