Kealy Postcode

Western Australia

Inner Regional

6280

Postcode for Kealy, WA
Phone area code: 08 · 200 km from Perth · Pop. 1,119

1,119

Population

Median Age

$1,895

Household Income/wk

$420

Median Rent/wk

5/10

SEIFA Advantage

6.5

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 Kealy ranks: rents are among the top 10% in WA.

How Kealy Compares

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

Metric	Kealy	WA avg	AU avg
Household income/wk	$1,895 ≈WA	$1,891	$1,836
Rent/wk	$420 +WA	$355	$390
Mortgage/month	$1,781 ≈WA	$1,890	$1,958
Median age	30	43.0	45.0
SEIFA decile	5/10 ≈WA	6.0/10	6.0/10
Unemployment	2.4% -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.

Kealy is a locality 200 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, Kealy has a population of 1,119 with a median age of 30. The median weekly household income is $1,895, close to the WA average. The unemployment rate is 2.4%, lower than the WA average. The Indigenous population is 27 (2.4% of residents).

Housing in Kealy includes a median weekly rent of $420, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,781, with 395 total dwellings. These housing costs sit above the WA average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 76.5% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Kealy scores in decile 5 out of 10, which is around the national average.

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

Kealy Details

Postcode	6280
State	Western Australia (WA)
Phone Area Code	08
Population (2021)	1,119
Median Age	30 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)	$1,895/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)	$918/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)	$420
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)	$1,781
Average Household Size	2.7 persons
Area	6.5 km²
Population Density	173/km²
Total Dwellings	395
Australian Citizens	89.3%
Indigenous Population	27 (2.4%)
Unemployment Rate	2.4%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile	5/10 (average)
Latitude	-33.6712309
Longitude	115.235639
Distance from Perth	200 km
Region (SA4)	Bunbury
Area (SA3)	Bunbury
Local Government	Busselton
Federal Electorate	Forrest

Age Profile

26.2%

11.7%

37.4%

15.5%

9.6%

0–14 (26.2%) 15–24 (11.7%) 25–44 (37.4%) 45–64 (15.5%) 65+ (9.6%)

Show counts

0–14 years	293 (26.2%)
15–24 years	131 (11.7%)
25–44 years	418 (37.4%)
45–64 years	174 (15.5%)
65+ years	107 (9.6%)

Housing Tenure

14.7%

61.9%

23.5%

Owned outright (14.7%) Mortgaged (61.9%) Rented (23.5%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 5 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Asthma	95 (8.5%)
Arthritis	59 (5.3%)
Diabetes	37 (3.3%)
Heart Disease	19 (1.7%)
Cancer	16 (1.4%)
Lung Condition	11 (1.0%)
Dementia	6 (0.5%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle	8 (2.0%)
1 vehicle	157 (39.8%)
2 vehicles	161 (40.9%)
3+ vehicles	68 (17.3%)

Suburbs Near Kealy

Vasse 1.6 km Siesta Park 2.1 km Abbey 2.5 km Marybrook 4.0 km Broadwater 4.7 km Carbunup River 6.0 km Anniebrook 6.2 km North Jindong 7.3 km Jindong 7.9 km West Busselton 8.4 km Quindalup 8.7 km Ambergate 9.3 km

Same Postcode (6280)

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Page last reviewed June 2026. Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 IRSAD, ACARA school profiles 2025. How this data is sourced.