Western Australia · Postcode 6256

Maranup postcode and suburb data

Western Australia · Phone area code 08 · 223 km from Perth

Outer Regional
60
Population (2021)
$1,187
Household income/wk
$271
Median rent/wk
55
Median age
3/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Maranup 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

6256 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
60 People Resident population, Census 2021
Bridgetown-Greenbushes Council area 14 suburbs, 3 postcodes
55 Median age Years, Census 2021
$1,187/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 3/10 SEIFA advantage Lower SEIFA advantage

Benchmarks against WA

Household income
$1,187/wk
37% below WA average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$271/wk
24% below WA average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
3/10
3.0 deciles below WA average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
55 years
12.0 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 Maranup ranks: household income sits in the bottom 25% of WA suburbs.

ABS Census 2021 · SEIFA 2021

Detailed comparison table

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

MetricMaranupWA avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,187 -WA $1,891 $1,836
Rent/wk $271 -WA $355 $390
Mortgage/month $1,517 -WA $1,890 $1,958
Median age 55 43.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 3/10 -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.

Maranup is a locality 223 km from Perth in Western Australia, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 6256. It falls within the Bunbury region. The local government area is Bridgetown-Greenbushes.

According to the 2021 Census, Maranup has a population of 60 with a median age of 55. The median weekly household income is $1,187, below the WA average.

Housing in Maranup includes a median weekly rent of $271, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,517, with 25 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the WA average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 81.0% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Maranup scores in decile 3 out of 10, which is below the national average.

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

Maranup details

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

Postcode6256
StateWestern Australia (WA)
Phone Area Code08
Population (2021)60
Median Age55 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,187/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$634/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$271
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,517
Average Household Size2 persons
Area109.3 km²
Population Density1/km²
Total Dwellings25
Australian Citizens90.0%
Unemployment Rate0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile3/10 (below average)
Latitude-33.9533768
Longitude116.0254198
Distance from Perth223 km
Region (SA4)Bunbury
Area (SA3)Manjimup
Local GovernmentBridgetown-Greenbushes
Federal ElectorateO'Connor
State ElectorateWarren-Blackwood (South West)
Time ZoneAWST (UTC+8), Australia/Perth (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (5.0%) 15–24 (6.7%) 25–44 (11.7%) 45–64 (40.0%) 65+ (26.7%)
Show counts
0–14 years3 (5.0%)
15–24 years4 (6.7%)
25–44 years7 (11.7%)
45–64 years24 (40.0%)
65+ years16 (26.7%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (57.1%) Mortgaged (23.8%) Rented (19.0%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Maranup is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 3 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)

Heart Disease6 (10.0%)
Cancer5 (8.3%)
Arthritis4 (6.7%)
Diabetes4 (6.7%)
Asthma4 (6.7%)

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 vehicle7 (31.8%)
2 vehicles9 (40.9%)
3+ vehicles6 (27.3%)

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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.