Western Australia · Postcode 6252

Mullalyup postcode and suburb data

Western Australia · Phone area code 08 · 201 km from Perth

Inner Regional
149
Population (2021)
$1,270
Household income/wk
$200
Median rent/wk
54
Median age
3/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Mullalyup 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

6252 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
149 People Resident population, Census 2021
Donnybrook-Balingup Council area 22 suburbs, 7 postcodes
54 Median age Years, Census 2021
$1,270/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 3/10 SEIFA advantage Lower SEIFA advantage

Benchmarks against WA

Household income
$1,270/wk
33% below WA average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$200/wk
44% 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
54 years
11.0 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.

Detailed comparison table

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

MetricMullalyupWA avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,270 -WA $1,891 $1,836
Rent/wk $200 -WA $355 $390
Mortgage/month $1,727 ≈WA $1,890 $1,958
Median age 54 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.

Mullalyup is a locality 201 km from Perth in Western Australia, classified as inner regional by the ABS. The postcode is 6252. It falls within the Bunbury region. The local government area is Donnybrook-Balingup.

According to the 2021 Census, Mullalyup has a population of 149 with a median age of 54. The median weekly household income is $1,270, below the WA average. The Indigenous population is 3 (2.0% of residents).

Housing in Mullalyup includes a median weekly rent of $200, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,727, with 60 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the WA average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 90.2% of housing.

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

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

Mullalyup details

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

Postcode6252
StateWestern Australia (WA)
Phone Area Code08
Population (2021)149
Median Age54 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,270/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$680/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$200
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,727
Average Household Size2.2 persons
Area87.9 km²
Population Density2/km²
Total Dwellings60
Australian Citizens83.2%
Indigenous Population3 (2.0%)
Unemployment Rate0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile3/10 (below average)
Latitude-33.7520336
Longitude115.9586253
Distance from Perth201 km
Region (SA4)Bunbury
Area (SA3)Manjimup
Local GovernmentDonnybrook-Balingup
Federal ElectorateForrest
State ElectorateWarren-Blackwood (South West)
Time ZoneAWST (UTC+8), Australia/Perth (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (13.4%) 15–24 (2.0%) 25–44 (22.1%) 45–64 (36.9%) 65+ (25.5%)
Show counts
0–14 years20 (13.4%)
15–24 years3 (2.0%)
25–44 years33 (22.1%)
45–64 years55 (36.9%)
65+ years38 (25.5%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (62.7%) Mortgaged (27.5%) Rented (9.8%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Mullalyup 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)

Arthritis19 (12.8%)
Asthma10 (6.7%)
Heart Disease5 (3.4%)
Diabetes4 (2.7%)
Lung Condition3 (2.0%)

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 vehicle16 (26.2%)
2 vehicles16 (26.2%)
3+ vehicles29 (47.5%)

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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.