North Boyanup Postcode

Western Australia

Inner Regional Above WA income

6237

Postcode for North Boyanup, WA
Phone area code: 08 · 164 km from Perth · Pop. 323

323

Population

Median Age

$2,091

Household Income/wk

$340

Median Rent/wk

7/10

SEIFA Advantage

38.2

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 North Boyanup ranks: household income is in the top 25% of WA suburbs.

How North Boyanup Compares

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

Metric	North Boyanup	WA avg	AU avg
Household income/wk	$2,091 +WA	$1,891	$1,836
Rent/wk	$340 ≈WA	$355	$390
Mortgage/month	$2,167 +WA	$1,890	$1,958
Median age	49	43.0	45.0
SEIFA decile	7/10 ≈WA	6.0/10	6.0/10
Unemployment	2.7% -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.

North Boyanup is a locality 164 km from Perth in Western Australia, classified as inner regional by the ABS. The postcode is 6237. It falls within the Bunbury region. The local government area is Capel.

According to the 2021 Census, North Boyanup has a population of 323 with a median age of 49. The median weekly household income is $2,091, above the WA average. The unemployment rate is 2.7%, lower than the WA average. The Indigenous population is 3 (0.9% of residents).

Housing in North Boyanup includes a median weekly rent of $340, median monthly mortgage repayment of $2,167, with 114 total dwellings. These housing costs sit above the WA average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 88.1% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, North Boyanup scores in decile 7 out of 10, which is above the national average.

North Boyanup is part of the Bunbury statistical area in Western Australia.

North Boyanup Details

Postcode	6237
State	Western Australia (WA)
Phone Area Code	08
Population (2021)	323
Median Age	49 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)	$2,091/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)	$882/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)	$340
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)	$2,167
Average Household Size	2.8 persons
Area	38.2 km²
Population Density	8/km²
Total Dwellings	114
Australian Citizens	91.3%
Indigenous Population	3 (0.9%)
Unemployment Rate	2.7%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile	7/10 (above average)
Latitude	-33.4233251
Longitude	115.706494
Distance from Perth	164 km
Region (SA4)	Bunbury
Area (SA3)	Bunbury
Local Government	Capel
Federal Electorate	Forrest

Age Profile

13.6%

11.8%

20.1%

37.5%

19.5%

0–14 (13.6%) 15–24 (11.8%) 25–44 (20.1%) 45–64 (37.5%) 65+ (19.5%)

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0–14 years	44 (13.6%)
15–24 years	38 (11.8%)
25–44 years	65 (20.1%)
45–64 years	121 (37.5%)
65+ years	63 (19.5%)

Housing Tenure

45.5%

42.6%

11.9%

Owned outright (45.5%) Mortgaged (42.6%) Rented (11.9%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 7 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis	29 (9.0%)
Asthma	22 (6.8%)
Diabetes	19 (5.9%)
Heart Disease	13 (4.0%)
Lung Condition	4 (1.2%)
Cancer	3 (0.9%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle	0 (0.0%)
1 vehicle	10 (9.8%)
2 vehicles	43 (42.2%)
3+ vehicles	49 (48.0%)

Suburbs Near North Boyanup

Dardanup West 3.1 km Dardanup 3.1 km Gelorup 6.1 km Boyanup 6.8 km College Grove 7.0 km Picton 8.1 km Paradise 8.2 km Davenport 8.2 km Dalyellup 8.3 km Carey Park 8.7 km Usher 8.8 km Withers 9.1 km

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More North Boyanup Data

Capel LGA 14 suburbs, 4 postcodes, 18,269 people Climate & Weather Closest station: Bunbury (12.1 km) NDIS Providers NDIS data for Capel LGA

Page last reviewed June 2026. Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 IRSAD, ACARA school profiles 2025. How this data is sourced.