Paynedale Postcode

Western Australia

Inner Regional Top 10% SEIFA
6239
Postcode for Paynedale, WA
Phone area code: 08 · 189 km from Perth · Pop. 60
60
Population
40
Median Age
$1,875
Household Income/wk
$N/A
Median Rent/wk
9/10
SEIFA Advantage
76.5
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 Paynedale ranks: SEIFA decile 9 puts it in the top 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Paynedale Compares

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

MetricPaynedaleWA avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,875 ≈WA $1,891 $1,836
Mortgage/month $3,000 +WA $1,890 $1,958
Median age 40 43.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 9/10 +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.

Paynedale is a locality 189 km from Perth in Western Australia, classified as inner regional by the ABS. The postcode is 6239. It falls within the Bunbury region. The local government area is Donnybrook-Balingup.

According to the 2021 Census, Paynedale has a population of 60 with a median age of 40. The median weekly household income is $1,875, close to the WA average.

Housing in Paynedale includes a median monthly mortgage repayment of $3,000, 24 total dwellings. These housing costs sit above 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, Paynedale scores in decile 9 out of 10, which is well above the national average.

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

Paynedale Details

Postcode6239
StateWestern Australia (WA)
Phone Area Code08
Population (2021)60
Median Age40 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,875/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$1,104/week
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$3,000
Average Household Size2.5 persons
Area76.5 km²
Population Density1/km²
Total Dwellings24
Australian Citizens101.7%
Unemployment Rate0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile9/10 (well above average)
Latitude-33.6503314
Longitude115.7600447
Distance from Perth189 km
Region (SA4)Bunbury
Area (SA3)Manjimup
Local GovernmentDonnybrook-Balingup
Federal ElectorateForrest

Age Profile

0–14 (31.7%) 15–24 (0.0%) 25–44 (31.7%) 45–64 (33.3%) 65+ (5.0%)
Show counts
0–14 years19 (31.7%)
15–24 years0 (0.0%)
25–44 years19 (31.7%)
45–64 years20 (33.3%)
65+ years3 (5.0%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (47.8%) Mortgaged (52.2%) Rented (0.0%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 9 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis4 (6.7%)
Diabetes3 (5.0%)
Heart Disease3 (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 vehicle7 (33.3%)
2 vehicles8 (38.1%)
3+ vehicles6 (28.6%)

Suburbs Near Paynedale

Same Postcode (6239)

More Paynedale 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.