Preston Beach Postcode

Western Australia

Inner Regional Bottom 20% SEIFA
6215
Postcode for Preston Beach, WA
Phone area code: 08 · 105 km from Perth · Pop. 268
268
Population
62
Median Age
$850
Household Income/wk
$250
Median Rent/wk
1/10
SEIFA Advantage
74.7
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 Preston Beach 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 Preston Beach Compares

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

MetricPreston BeachWA avgAU avg
Household income/wk $850 -WA $1,891 $1,836
Rent/wk $250 -WA $355 $390
Mortgage/month $1,138 -WA $1,890 $1,958
Median age 62 43.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 1/10 -WA 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 11.5% +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.

Preston Beach is a locality 105 km from Perth in Western Australia, classified as inner regional by the ABS. The postcode is 6215. It falls within the Bunbury region. The local government area is Waroona.

According to the 2021 Census, Preston Beach has a population of 268 with a median age of 62. The median weekly household income is $850, below the WA average. The unemployment rate is 11.5%, higher than the WA average. The Indigenous population is 8 (3.0% of residents).

Housing in Preston Beach includes a median weekly rent of $250, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,138, with 111 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the WA average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 80.4% of housing.

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

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

Preston Beach Details

Postcode6215
StateWestern Australia (WA)
Phone Area Code08
Population (2021)268
Median Age62 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$850/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$510/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$250
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,138
Average Household Size1.8 persons
Area74.7 km²
Population Density4/km²
Total Dwellings111
Australian Citizens79.1%
Indigenous Population8 (3.0%)
Unemployment Rate11.5%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile1/10 (well below average)
Latitude-32.8775888
Longitude115.6741375
Distance from Perth105 km
Region (SA4)Bunbury
Area (SA3)Bunbury
Local GovernmentWaroona
Federal ElectorateCanning

Age Profile

0–14 (6.3%) 15–24 (5.6%) 25–44 (11.9%) 45–64 (32.1%) 65+ (45.9%)
Show counts
0–14 years17 (6.3%)
15–24 years15 (5.6%)
25–44 years32 (11.9%)
45–64 years86 (32.1%)
65+ years123 (45.9%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (54.2%) Mortgaged (26.2%) Rented (19.6%)

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)

Arthritis43 (16.0%)
Heart Disease16 (6.0%)
Diabetes15 (5.6%)
Asthma14 (5.2%)
Cancer14 (5.2%)
Lung Condition3 (1.1%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle3 (2.8%)
1 vehicle47 (43.5%)
2 vehicles43 (39.8%)
3+ vehicles15 (13.9%)

Suburbs Near Preston Beach

Same Postcode (6215)

More Preston 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.