Kojonup Postcode

Western Australia

Outer Regional Bottom 20% SEIFA
6395
Postcode for Kojonup, WA
Phone area code: 08 · 241 km from Perth · Pop. 1,157
1,157
Population
46
Median Age
$1,273
Household Income/wk
$200
Median Rent/wk
2/10
SEIFA Advantage
351.7
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 Kojonup ranks: SEIFA decile 2 places it in the bottom 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Kojonup Compares

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

MetricKojonupWA avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,273 -WA $1,891 $1,836
Rent/wk $200 -WA $355 $390
Mortgage/month $1,083 -WA $1,890 $1,958
Median age 46 43.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 2/10 -WA 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 2.0% -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.

Kojonup is a locality 241 km from Perth in Western Australia, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 6395. It falls within the Western Australia - Wheat Belt region. The local government area is Kojonup.

According to the 2021 Census, Kojonup has a population of 1,157 with a median age of 46. The median weekly household income is $1,273, below the WA average. The unemployment rate is 2.0%, lower than the WA average. The Indigenous population is 90 (7.8% of residents).

Housing in Kojonup includes a median weekly rent of $200, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,083, with 468 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the WA average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 64.4% of housing.

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

Schools in Kojonup include Kojonup District High School and St Bernard's School.

Kojonup is part of the Albany statistical area in Western Australia.

Kojonup Details

Postcode6395
StateWestern Australia (WA)
Phone Area Code08
Population (2021)1,157
Median Age46 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,273/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$793/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$200
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,083
Average Household Size2.2 persons
Area351.7 km²
Population Density3/km²
Total Dwellings468
Australian Citizens83.1%
Indigenous Population90 (7.8%)
Unemployment Rate2.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile2/10 (well below average)
Latitude-33.828384
Longitude117.1589932
Distance from Perth241 km
Region (SA4)Western Australia - Wheat Belt
Area (SA3)Albany
Local GovernmentKojonup
Federal ElectorateO'Connor

Age Profile

0–14 (18.6%) 15–24 (7.0%) 25–44 (22.8%) 45–64 (26.8%) 65+ (23.9%)
Show counts
0–14 years215 (18.6%)
15–24 years81 (7.0%)
25–44 years264 (22.8%)
45–64 years310 (26.8%)
65+ years277 (23.9%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (38.8%) Mortgaged (25.6%) Rented (35.6%)

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)

Arthritis159 (13.7%)
Asthma110 (9.5%)
Diabetes69 (6.0%)
Heart Disease58 (5.0%)
Cancer52 (4.5%)
Lung Condition24 (2.1%)
Dementia14 (1.2%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle34 (7.5%)
1 vehicle142 (31.5%)
2 vehicles161 (35.7%)
3+ vehicles114 (25.3%)

Schools in Kojonup

Kojonup District High School
Combined · Gov · ICSEA 950 · 224 students
St Bernard's School
Primary · Cat · ICSEA 988 · 64 students

Suburbs Near Kojonup

Same Postcode (6395)

More Kojonup 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.