Lake Clifton Postcode

Western Australia

Inner Regional

6215

Postcode for Lake Clifton, WA
Phone area code: 08 · 105 km from Perth · Pop. 759

759

Population

Median Age

$1,724

Household Income/wk

$250

Median Rent/wk

4/10

SEIFA Advantage

76.8

Area (km²)

Income, rent and SEIFA figures are from the ABS 2021 Census and are reported in 2021 dollars, not adjusted for subsequent inflation.

How Lake Clifton Compares

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

Metric	Lake Clifton	WA avg	AU avg
Household income/wk	$1,724 ≈WA	$1,891	$1,836
Rent/wk	$250 -WA	$355	$390
Mortgage/month	$1,950 ≈WA	$1,890	$1,958
Median age	42	43.0	45.0
SEIFA decile	4/10 -WA	6.0/10	6.0/10
Unemployment	4.7% ≈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.

Lake Clifton is a locality 105 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, Lake Clifton has a population of 759 with a median age of 42. The median weekly household income is $1,724, close to the WA average. The unemployment rate is 4.7%. The Indigenous population is 29 (3.8% of residents).

Housing in Lake Clifton includes a median weekly rent of $250, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,950, with 250 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the WA average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 92.6% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Lake Clifton scores in decile 4 out of 10, which is below the national average.

Lake Clifton is part of the Bunbury statistical area in Western Australia.

Lake Clifton Details

Postcode	6215
State	Western Australia (WA)
Phone Area Code	08
Population (2021)	759
Median Age	42 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)	$1,724/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)	$644/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)	$250
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)	$1,950
Average Household Size	2.8 persons
Area	76.8 km²
Population Density	10/km²
Total Dwellings	250
Australian Citizens	86.0%
Indigenous Population	29 (3.8%)
Unemployment Rate	4.7%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile	4/10 (below average)
Latitude	-32.8843289
Longitude	115.7131185
Distance from Perth	105 km
Region (SA4)	Bunbury
Area (SA3)	Bunbury
Local Government	Waroona
Federal Electorate	Canning

Age Profile

17.4%

12.1%

22.5%

31.4%

15.7%

0–14 (17.4%) 15–24 (12.1%) 25–44 (22.5%) 45–64 (31.4%) 65+ (15.7%)

Show counts

0–14 years	132 (17.4%)
15–24 years	92 (12.1%)
25–44 years	171 (22.5%)
45–64 years	238 (31.4%)
65+ years	119 (15.7%)

Housing Tenure

35.2%

57.4%

Owned outright (35.2%) Mortgaged (57.4%) Rented (7.4%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 4 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis	74 (9.7%)
Asthma	47 (6.2%)
Diabetes	23 (3.0%)
Lung Condition	19 (2.5%)
Cancer	16 (2.1%)
Heart Disease	11 (1.4%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle	3 (1.2%)
1 vehicle	45 (18.6%)
2 vehicles	93 (38.4%)
3+ vehicles	101 (41.7%)

Suburbs Near Lake Clifton

Preston Beach 3.7 km Waroona 13.8 km Clifton 14.9 km Herron 14.9 km Yarloop 16.2 km Myalup 17.0 km Hamel 17.7 km Wagerup 18.3 km Cookernup 18.5 km Birchmont 18.7 km Uduc 20.4 km West Coolup 22.0 km

Same Postcode (6215)

Hamel Nanga Brook Preston Beach Wagerup Waroona

More Lake Clifton Data

Waroona LGA 6 suburbs, 1 postcodes, 4,233 people Climate & Weather Closest station: Mandurah (39.4 km)

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.