Prevelly Postcode

Western Australia

Outer Regional
6285
Postcode for Prevelly, WA
Phone area code: 08 · 239 km from Perth · Pop. 205
205
Population
52
Median Age
$1,550
Household Income/wk
$423
Median Rent/wk
8/10
SEIFA Advantage
2.2
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 Prevelly ranks: rents are among the top 10% in WA.

How Prevelly Compares

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

MetricPrevellyWA avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,550 -WA $1,891 $1,836
Rent/wk $423 +WA $355 $390
Mortgage/month $1,733 ≈WA $1,890 $1,958
Median age 52 43.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 8/10 +WA 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 0.0% -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.

Prevelly is a locality 239 km from Perth in Western Australia, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 6285. It falls within the Bunbury region. The local government area is Augusta Margaret River.

According to the 2021 Census, Prevelly has a population of 205 with a median age of 52. The median weekly household income is $1,550, below the WA average.

Housing in Prevelly includes a median weekly rent of $423, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,733, with 69 total dwellings. These housing costs sit above the WA average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 64.1% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Prevelly scores in decile 8 out of 10, which is above the national average.

Prevelly is part of the Manjimup statistical area in Western Australia.

Prevelly Details

Postcode6285
StateWestern Australia (WA)
Phone Area Code08
Population (2021)205
Median Age52 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,550/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$927/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$423
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,733
Average Household Size2.3 persons
Area2.2 km²
Population Density94/km²
Total Dwellings69
Australian Citizens81.5%
Unemployment Rate0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile8/10 (above average)
Latitude-33.9757418
Longitude114.9953413
Distance from Perth239 km
Region (SA4)Bunbury
Area (SA3)Manjimup
Local GovernmentAugusta Margaret River
Federal ElectorateForrest

Age Profile

0–14 (15.1%) 15–24 (6.3%) 25–44 (16.6%) 45–64 (35.1%) 65+ (22.9%)
Show counts
0–14 years31 (15.1%)
15–24 years13 (6.3%)
25–44 years34 (16.6%)
45–64 years72 (35.1%)
65+ years47 (22.9%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (40.6%) Mortgaged (23.4%) Rented (35.9%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 8 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis15 (7.3%)
Cancer11 (5.4%)
Asthma10 (4.9%)
Heart Disease6 (2.9%)
Diabetes5 (2.4%)
Lung Condition3 (1.5%)

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 vehicle20 (29.0%)
2 vehicles35 (50.7%)
3+ vehicles14 (20.3%)

Suburbs Near Prevelly

Same Postcode (6285)

More Prevelly 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.