Western Australia · Postcode 6271

Peppermint Grove Beach postcode and suburb data

Western Australia · Phone area code 08 · 179 km from Perth

Inner Regional
518
Population (2021)
$1,862
Household income/wk
$359
Median rent/wk
49
Median age
7/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Peppermint Grove Beach 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

6271 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
518 People Resident population, Census 2021
Capel Council area 14 suburbs, 4 postcodes
49 Median age Years, Census 2021
$1,862/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 7/10 SEIFA advantage Above average advantage

Benchmarks against WA

Household income
$1,862/wk
2% below WA average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$359/wk
1% above WA average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
7/10
1.0 deciles above WA average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
49 years
6.0 years older than WA average
Resident median age
Unemployment
2.6%
2.4 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

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

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

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

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
State ElectorateVasse (South West)
Time ZoneAWST (UTC+8), Australia/Perth (standard time)

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

Peppermint Grove Beach is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 7 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)

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%)

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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.