Western Australia · Postcode 6280

Kaloorup postcode and suburb data

Western Australia · Phone area code 08 · 214 km from Perth

Inner Regional
90
Population (2021)
$1,625
Household income/wk
$240
Median rent/wk
40
Median age
7/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Kaloorup 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

6280 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
90 People Resident population, Census 2021
Busselton Council area 42 suburbs, 4 postcodes
40 Median age Years, Census 2021
$1,625/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 7/10 SEIFA advantage Above average advantage

Benchmarks against WA

Household income
$1,625/wk
14% below WA average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$240/wk
32% 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
40 years
3.0 years younger 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

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

MetricKaloorupWA avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,625 -WA $1,891 $1,836
Rent/wk $240 -WA $355 $390
Mortgage/month $1,424 -WA $1,890 $1,958
Median age 40 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.

Kaloorup is a locality 214 km from Perth in Western Australia, classified as inner regional by the ABS. The postcode is 6280. It falls within the Bunbury region. The local government area is Busselton.

According to the 2021 Census, Kaloorup has a population of 90 with a median age of 40. The median weekly household income is $1,625, below the WA average.

Housing in Kaloorup includes a median weekly rent of $240, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,424, with 24 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the WA average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 61.1% of housing.

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

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

Kaloorup details

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

Postcode6280
StateWestern Australia (WA)
Phone Area Code08
Population (2021)90
Median Age40 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,625/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$866/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$240
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,424
Average Household Size2.7 persons
Area45.0 km²
Population Density2/km²
Total Dwellings24
Australian Citizens67.8%
Unemployment Rate0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile7/10 (above average)
Latitude-33.7954431
Longitude115.2112829
Distance from Perth214 km
Region (SA4)Bunbury
Area (SA3)Bunbury
Local GovernmentBusselton
Federal ElectorateForrest
State ElectorateVasse (South West)
Time ZoneAWST (UTC+8), Australia/Perth (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (25.6%) 15–24 (8.9%) 25–44 (32.2%) 45–64 (21.1%) 65+ (22.2%)
Show counts
0–14 years23 (25.6%)
15–24 years8 (8.9%)
25–44 years29 (32.2%)
45–64 years19 (21.1%)
65+ years20 (22.2%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (33.3%) Mortgaged (27.8%) Rented (38.9%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Kaloorup 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)

Asthma6 (6.7%)
Arthritis4 (4.4%)

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 vehicle0 (0.0%)
2 vehicles12 (63.2%)
3+ vehicles7 (36.8%)

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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.