Western Australia · Postcode 6208

Nirimba postcode and suburb data

Western Australia · Phone area code 08 · 80 km from Perth

Inner Regional
80
Population (2021)
$1,583
Household income/wk
$300
Median rent/wk
41
Median age
5/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Nirimba 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

6208 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
80 People Resident population, Census 2021
Murray Council area 30 suburbs, 8 postcodes
41 Median age Years, Census 2021
$1,583/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 5/10 SEIFA advantage Middle SEIFA range

Benchmarks against WA

Household income
$1,583/wk
16% 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
41 years
2.0 years younger 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

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

MetricNirimbaWA avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,583 -WA $1,891 $1,836
Rent/wk $300 -WA $355 $390
Mortgage/month $3,033 +WA $1,890 $1,958
Median age 41 43.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 5/10 ≈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.

Nirimba is a locality 80 km from Perth in Western Australia, classified as inner regional by the ABS. The postcode is 6208. It falls within the Mandurah region. The local government area is Murray.

According to the 2021 Census, Nirimba has a population of 80 with a median age of 41. The median weekly household income is $1,583, below the WA average. The Indigenous population is 3 (3.8% of residents).

Housing in Nirimba includes a median weekly rent of $300, median monthly mortgage repayment of $3,033, with 29 total dwellings. These housing costs sit above the WA average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 65.4% of housing.

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

Nirimba is part of the Mandurah statistical area in Western Australia.

Nirimba details

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

Postcode6208
StateWestern Australia (WA)
Phone Area Code08
Population (2021)80
Median Age41 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,583/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$619/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$300
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$3,033
Average Household Size2.7 persons
Area76.6 km²
Population Density1/km²
Total Dwellings29
Australian Citizens98.8%
Indigenous Population3 (3.8%)
Unemployment Rate0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile5/10 (average)
Latitude-32.6662634
Longitude115.7481217
Distance from Perth80 km
Region (SA4)Mandurah
Area (SA3)Mandurah
Local GovernmentMurray
Federal ElectorateCanning
State ElectorateMurray-Wellington (South West)
Time ZoneAWST (UTC+8), Australia/Perth (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (8.8%) 15–24 (20.0%) 25–44 (16.2%) 45–64 (31.2%) 65+ (15.0%)
Show counts
0–14 years7 (8.8%)
15–24 years16 (20.0%)
25–44 years13 (16.2%)
45–64 years25 (31.2%)
65+ years12 (15.0%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (34.6%) Mortgaged (30.8%) Rented (34.6%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Nirimba 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)

Arthritis7 (8.8%)
Asthma5 (6.2%)
Cancer5 (6.2%)
Diabetes4 (5.0%)
Lung Condition4 (5.0%)

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 vehicle4 (17.4%)
2 vehicles10 (43.5%)
3+ vehicles9 (39.1%)

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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.