Western Australia · Postcode 6240

Lowden postcode and suburb data

Western Australia · Phone area code 08 · 177 km from Perth

Inner Regional Top 10% SEIFA
165
Population (2021)
$1,312
Household income/wk
$255
Median rent/wk
57
Median age
9/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Lowden 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

6240 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
165 People Resident population, Census 2021
Donnybrook-Balingup Council area 22 suburbs, 7 postcodes
57 Median age Years, Census 2021
$1,312/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 9/10 SEIFA advantage Very high advantage

Benchmarks against WA

Household income
$1,312/wk
31% below WA average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$255/wk
28% below WA average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
9/10
3.0 deciles above WA average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
57 years
14.0 years older 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.

Where Lowden ranks: SEIFA decile 9 puts it in the top 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

ABS Census 2021 · SEIFA 2021

Detailed comparison table

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

MetricLowdenWA avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,312 -WA $1,891 $1,836
Rent/wk $255 -WA $355 $390
Mortgage/month $2,318 +WA $1,890 $1,958
Median age 57 43.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 9/10 +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.

Lowden is a locality 177 km from Perth in Western Australia, classified as inner regional by the ABS. The postcode is 6240. It falls within the Bunbury region. The local government area is Donnybrook-Balingup.

According to the 2021 Census, Lowden has a population of 165 with a median age of 57. The median weekly household income is $1,312, below the WA average.

Housing in Lowden includes a median weekly rent of $255, median monthly mortgage repayment of $2,318, with 64 total dwellings. These housing costs sit above the WA average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 84.7% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Lowden scores in decile 9 out of 10, which is well above the national average.

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

Lowden details

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

Postcode6240
StateWestern Australia (WA)
Phone Area Code08
Population (2021)165
Median Age57 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,312/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$659/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$255
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$2,318
Average Household Size2.3 persons
Area44.7 km²
Population Density4/km²
Total Dwellings64
Australian Citizens87.9%
Unemployment Rate0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile9/10 (well above average)
Latitude-33.5434759
Longitude115.9586253
Distance from Perth177 km
Region (SA4)Bunbury
Area (SA3)Manjimup
Local GovernmentDonnybrook-Balingup
Federal ElectorateForrest
State ElectorateCollie-Preston (South West)
Time ZoneAWST (UTC+8), Australia/Perth (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (13.3%) 15–24 (7.3%) 25–44 (17.6%) 45–64 (33.9%) 65+ (30.9%)
Show counts
0–14 years22 (13.3%)
15–24 years12 (7.3%)
25–44 years29 (17.6%)
45–64 years56 (33.9%)
65+ years51 (30.9%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (47.5%) Mortgaged (37.3%) Rented (15.3%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Lowden is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 9 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)

Asthma17 (10.3%)
Arthritis14 (8.5%)
Diabetes10 (6.1%)
Heart Disease9 (5.5%)
Lung Condition4 (2.4%)
Cancer4 (2.4%)
Dementia3 (1.8%)

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 vehicle14 (21.9%)
2 vehicles18 (28.1%)
3+ vehicles32 (50.0%)

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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.