Western Australia · Postcode 6280

Marybrook postcode and suburb data

Western Australia · Phone area code 08 · 202 km from Perth

Inner Regional
229
Population (2021)
$1,174
Household income/wk
$300
Median rent/wk
48
Median age
5/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Marybrook 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

6280 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
229 People Resident population, Census 2021
Busselton Council area 42 suburbs, 4 postcodes
48 Median age Years, Census 2021
$1,174/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 5/10 SEIFA advantage Middle SEIFA range

Benchmarks against WA

Household income
$1,174/wk
38% below WA average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$300/wk
15% below WA average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
5/10
1.0 deciles below WA average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
48 years
5.0 years older than WA average
Resident median age
Unemployment
2.8%
2.2 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 Marybrook ranks: household income sits in the bottom 25% of WA suburbs.

ABS Census 2021 · SEIFA 2021

Detailed comparison table

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

MetricMarybrookWA avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,174 -WA $1,891 $1,836
Rent/wk $300 -WA $355 $390
Mortgage/month $1,800 ≈WA $1,890 $1,958
Median age 48 43.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 5/10 ≈WA 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 2.8% -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.

Marybrook is a locality 202 km from Perth in Western Australia, classified as inner regional by the ABS. The postcode is 6280. It falls within the Bunbury region. The local government area is Busselton.

According to the 2021 Census, Marybrook has a population of 229 with a median age of 48. The median weekly household income is $1,174, below the WA average. The unemployment rate is 2.8%, lower than the WA average. The Indigenous population is 8 (3.5% of residents).

Housing in Marybrook includes a median weekly rent of $300, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,800, with 101 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the WA average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 60.4% of housing.

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

Marybrook is part of the Bunbury statistical area in Western Australia.

Marybrook details

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

Postcode6280
StateWestern Australia (WA)
Phone Area Code08
Population (2021)229
Median Age48 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,174/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$662/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$300
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,800
Average Household Size2.1 persons
Area15.3 km²
Population Density15/km²
Total Dwellings101
Australian Citizens85.6%
Indigenous Population8 (3.5%)
Unemployment Rate2.8%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile5/10 (average)
Latitude-33.6743106
Longitude115.1922123
Distance from Perth202 km
Region (SA4)Bunbury
Area (SA3)Bunbury
Local GovernmentBusselton
Federal ElectorateForrest
State ElectorateVasse (South West)
Time ZoneAWST (UTC+8), Australia/Perth (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (15.3%) 15–24 (8.7%) 25–44 (17.5%) 45–64 (27.5%) 65+ (26.6%)
Show counts
0–14 years35 (15.3%)
15–24 years20 (8.7%)
25–44 years40 (17.5%)
45–64 years63 (27.5%)
65+ years61 (26.6%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (47.3%) Mortgaged (13.2%) Rented (39.6%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Marybrook is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 5 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)

Asthma29 (12.7%)
Arthritis17 (7.4%)
Cancer16 (7.0%)
Diabetes15 (6.6%)
Heart Disease15 (6.6%)
Lung Condition9 (3.9%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle8 (7.9%)
1 vehicle34 (33.7%)
2 vehicles38 (37.6%)
3+ vehicles21 (20.8%)

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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.