Western Australia · Postcode 6285

Rosa Brook postcode and suburb data

Western Australia · Phone area code 08 · 230 km from Perth

Outer Regional
216
Population (2021)
$1,321
Household income/wk
$350
Median rent/wk
43
Median age
7/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Rosa Brook 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

6285 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
216 People Resident population, Census 2021
Augusta Margaret River Council area 30 suburbs, 5 postcodes
43 Median age Years, Census 2021
$1,321/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 7/10 SEIFA advantage Above average advantage

Benchmarks against WA

Household income
$1,321/wk
30% below WA average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$350/wk
1% below WA average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
7/10
1.0 deciles above WA average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
43 years
matches WA average
Resident median age
Unemployment
4.5%
0.5 pts below 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.

Detailed comparison table

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

MetricRosa BrookWA avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,321 -WA $1,891 $1,836
Rent/wk $350 ≈WA $355 $390
Mortgage/month $1,517 -WA $1,890 $1,958
Median age 43 43.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 7/10 ≈WA 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 4.5% ≈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.

Rosa Brook is a locality 230 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, Rosa Brook has a population of 216 with a median age of 43. The median weekly household income is $1,321, below the WA average. The unemployment rate is 4.5%. The Indigenous population is 3 (1.4% of residents).

Housing in Rosa Brook includes a median weekly rent of $350, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,517, with 74 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the WA average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 80.0% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Rosa Brook scores in decile 7 out of 10, which is above the national average.

Rosa Brook is part of the Manjimup statistical area in Western Australia.

Rosa Brook details

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

Postcode6285
StateWestern Australia (WA)
Phone Area Code08
Population (2021)216
Median Age43 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,321/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$707/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$350
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,517
Average Household Size2.6 persons
Area65.5 km²
Population Density3/km²
Total Dwellings74
Australian Citizens89.4%
Indigenous Population3 (1.4%)
Unemployment Rate4.5%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile7/10 (above average)
Latitude-33.9401686
Longitude115.1942347
Distance from Perth230 km
Region (SA4)Bunbury
Area (SA3)Manjimup
Local GovernmentAugusta Margaret River
Federal ElectorateForrest
State ElectorateWarren-Blackwood (South West)
Time ZoneAWST (UTC+8), Australia/Perth (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (18.1%) 15–24 (6.5%) 25–44 (22.2%) 45–64 (31.5%) 65+ (17.1%)
Show counts
0–14 years39 (18.1%)
15–24 years14 (6.5%)
25–44 years48 (22.2%)
45–64 years68 (31.5%)
65+ years37 (17.1%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (45.7%) Mortgaged (34.3%) Rented (20.0%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Rosa Brook is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 7 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)

Arthritis11 (5.1%)
Asthma9 (4.2%)
Cancer6 (2.8%)
Diabetes5 (2.3%)

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 vehicle16 (23.9%)
2 vehicles32 (47.8%)
3+ vehicles19 (28.4%)

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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.