Shannon Postcode

Western Australia

Remote
6262
Postcode for Shannon, WA
Phone area code: 08 · 316 km from Perth · Pop. 14
14
Population
27
Median Age
$1,625
Household Income/wk
$190
Median Rent/wk
5/10
SEIFA Advantage
671.3
Area (km²)

Income, rent and SEIFA figures are from the ABS 2021 Census and are reported in 2021 dollars, not adjusted for subsequent inflation.

How Shannon Compares

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

MetricShannonWA avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,625 -WA $1,891 $1,836
Rent/wk $190 -WA $355 $390
Mortgage/month $1,083 -WA $1,890 $1,958
Median age 27 43.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 5/10 ≈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.

Shannon is a remote community in Western Australia, with postcode 6262. It lies roughly 316 km from Perth, classified by the ABS as remote Australia. The area is administered by Manjimup.

According to the 2021 Census, Shannon has a population of 14 with a median age of 27. The median weekly household income is $1,625, below the WA average. The Indigenous population is 3 (21.4% of residents).

Housing in Shannon includes a median weekly rent of $190, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,083, with 9 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the WA average.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Shannon scores in decile 5 out of 10, which is around the national average.

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

Shannon Details

Postcode6262
StateWestern Australia (WA)
Phone Area Code08
Population (2021)14
Median Age27 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,625/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$774/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$190
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,083
Average Household Size3 persons
Area671.3 km²
Population Density0/km²
Total Dwellings9
Australian Citizens71.4%
Indigenous Population3 (21.4%)
Unemployment Rate0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile5/10 (average)
Latitude-34.7581493
Longitude116.3812792
Distance from Perth316 km
Region (SA4)Bunbury
Area (SA3)Manjimup
Local GovernmentManjimup
Federal ElectorateO'Connor

Age Profile

0–14 (35.7%) 15–24 (0.0%) 25–44 (28.6%) 45–64 (21.4%) 65+ (0.0%)
Show counts
0–14 years5 (35.7%)
15–24 years0 (0.0%)
25–44 years4 (28.6%)
45–64 years3 (21.4%)
65+ years0 (0.0%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 5 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Asthma7 (50.0%)

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 vehicle0 (0.0%)
2 vehicles3 (100.0%)
3+ vehicles0 (0.0%)

Suburbs Near Shannon

Same Postcode (6262)

More Shannon 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.