Hamel Postcode

Western Australia

Inner Regional Bottom 20% SEIFA
6215
Postcode for Hamel, WA
Phone area code: 08 · 102 km from Perth · Pop. 286
286
Population
42
Median Age
$1,861
Household Income/wk
$250
Median Rent/wk
2/10
SEIFA Advantage
22.3
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 Hamel ranks: SEIFA decile 2 places it in the bottom 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Hamel Compares

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

MetricHamelWA avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,861 ≈WA $1,891 $1,836
Rent/wk $250 -WA $355 $390
Mortgage/month $1,648 -WA $1,890 $1,958
Median age 42 43.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 2/10 -WA 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 3.8% -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.

Hamel is a locality 102 km from Perth in Western Australia, classified as inner regional by the ABS. The postcode is 6215. It falls within the Bunbury region. The local government area is Waroona.

According to the 2021 Census, Hamel has a population of 286 with a median age of 42. The median weekly household income is $1,861, close to the WA average. The unemployment rate is 3.8%, lower than the WA average. The Indigenous population is 12 (4.2% of residents).

Housing in Hamel includes a median weekly rent of $250, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,648, with 96 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the WA average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 83.5% of housing.

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

Hamel is part of the Bunbury statistical area in Western Australia.

Hamel Details

Postcode6215
StateWestern Australia (WA)
Phone Area Code08
Population (2021)286
Median Age42 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,861/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$764/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$250
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,648
Average Household Size2.6 persons
Area22.3 km²
Population Density13/km²
Total Dwellings96
Australian Citizens86.0%
Indigenous Population12 (4.2%)
Unemployment Rate3.8%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile2/10 (well below average)
Latitude-32.8680001
Longitude115.9014735
Distance from Perth102 km
Region (SA4)Bunbury
Area (SA3)Bunbury
Local GovernmentWaroona
Federal ElectorateCanning

Age Profile

0–14 (20.3%) 15–24 (12.6%) 25–44 (22.0%) 45–64 (33.6%) 65+ (14.0%)
Show counts
0–14 years58 (20.3%)
15–24 years36 (12.6%)
25–44 years63 (22.0%)
45–64 years96 (33.6%)
65+ years40 (14.0%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (33.0%) Mortgaged (50.5%) Rented (16.5%)

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)

Asthma18 (6.3%)
Arthritis11 (3.8%)
Diabetes11 (3.8%)
Heart Disease10 (3.5%)
Cancer8 (2.8%)
Lung Condition3 (1.0%)

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 vehicle27 (27.3%)
2 vehicles25 (25.3%)
3+ vehicles47 (47.5%)

Suburbs Near Hamel

Waroona 5.3 km Wagerup 6.5 km Yarloop 10.5 km West Coolup 14.5 km Coolup 14.5 km Nanga Brook 15.1 km Cookernup 15.8 km Teesdale 17.6 km Lake Clifton 17.7 km Meelon 19.8 km Warawarrup 20.5 km Preston Beach 21.3 km

Same Postcode (6215)

Lake Clifton Nanga Brook Preston Beach Wagerup Waroona

More Hamel Data

Waroona LGA 6 suburbs, 1 postcodes, 4,233 people Climate & Weather Closest station: Mandurah (41.2 km)

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.