Western Australia · Postcode 6280

Sabina River postcode and suburb data

Western Australia · Phone area code 08 · 204 km from Perth

Inner Regional
79
Population (2021)
$1,375
Household income/wk
$150
Median rent/wk
44
Median age
7/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Sabina River 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

6280 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
79 People Resident population, Census 2021
Busselton Council area 42 suburbs, 4 postcodes
44 Median age Years, Census 2021
$1,375/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 7/10 SEIFA advantage Above average advantage

Benchmarks against WA

Household income
$1,375/wk
27% below WA average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$150/wk
58% 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
44 years
1.0 years older than WA average
Resident median age
Unemployment
0.0%
5.0 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

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

MetricSabina RiverWA avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,375 -WA $1,891 $1,836
Rent/wk $150 -WA $355 $390
Mortgage/month $2,529 +WA $1,890 $1,958
Median age 44 43.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 7/10 ≈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.

Sabina River is a locality 204 km from Perth in Western Australia, classified as inner regional by the ABS. The postcode is 6280. It falls within the Bunbury region. The local government area is Busselton.

According to the 2021 Census, Sabina River has a population of 79 with a median age of 44. The median weekly household income is $1,375, below the WA average.

Housing in Sabina River includes a median weekly rent of $150, median monthly mortgage repayment of $2,529, with 21 total dwellings. These housing costs sit above the WA average. Rental properties account for 42.9% of dwellings.

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

Sabina River is part of the Bunbury statistical area in Western Australia.

Sabina River details

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

Postcode6280
StateWestern Australia (WA)
Phone Area Code08
Population (2021)79
Median Age44 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,375/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$489/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$150
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$2,529
Average Household Size3.2 persons
Area18.5 km²
Population Density4/km²
Total Dwellings21
Australian Citizens91.1%
Unemployment Rate0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile7/10 (above average)
Latitude-33.7494812
Longitude115.4197986
Distance from Perth204 km
Region (SA4)Bunbury
Area (SA3)Bunbury
Local GovernmentBusselton
Federal ElectorateForrest
State ElectorateVasse (South West)
Time ZoneAWST (UTC+8), Australia/Perth (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (20.3%) 15–24 (16.5%) 25–44 (16.5%) 45–64 (26.6%) 65+ (16.5%)
Show counts
0–14 years16 (20.3%)
15–24 years13 (16.5%)
25–44 years13 (16.5%)
45–64 years21 (26.6%)
65+ years13 (16.5%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (35.7%) Mortgaged (21.4%) Rented (42.9%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Sabina River 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)

Arthritis9 (11.4%)
Asthma7 (8.9%)
Cancer4 (5.1%)

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 vehicle3 (15.8%)
2 vehicles3 (15.8%)
3+ vehicles13 (68.4%)

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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.