Pinjarra Postcode

Western Australia

Inner Regional Bottom 20% SEIFA
6208
Postcode for Pinjarra, WA
Phone area code: 08 · 75 km from Perth · Pop. 4,914
4,914
Population
43
Median Age
$1,144
Household Income/wk
$290
Median Rent/wk
1/10
SEIFA Advantage
19.2
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 Pinjarra ranks: household income sits in the bottom 25% of WA suburbs; SEIFA decile 1 places it in the bottom 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Pinjarra Compares

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

MetricPinjarraWA avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,144 -WA $1,891 $1,836
Rent/wk $290 -WA $355 $390
Mortgage/month $1,517 -WA $1,890 $1,958
Median age 43 43.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 1/10 -WA 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 8.1% +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.

Pinjarra is a locality 75 km from Perth in Western Australia, classified as inner regional by the ABS. The postcode is 6208. It falls within the Mandurah region. The local government area is Murray.

According to the 2021 Census, Pinjarra has a population of 4,914 with a median age of 43. The median weekly household income is $1,144, below the WA average. The unemployment rate is 8.1%, higher than the WA average. The Indigenous population is 196 (4.0% of residents).

Housing in Pinjarra includes a median weekly rent of $290, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,517, with 1,824 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the WA average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 73.4% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Pinjarra scores in decile 1 out of 10, which is well below the national average.

There are 5 schools in the Pinjarra area, including Pinjarra Senior High School, Pinjarra Primary School, St Joseph's Catholic Primary School and others.

Pinjarra is part of the Mandurah statistical area in Western Australia.

Pinjarra Details

Postcode6208
StateWestern Australia (WA)
Phone Area Code08
Population (2021)4,914
Median Age43 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,144/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$547/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$290
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,517
Average Household Size2.4 persons
Area19.2 km²
Population Density257/km²
Total Dwellings1,824
Australian Citizens86.4%
Indigenous Population196 (4.0%)
Unemployment Rate8.1%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile1/10 (well below average)
Latitude-32.6270114
Longitude115.8788766
Distance from Perth75 km
Region (SA4)Mandurah
Area (SA3)Mandurah
Local GovernmentMurray
Federal ElectorateCanning

Age Profile

0–14 (19.0%) 15–24 (11.2%) 25–44 (21.2%) 45–64 (25.3%) 65+ (23.7%)
Show counts
0–14 years935 (19.0%)
15–24 years548 (11.2%)
25–44 years1,041 (21.2%)
45–64 years1,242 (25.3%)
65+ years1,163 (23.7%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (34.7%) Mortgaged (38.8%) Rented (26.6%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 1 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis644 (13.1%)
Asthma482 (9.8%)
Diabetes337 (6.9%)
Heart Disease273 (5.6%)
Cancer211 (4.3%)
Lung Condition164 (3.3%)
Dementia22 (0.4%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle70 (3.9%)
1 vehicle670 (37.6%)
2 vehicles637 (35.8%)
3+ vehicles404 (22.7%)

Schools in Pinjarra

Pinjarra Senior High School
Secondary · Gov · ICSEA 952 · 685 students
Pinjarra Primary School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 935 · 609 students
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
Primary · Cat · ICSEA 994 · 190 students
Fairbridge College
Special · Ind · ICSEA 912 · 167 students
Carcoola Primary School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 931 · 123 students

Suburbs Near Pinjarra

Same Postcode (6208)

More Pinjarra 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.