Linfarne Postcode

Western Australia

Remote
6258
Postcode for Linfarne, WA
Phone area code: 08 · 248 km from Perth · Pop. 64
64
Population
48
Median Age
$1,062
Household Income/wk
$125
Median Rent/wk
5/10
SEIFA Advantage
31.5
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 Linfarne ranks: household income sits in the bottom 25% of WA suburbs.

How Linfarne Compares

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

MetricLinfarneWA avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,062 -WA $1,891 $1,836
Rent/wk $125 -WA $355 $390
Mortgage/month $1,388 -WA $1,890 $1,958
Median age 48 43.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 5/10 ≈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.

Linfarne is a remote community in Western Australia, with postcode 6258. It lies roughly 248 km from Perth, classified by the ABS as remote Australia. The area is administered by Manjimup.

According to the 2021 Census, Linfarne has a population of 64 with a median age of 48. The median weekly household income is $1,062, below the WA average.

Housing in Linfarne includes a median weekly rent of $125, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,388, with 21 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the WA average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 100.0% of housing.

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

Linfarne is part of the Manjimup statistical area in Western Australia.

Linfarne Details

Postcode6258
StateWestern Australia (WA)
Phone Area Code08
Population (2021)64
Median Age48 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,062/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$485/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$125
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,388
Average Household Size2.8 persons
Area31.5 km²
Population Density2/km²
Total Dwellings21
Australian Citizens101.6%
Unemployment Rate0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile5/10 (average)
Latitude-34.1668611
Longitude116.1146107
Distance from Perth248 km
Region (SA4)Bunbury
Area (SA3)Manjimup
Local GovernmentManjimup
Federal ElectorateO'Connor

Age Profile

0–14 (4.7%) 15–24 (14.1%) 25–44 (17.2%) 45–64 (34.4%) 65+ (25.0%)
Show counts
0–14 years3 (4.7%)
15–24 years9 (14.1%)
25–44 years11 (17.2%)
45–64 years22 (34.4%)
65+ years16 (25.0%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (53.3%) Mortgaged (46.7%) Rented (0.0%)

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)

Diabetes10 (15.6%)
Arthritis7 (10.9%)
Asthma5 (7.8%)
Heart Disease4 (6.2%)

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 vehicle4 (16.7%)
2 vehicles13 (54.2%)
3+ vehicles7 (29.2%)

Suburbs Near Linfarne

Same Postcode (6258)

More Linfarne 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.