Picton East Postcode

Western Australia

Inner Regional

6229

Postcode for Picton East, WA
Phone area code: 08 · 155 km from Perth · Pop. 141

141

Population

Median Age

$739

Household Income/wk

$200

Median Rent/wk

4/10

SEIFA Advantage

12.6

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 Picton East ranks: household income sits in the bottom 10% of WA suburbs.

How Picton East Compares

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

Metric	Picton East	WA avg	AU avg
Household income/wk	$739 -WA	$1,891	$1,836
Rent/wk	$200 -WA	$355	$390
Mortgage/month	$1,934 ≈WA	$1,890	$1,958
Median age	62	43.0	45.0
SEIFA decile	4/10 -WA	6.0/10	6.0/10
Unemployment	9.6% +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.

Picton East is a locality 155 km from Perth in Western Australia, classified as inner regional by the ABS. The postcode is 6229. It falls within the Bunbury region. The local government area is Dardanup.

According to the 2021 Census, Picton East has a population of 141 with a median age of 62. The median weekly household income is $739, below the WA average. The unemployment rate is 9.6%, higher than the WA average.

Housing in Picton East includes a median weekly rent of $200, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,934, with 71 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the WA average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 64.5% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Picton East scores in decile 4 out of 10, which is below the national average.

Picton East is part of the Bunbury statistical area in Western Australia.

Picton East Details

Postcode	6229
State	Western Australia (WA)
Phone Area Code	08
Population (2021)	141
Median Age	62 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)	$739/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)	$582/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)	$200
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)	$1,934
Average Household Size	1.6 persons
Area	12.6 km²
Population Density	11/km²
Total Dwellings	71
Australian Citizens	76.6%
Unemployment Rate	9.6%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile	4/10 (below average)
Latitude	-33.3389774
Longitude	115.7256972
Distance from Perth	155 km
Region (SA4)	Bunbury
Area (SA3)	Bunbury
Local Government	Dardanup
Federal Electorate	Forrest

Age Profile

14.2%

36.9%

44.7%

0–14 (4.3%) 15–24 (3.5%) 25–44 (14.2%) 45–64 (36.9%) 65+ (44.7%)

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0–14 years	6 (4.3%)
15–24 years	5 (3.5%)
25–44 years	20 (14.2%)
45–64 years	52 (36.9%)
65+ years	63 (44.7%)

Housing Tenure

58.1%

35.5%

Owned outright (58.1%) Mortgaged (6.5%) Rented (35.5%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 4 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis	22 (15.6%)
Diabetes	20 (14.2%)
Heart Disease	14 (9.9%)
Asthma	7 (5.0%)
Lung Condition	5 (3.5%)
Dementia	3 (2.1%)

Long-term health conditions self-reported in the 2021 Census. Persons may report more than one condition.

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle	0 (0.0%)
1 vehicle	35 (51.5%)
2 vehicles	18 (26.5%)
3+ vehicles	15 (22.1%)

Suburbs Near Picton East

Eaton 2.6 km Picton 3.0 km Millbridge 3.6 km Pelican Point 3.9 km Waterloo 4.1 km Glen Iris 4.3 km Vittoria 4.9 km Paradise 5.7 km Davenport 5.8 km Dardanup West 6.6 km Dardanup 6.6 km East Bunbury 6.6 km

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Page last reviewed June 2026. Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 IRSAD, ACARA school profiles 2025. How this data is sourced.