Northcliffe Postcode

Western Australia

Remote Bottom 20% SEIFA
6262
Postcode for Northcliffe, WA
Phone area code: 08 · 299 km from Perth · Pop. 288
288
Population
50
Median Age
$1,080
Household Income/wk
$188
Median Rent/wk
2/10
SEIFA Advantage
27.4
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 Northcliffe ranks: household income sits in the bottom 25% of WA suburbs; SEIFA decile 2 places it in the bottom 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Northcliffe Compares

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

MetricNorthcliffeWA avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,080 -WA $1,891 $1,836
Rent/wk $188 -WA $355 $390
Mortgage/month $909 -WA $1,890 $1,958
Median age 50 43.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 2/10 -WA 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 3.9% -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.

Northcliffe is a remote community in Western Australia, with postcode 6262. It lies roughly 299 km from Perth, classified by the ABS as remote Australia. The area is administered by Manjimup.

According to the 2021 Census, Northcliffe has a population of 288 with a median age of 50. The median weekly household income is $1,080, below the WA average. The unemployment rate is 3.9%, lower than the WA average. The Indigenous population is 3 (1.0% of residents).

Housing in Northcliffe includes a median weekly rent of $188, median monthly mortgage repayment of $909, with 95 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the WA average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 81.5% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Northcliffe scores in decile 2 out of 10, which is well below the national average.

Northcliffe is served by Northcliffe District High School.

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

Northcliffe Details

Postcode6262
StateWestern Australia (WA)
Phone Area Code08
Population (2021)288
Median Age50 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,080/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$557/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$188
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$909
Average Household Size2.3 persons
Area27.4 km²
Population Density11/km²
Total Dwellings95
Australian Citizens76.7%
Indigenous Population3 (1.0%)
Unemployment Rate3.9%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile2/10 (well below average)
Latitude-34.6331019
Longitude116.1241529
Distance from Perth299 km
Region (SA4)Bunbury
Area (SA3)Manjimup
Local GovernmentManjimup
Federal ElectorateO'Connor

Age Profile

0–14 (17.4%) 15–24 (7.6%) 25–44 (21.5%) 45–64 (33.7%) 65+ (22.9%)
Show counts
0–14 years50 (17.4%)
15–24 years22 (7.6%)
25–44 years62 (21.5%)
45–64 years97 (33.7%)
65+ years66 (22.9%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (39.1%) Mortgaged (42.4%) Rented (18.5%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 2 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis30 (10.4%)
Asthma24 (8.3%)
Diabetes13 (4.5%)
Heart Disease11 (3.8%)
Cancer11 (3.8%)
Lung Condition9 (3.1%)

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 vehicle34 (37.4%)
2 vehicles34 (37.4%)
3+ vehicles23 (25.3%)

Schools in Northcliffe

Northcliffe District High School
Combined · Gov · ICSEA 986 · 43 students

Suburbs Near Northcliffe

Same Postcode (6262)

More Northcliffe 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.