Newlands Postcode

Western Australia

Inner Regional
6251
Postcode for Newlands, WA
Phone area code: 08 · 191 km from Perth · Pop. 112
112
Population
50
Median Age
$1,437
Household Income/wk
$275
Median Rent/wk
3/10
SEIFA Advantage
26.8
Area (km²)

Income, rent and SEIFA figures are from the ABS 2021 Census and are reported in 2021 dollars, not adjusted for subsequent inflation.

How Newlands Compares

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

MetricNewlandsWA avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,437 -WA $1,891 $1,836
Rent/wk $275 -WA $355 $390
Mortgage/month $1,384 -WA $1,890 $1,958
Median age 50 43.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 3/10 -WA 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 5.9% +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.

Newlands is a locality 191 km from Perth in Western Australia, classified as inner regional by the ABS. The postcode is 6251. It falls within the Bunbury region. The local government area is Donnybrook-Balingup.

According to the 2021 Census, Newlands has a population of 112 with a median age of 50. The median weekly household income is $1,437, below the WA average. The unemployment rate is 5.9%, higher than the WA average.

Housing in Newlands includes a median weekly rent of $275, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,384, with 41 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the WA average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 100.0% of housing.

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

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

Newlands Details

Postcode6251
StateWestern Australia (WA)
Phone Area Code08
Population (2021)112
Median Age50 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,437/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$714/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$275
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,384
Average Household Size2.4 persons
Area26.8 km²
Population Density4/km²
Total Dwellings41
Australian Citizens95.5%
Unemployment Rate5.9%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile3/10 (below average)
Latitude-33.6699137
Longitude115.8773987
Distance from Perth191 km
Region (SA4)Bunbury
Area (SA3)Manjimup
Local GovernmentDonnybrook-Balingup
Federal ElectorateForrest

Age Profile

0–14 (17.9%) 15–24 (8.0%) 25–44 (17.0%) 45–64 (33.9%) 65+ (23.2%)
Show counts
0–14 years20 (17.9%)
15–24 years9 (8.0%)
25–44 years19 (17.0%)
45–64 years38 (33.9%)
65+ years26 (23.2%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (71.9%) Mortgaged (28.1%) Rented (0.0%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 3 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis14 (12.5%)
Asthma9 (8.0%)
Cancer7 (6.2%)
Diabetes5 (4.5%)

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 vehicle9 (22.0%)
2 vehicles15 (36.6%)
3+ vehicles17 (41.5%)

Suburbs Near Newlands

Same Postcode (6251)

More Newlands 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.