Metricup Postcode

Western Australia

Inner Regional Top 10% SEIFA Above WA income
6280
Postcode for Metricup, WA
Phone area code: 08 · 217 km from Perth · Pop. 263
263
Population
40
Median Age
$2,204
Household Income/wk
$180
Median Rent/wk
10/10
SEIFA Advantage
57.1
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 Metricup ranks: household income is in the top 25% of WA suburbs; SEIFA decile 10 puts it in the top 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Metricup Compares

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

MetricMetricupWA avgAU avg
Household income/wk $2,204 +WA $1,891 $1,836
Rent/wk $180 -WA $355 $390
Mortgage/month $2,500 +WA $1,890 $1,958
Median age 40 43.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 10/10 +WA 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 3.2% -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.

Metricup is a locality 217 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, Metricup has a population of 263 with a median age of 40. The median weekly household income is $2,204, above the WA average. The unemployment rate is 3.2%, lower than the WA average. The Indigenous population is 3 (1.1% of residents).

Housing in Metricup includes a median weekly rent of $180, median monthly mortgage repayment of $2,500, with 78 total dwellings. These housing costs sit above the WA average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 87.5% of housing.

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

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

Metricup Details

Postcode6280
StateWestern Australia (WA)
Phone Area Code08
Population (2021)263
Median Age40 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$2,204/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$972/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$180
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$2,500
Average Household Size2.8 persons
Area57.1 km²
Population Density5/km²
Total Dwellings78
Australian Citizens84.0%
Indigenous Population3 (1.1%)
Unemployment Rate3.2%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile10/10 (well above average)
Latitude-33.8048708
Longitude115.1216425
Distance from Perth217 km
Region (SA4)Bunbury
Area (SA3)Bunbury
Local GovernmentBusselton
Federal ElectorateForrest

Age Profile

0–14 (23.6%) 15–24 (10.6%) 25–44 (20.9%) 45–64 (28.5%) 65+ (17.5%)
Show counts
0–14 years62 (23.6%)
15–24 years28 (10.6%)
25–44 years55 (20.9%)
45–64 years75 (28.5%)
65+ years46 (17.5%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (58.3%) Mortgaged (29.2%) Rented (12.5%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

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

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Asthma20 (7.6%)
Arthritis16 (6.1%)
Heart Disease10 (3.8%)
Diabetes7 (2.7%)
Lung Condition6 (2.3%)
Cancer3 (1.1%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle3 (3.8%)
1 vehicle10 (12.5%)
2 vehicles28 (35.0%)
3+ vehicles39 (48.8%)

Suburbs Near Metricup

Same Postcode (6280)

More Metricup 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.