Harvey Postcode

Western Australia

Inner Regional Bottom 20% SEIFA
6220
Postcode for Harvey, WA
Phone area code: 08 · 126 km from Perth · Pop. 3,462
3,462
Population
44
Median Age
$1,425
Household Income/wk
$280
Median Rent/wk
2/10
SEIFA Advantage
65.9
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 Harvey ranks: SEIFA decile 2 places it in the bottom 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Harvey Compares

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

MetricHarveyWA avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,425 -WA $1,891 $1,836
Rent/wk $280 -WA $355 $390
Mortgage/month $1,517 -WA $1,890 $1,958
Median age 44 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.

Harvey is a locality 126 km from Perth in Western Australia, classified as inner regional by the ABS. The postcode is 6220. It falls within the Bunbury region. The local government area is Harvey.

According to the 2021 Census, Harvey has a population of 3,462 with a median age of 44. The median weekly household income is $1,425, below the WA average. The unemployment rate is 3.8%, lower than the WA average. The Indigenous population is 128 (3.7% of residents).

Housing in Harvey includes a median weekly rent of $280, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,517, with 1,316 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the WA average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 68.8% of housing.

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

Schools in Harvey include Harvey Senior High School, Harvey Primary School and St Anne's School.

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

Harvey Details

Postcode6220
StateWestern Australia (WA)
Phone Area Code08
Population (2021)3,462
Median Age44 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,425/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$742/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$280
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,517
Average Household Size2.5 persons
Area65.9 km²
Population Density52/km²
Total Dwellings1,316
Australian Citizens79.9%
Indigenous Population128 (3.7%)
Unemployment Rate3.8%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile2/10 (well below average)
Latitude-33.0823087
Longitude115.9056816
Distance from Perth126 km
Region (SA4)Bunbury
Area (SA3)Bunbury
Local GovernmentHarvey
Federal ElectorateForrest

Age Profile

0–14 (17.5%) 15–24 (9.2%) 25–44 (24.5%) 45–64 (25.0%) 65+ (23.8%)
Show counts
0–14 years606 (17.5%)
15–24 years318 (9.2%)
25–44 years849 (24.5%)
45–64 years864 (25.0%)
65+ years824 (23.8%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (38.7%) Mortgaged (30.1%) Rented (31.2%)

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)

Arthritis395 (11.4%)
Asthma272 (7.9%)
Diabetes245 (7.1%)
Heart Disease181 (5.2%)
Cancer121 (3.5%)
Lung Condition84 (2.4%)
Dementia46 (1.3%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle72 (5.6%)
1 vehicle432 (33.4%)
2 vehicles477 (36.8%)
3+ vehicles314 (24.2%)

Schools in Harvey

Harvey Senior High School
Secondary · Gov · ICSEA 942 · 271 students
Harvey Primary School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 943 · 258 students
St Anne's School
Primary · Cat · ICSEA 1011 · 164 students

Suburbs Near Harvey

Same Postcode (6220)

More Harvey 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.