Western Australia · Postcode 6285

Osmington postcode and suburb data

Western Australia · Phone area code 08 · 226 km from Perth

Outer Regional
163
Population (2021)
$1,231
Household income/wk
$340
Median rent/wk
48
Median age
6/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Osmington 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

6285 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
163 People Resident population, Census 2021
Augusta Margaret River Council area 30 suburbs, 5 postcodes
48 Median age Years, Census 2021
$1,231/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 6/10 SEIFA advantage Middle SEIFA range

Benchmarks against WA

Household income
$1,231/wk
35% below WA average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$340/wk
4% below WA average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
6/10
matches WA average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
48 years
5.0 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

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

MetricOsmingtonWA avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,231 -WA $1,891 $1,836
Rent/wk $340 ≈WA $355 $390
Mortgage/month $1,625 -WA $1,890 $1,958
Median age 48 43.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 6/10 ≈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.

Osmington is a locality 226 km from Perth in Western Australia, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 6285. It falls within the Bunbury region. The local government area is Augusta Margaret River.

According to the 2021 Census, Osmington has a population of 163 with a median age of 48. The median weekly household income is $1,231, below the WA average.

Housing in Osmington includes a median weekly rent of $340, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,625, with 66 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the WA average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 67.2% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Osmington scores in decile 6 out of 10, which is around the national average.

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

Osmington details

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

Postcode6285
StateWestern Australia (WA)
Phone Area Code08
Population (2021)163
Median Age48 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,231/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$644/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$340
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,625
Average Household Size2.2 persons
Area34.5 km²
Population Density5/km²
Total Dwellings66
Australian Citizens81.6%
Unemployment Rate0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile6/10 (average)
Latitude-33.9071304
Longitude115.2030489
Distance from Perth226 km
Region (SA4)Bunbury
Area (SA3)Manjimup
Local GovernmentAugusta Margaret River
Federal ElectorateForrest
State ElectorateWarren-Blackwood (South West)
Time ZoneAWST (UTC+8), Australia/Perth (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (15.3%) 15–24 (4.9%) 25–44 (22.7%) 45–64 (31.3%) 65+ (25.8%)
Show counts
0–14 years25 (15.3%)
15–24 years8 (4.9%)
25–44 years37 (22.7%)
45–64 years51 (31.3%)
65+ years42 (25.8%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (48.3%) Mortgaged (19.0%) Rented (32.8%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Osmington is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 6 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)

Arthritis14 (8.6%)
Asthma9 (5.5%)
Cancer5 (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 vehicle16 (26.7%)
2 vehicles27 (45.0%)
3+ vehicles17 (28.3%)

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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.