Lowden Postcode

Western Australia

Inner Regional Top 10% SEIFA
6240
Postcode for Lowden, WA
Phone area code: 08 · 177 km from Perth · Pop. 165
165
Population
57
Median Age
$1,312
Household Income/wk
$255
Median Rent/wk
9/10
SEIFA Advantage
44.7
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 Lowden ranks: SEIFA decile 9 puts it in the top 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Lowden Compares

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

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

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

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

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 9 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

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%)

Suburbs Near Lowden

Yabberup 4.6 km Queenwood 5.3 km Charley Creek 6.0 km Thomson Brook 9.6 km Beelerup 9.7 km Wellington Mill 9.8 km Glen Mervyn 10.4 km Brookhampton 11.0 km Wellington Forest 12.2 km Donnybrook 12.7 km Crooked Brook 14.0 km Upper Capel 14.2 km

More Lowden Data

Donnybrook-Balingup LGA 22 suburbs, 7 postcodes, 6,155 people Climate & Weather Closest station: Bunbury (37.9 km) NDIS Providers NDIS data for Donnybrook-Balingup LGA

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.