Western Australia · Postcode 6208

Pinjarra postcode and suburb data

Western Australia · Phone area code 08 · 75 km from Perth

Inner Regional Bottom 20% SEIFA
4,914
Population (2021)
$1,144
Household income/wk
$290
Median rent/wk
43
Median age
1/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Pinjarra 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

6208 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
4,914 People Resident population, Census 2021
Murray Council area 30 suburbs, 8 postcodes
43 Median age Years, Census 2021
$1,144/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 1/10 SEIFA advantage Very low SEIFA advantage
5 Schools ACARA 2025 profiles in this suburb

Benchmarks against WA

Household income
$1,144/wk
40% below WA average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$290/wk
18% below WA average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
1/10
5.0 deciles below WA average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
43 years
matches WA average
Resident median age
Unemployment
8.1%
3.1 pts above 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 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.

ABS Census 2021 · SEIFA 2021

Detailed comparison table

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

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

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

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

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

Pinjarra is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 1 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)

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

ACARA 2025 school profiles for schools located in Pinjarra. ICSEA is shown where ACARA publishes it.

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

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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.