Peppermint Grove Beach Postcode

Western Australia

Inner Regional
6271
Postcode for Peppermint Grove Beach, WA
Phone area code: 08 · 179 km from Perth · Pop. 518
518
Population
49
Median Age
$1,862
Household Income/wk
$359
Median Rent/wk
7/10
SEIFA Advantage
1.1
Area (km²)

Income, rent and SEIFA figures are from the ABS 2021 Census and are reported in 2021 dollars, not adjusted for subsequent inflation.

How Peppermint Grove Beach Compares

Peppermint Grove Beach vs the WA average and the national average (2021 Census, population-weighted).

MetricPeppermint Grove BeachWA avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,862 ≈WA $1,891 $1,836
Rent/wk $359 ≈WA $355 $390
Mortgage/month $1,733 ≈WA $1,890 $1,958
Median age 49 43.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 7/10 ≈WA 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 2.6% -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.

Peppermint Grove Beach is a locality 179 km from Perth in Western Australia, classified as inner regional by the ABS. The postcode is 6271. It falls within the Bunbury region. The local government area is Capel.

According to the 2021 Census, Peppermint Grove Beach has a population of 518 with a median age of 49. The median weekly household income is $1,862, close to the WA average. The unemployment rate is 2.6%, lower than the WA average. The Indigenous population is 4 (0.8% of residents).

Housing in Peppermint Grove Beach includes a median weekly rent of $359, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,733, with 188 total dwellings. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 82.4% of housing.

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

Peppermint Grove Beach is part of the Bunbury statistical area in Western Australia.

Peppermint Grove Beach Details

Postcode6271
StateWestern Australia (WA)
Phone Area Code08
Population (2021)518
Median Age49 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,862/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$828/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$359
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,733
Average Household Size2.4 persons
Area1.1 km²
Population Density472/km²
Total Dwellings188
Australian Citizens88.4%
Indigenous Population4 (0.8%)
Unemployment Rate2.6%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile7/10 (above average)
Latitude-33.52882
Longitude115.5062027
Distance from Perth179 km
Region (SA4)Bunbury
Area (SA3)Bunbury
Local GovernmentCapel
Federal ElectorateForrest

Age Profile

0–14 (18.9%) 15–24 (8.5%) 25–44 (17.6%) 45–64 (36.9%) 65+ (20.7%)
Show counts
0–14 years98 (18.9%)
15–24 years44 (8.5%)
25–44 years91 (17.6%)
45–64 years191 (36.9%)
65+ years107 (20.7%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (41.2%) Mortgaged (41.2%) Rented (17.6%)

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)

Arthritis54 (10.4%)
Asthma38 (7.3%)
Cancer21 (4.1%)
Heart Disease12 (2.3%)
Diabetes9 (1.7%)
Lung Condition6 (1.2%)
Dementia6 (1.2%)

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 vehicle54 (28.3%)
2 vehicles102 (53.4%)
3+ vehicles35 (18.3%)

Suburbs Near Peppermint Grove Beach

Same Postcode (6271)

More Peppermint Grove Beach 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.