Western Australia · Postcode 6285

Gnarabup postcode and suburb data

Western Australia · Phone area code 08 · 241 km from Perth

Outer Regional Top 10% SEIFA Above WA income
525
Population (2021)
$2,137
Household income/wk
$420
Median rent/wk
43
Median age
10/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Gnarabup 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

6285 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
525 People Resident population, Census 2021
Augusta Margaret River Council area 30 suburbs, 5 postcodes
43 Median age Years, Census 2021
$2,137/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 10/10 SEIFA advantage Very high advantage

Benchmarks against WA

Household income
$2,137/wk
13% above WA average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$420/wk
18% above WA average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
10/10
4.0 deciles above WA average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
43 years
matches WA average
Resident median age
Unemployment
1.0%
4.0 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.

Where Gnarabup ranks: household income is in the top 25% of WA suburbs; rents are among the top 10% in WA; SEIFA decile 10 puts it in the top 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

ABS Census 2021 · SEIFA 2021

Detailed comparison table

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

MetricGnarabupWA avgAU avg
Household income/wk $2,137 +WA $1,891 $1,836
Rent/wk $420 +WA $355 $390
Mortgage/month $1,733 ≈WA $1,890 $1,958
Median age 43 43.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 10/10 +WA 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 1.0% -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.

Gnarabup is a locality 241 km from Perth in Western Australia, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 6285. It falls within the Bunbury region. The local government area is Augusta Margaret River.

According to the 2021 Census, Gnarabup has a population of 525 with a median age of 43. The median weekly household income is $2,137, above the WA average. The unemployment rate is 1.0%, lower than the WA average.

Housing in Gnarabup includes a median weekly rent of $420, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,733, with 167 total dwellings. These housing costs sit above the WA average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 75.8% of housing.

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

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

Gnarabup details

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

Postcode6285
StateWestern Australia (WA)
Phone Area Code08
Population (2021)525
Median Age43 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$2,137/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$1,110/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$420
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,733
Average Household Size2.7 persons
Area2.4 km²
Population Density219/km²
Total Dwellings167
Australian Citizens81.3%
Unemployment Rate1.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile10/10 (well above average)
Latitude-33.9978372
Longitude114.9989911
Distance from Perth241 km
Region (SA4)Bunbury
Area (SA3)Manjimup
Local GovernmentAugusta Margaret River
Federal ElectorateForrest
State ElectorateWarren-Blackwood (South West)
Time ZoneAWST (UTC+8), Australia/Perth (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (19.8%) 15–24 (9.5%) 25–44 (24.0%) 45–64 (37.0%) 65+ (11.0%)
Show counts
0–14 years104 (19.8%)
15–24 years50 (9.5%)
25–44 years126 (24.0%)
45–64 years194 (37.0%)
65+ years58 (11.0%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (31.8%) Mortgaged (43.9%) Rented (24.2%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Gnarabup is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 10 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)

Arthritis26 (5.0%)
Asthma17 (3.2%)
Cancer10 (1.9%)
Heart Disease7 (1.3%)
Lung Condition3 (0.6%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle7 (4.3%)
1 vehicle39 (23.8%)
2 vehicles82 (50.0%)
3+ vehicles36 (22.0%)

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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.