Manjimup Postcode

Western Australia

Remote Bottom 20% SEIFA
6258
Postcode for Manjimup, WA
Phone area code: 08 · 257 km from Perth · Pop. 4,279
4,279
Population
42
Median Age
$1,208
Household Income/wk
$250
Median Rent/wk
1/10
SEIFA Advantage
22.4
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 Manjimup ranks: SEIFA decile 1 places it in the bottom 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Manjimup Compares

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

MetricManjimupWA avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,208 -WA $1,891 $1,836
Rent/wk $250 -WA $355 $390
Mortgage/month $1,148 -WA $1,890 $1,958
Median age 42 43.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 1/10 -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.

Manjimup is a remote community in Western Australia, with postcode 6258. It lies roughly 257 km from Perth, classified by the ABS as remote Australia. The area is administered by Manjimup.

According to the 2021 Census, Manjimup has a population of 4,279 with a median age of 42. The median weekly household income is $1,208, below the WA average. The unemployment rate is 4.7%. The Indigenous population is 216 (5.0% of residents).

Housing in Manjimup includes a median weekly rent of $250, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,148, with 1,722 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the WA average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 65.0% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Manjimup scores in decile 1 out of 10, which is well below the national average.

There are 5 schools in the Manjimup area, including Manjimup Senior High School, Kearnan College, East Manjimup Primary School and others.

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

Manjimup Details

Postcode6258
StateWestern Australia (WA)
Phone Area Code08
Population (2021)4,279
Median Age42 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,208/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$674/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$250
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,148
Average Household Size2.2 persons
Area22.4 km²
Population Density191/km²
Total Dwellings1,722
Australian Citizens89.5%
Indigenous Population216 (5.0%)
Unemployment Rate4.7%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile1/10 (well below average)
Latitude-34.2491597
Longitude116.1437472
Distance from Perth257 km
Region (SA4)Bunbury
Area (SA3)Manjimup
Local GovernmentManjimup
Federal ElectorateO'Connor

Age Profile

0–14 (18.4%) 15–24 (12.1%) 25–44 (22.4%) 45–64 (25.5%) 65+ (21.6%)
Show counts
0–14 years788 (18.4%)
15–24 years516 (12.1%)
25–44 years958 (22.4%)
45–64 years1,092 (25.5%)
65+ years923 (21.6%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (32.8%) Mortgaged (32.2%) Rented (35.0%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 1 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis497 (11.6%)
Asthma400 (9.3%)
Diabetes257 (6.0%)
Heart Disease191 (4.5%)
Cancer139 (3.2%)
Lung Condition100 (2.3%)
Dementia55 (1.3%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle121 (7.1%)
1 vehicle635 (37.4%)
2 vehicles602 (35.4%)
3+ vehicles341 (20.1%)

Schools in Manjimup

Manjimup Senior High School
Secondary · Gov · ICSEA 983 · 573 students
Kearnan College
Combined · Cat · ICSEA 1017 · 338 students
East Manjimup Primary School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 978 · 253 students
Manjimup Primary School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 978 · 229 students
Manjimup Education Support Centre
Special · Gov · ICSEA 945 · 27 students

Suburbs Near Manjimup

Same Postcode (6258)

More Manjimup 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.