Greenbushes Postcode

Western Australia

Outer Regional Bottom 20% SEIFA
6254
Postcode for Greenbushes, WA
Phone area code: 08 · 213 km from Perth · Pop. 365
365
Population
52
Median Age
$964
Household Income/wk
$200
Median Rent/wk
1/10
SEIFA Advantage
52.4
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 Greenbushes ranks: household income sits in the bottom 25% of WA suburbs; SEIFA decile 1 places it in the bottom 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Greenbushes Compares

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

MetricGreenbushesWA avgAU avg
Household income/wk $964 -WA $1,891 $1,836
Rent/wk $200 -WA $355 $390
Mortgage/month $959 -WA $1,890 $1,958
Median age 52 43.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 1/10 -WA 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 7.9% +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.

Greenbushes is a locality 213 km from Perth in Western Australia, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 6254. It falls within the Bunbury region. The local government area is Bridgetown-Greenbushes.

According to the 2021 Census, Greenbushes has a population of 365 with a median age of 52. The median weekly household income is $964, below the WA average. The unemployment rate is 7.9%, higher than the WA average. The Indigenous population is 12 (3.3% of residents).

Housing in Greenbushes includes a median weekly rent of $200, median monthly mortgage repayment of $959, with 158 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the WA average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 71.6% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Greenbushes scores in decile 1 out of 10, which is well below the national average.

Greenbushes is served by Greenbushes Primary School.

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

Greenbushes Details

Postcode6254
StateWestern Australia (WA)
Phone Area Code08
Population (2021)365
Median Age52 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$964/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$483/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$200
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$959
Average Household Size2 persons
Area52.4 km²
Population Density7/km²
Total Dwellings158
Australian Citizens89.9%
Indigenous Population12 (3.3%)
Unemployment Rate7.9%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile1/10 (well below average)
Latitude-33.8567992
Longitude116.0532266
Distance from Perth213 km
Region (SA4)Bunbury
Area (SA3)Manjimup
Local GovernmentBridgetown-Greenbushes
Federal ElectorateO'Connor

Age Profile

0–14 (15.9%) 15–24 (9.9%) 25–44 (18.9%) 45–64 (27.4%) 65+ (27.7%)
Show counts
0–14 years58 (15.9%)
15–24 years36 (9.9%)
25–44 years69 (18.9%)
45–64 years100 (27.4%)
65+ years101 (27.7%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (42.6%) Mortgaged (29.0%) Rented (28.4%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 1 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis51 (14.0%)
Heart Disease28 (7.7%)
Diabetes25 (6.8%)
Asthma24 (6.6%)
Cancer19 (5.2%)
Lung Condition17 (4.7%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle8 (4.9%)
1 vehicle54 (32.9%)
2 vehicles61 (37.2%)
3+ vehicles41 (25.0%)

Schools in Greenbushes

Greenbushes Primary School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 913 · 35 students

Suburbs Near Greenbushes

Same Postcode (6254)

More Greenbushes 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.