Western Australia · Postcode 6260

Peerabeelup postcode and suburb data

Western Australia · Phone area code 08 · 265 km from Perth

Remote
18
Population (2021)
$725
Household income/wk
$69
Median rent/wk
58
Median age
5/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Peerabeelup 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

6260 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
18 People Resident population, Census 2021
Nannup Council area 16 suburbs, 4 postcodes
58 Median age Years, Census 2021
$725/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 5/10 SEIFA advantage Middle SEIFA range

Benchmarks against WA

Household income
$725/wk
62% below WA average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$69/wk
81% 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
58 years
15.0 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.

Where Peerabeelup ranks: household income sits in the bottom 10% of WA suburbs.

ABS Census 2021 · SEIFA 2021

Detailed comparison table

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

MetricPeerabeelupWA avgAU avg
Household income/wk $725 -WA $1,891 $1,836
Rent/wk $69 -WA $355 $390
Median age 58 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.

Peerabeelup is a remote community in Western Australia, with postcode 6260. It lies roughly 265 km from Perth, classified by the ABS as remote Australia. The area is administered by Nannup.

According to the 2021 Census, Peerabeelup has a population of 18 with a median age of 58. The median weekly household income is $725, below the WA average.

Housing in Peerabeelup includes a median weekly rent of $69, 9 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below 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, Peerabeelup scores in decile 5 out of 10, which is around the national average.

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

Peerabeelup details

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

Postcode6260
StateWestern Australia (WA)
Phone Area Code08
Population (2021)18
Median Age58 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$725/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$833/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$69
Average Household Size1.7 persons
Area159.0 km²
Population Density0/km²
Total Dwellings9
Australian Citizens66.7%
Unemployment Rate0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile5/10 (average)
Latitude-34.3367372
Longitude115.7758149
Distance from Perth265 km
Region (SA4)Bunbury
Area (SA3)Manjimup
Local GovernmentNannup
Federal ElectorateO'Connor
State ElectorateWarren-Blackwood (South West)
Time ZoneAWST (UTC+8), Australia/Perth (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (16.7%) 15–24 (0.0%) 25–44 (0.0%) 45–64 (77.8%) 65+ (38.9%)
Show counts
0–14 years3 (16.7%)
15–24 years0 (0.0%)
25–44 years0 (0.0%)
45–64 years14 (77.8%)
65+ years7 (38.9%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (100.0%) Mortgaged (0.0%) Rented (0.0%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Peerabeelup 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)

Cancer5 (27.8%)

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 vehicle0 (0.0%)
2 vehicles8 (100.0%)
3+ vehicles0 (0.0%)

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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.