Southampton Postcode

Western Australia

Inner Regional
6253
Postcode for Southampton, WA
Phone area code: 08 · 211 km from Perth · Pop. 84
84
Population
56
Median Age
$1,125
Household Income/wk
$370
Median Rent/wk
6/10
SEIFA Advantage
126.3
Area (km²)

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

Where Southampton ranks: household income sits in the bottom 25% of WA suburbs.

How Southampton Compares

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

MetricSouthamptonWA avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,125 -WA $1,891 $1,836
Rent/wk $370 ≈WA $355 $390
Mortgage/month $2,050 ≈WA $1,890 $1,958
Median age 56 43.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 6/10 ≈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.

Southampton is a locality 211 km from Perth in Western Australia, classified as inner regional by the ABS. The postcode is 6253. It falls within the Bunbury region. The local government area is Donnybrook-Balingup.

According to the 2021 Census, Southampton has a population of 84 with a median age of 56. The median weekly household income is $1,125, below the WA average.

Housing in Southampton includes a median weekly rent of $370, median monthly mortgage repayment of $2,050, with 41 total dwellings. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 90.0% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Southampton scores in decile 6 out of 10, which is around the national average.

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

Southampton Details

Postcode6253
StateWestern Australia (WA)
Phone Area Code08
Population (2021)84
Median Age56 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,125/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$543/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$370
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$2,050
Average Household Size2.2 persons
Area126.3 km²
Population Density1/km²
Total Dwellings41
Australian Citizens94.0%
Unemployment Rate0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile6/10 (average)
Latitude-33.8449637
Longitude115.9214739
Distance from Perth211 km
Region (SA4)Bunbury
Area (SA3)Manjimup
Local GovernmentDonnybrook-Balingup
Federal ElectorateForrest

Age Profile

0–14 (21.4%) 15–24 (0.0%) 25–44 (19.0%) 45–64 (29.8%) 65+ (40.5%)
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0–14 years18 (21.4%)
15–24 years0 (0.0%)
25–44 years16 (19.0%)
45–64 years25 (29.8%)
65+ years34 (40.5%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (46.7%) Mortgaged (43.3%) Rented (10.0%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 6 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis20 (23.8%)
Heart Disease9 (10.7%)
Asthma4 (4.8%)

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 vehicle10 (27.0%)
2 vehicles15 (40.5%)
3+ vehicles12 (32.4%)

Suburbs Near Southampton

Balingup 8.7 km Mullalyup 10.9 km Cundinup 11.4 km Greenbushes 12.2 km North Greenbushes 12.7 km Kirup 15.3 km Maranup 15.4 km Brazier 15.9 km Hester Brook 18.5 km Newlands 19.9 km Grimwade 20.1 km Nannup 20.8 km

Same Postcode (6253)

Balingup Grimwade

More Southampton Data

Donnybrook-Balingup LGA 22 suburbs, 7 postcodes, 6,155 people Climate & Weather Closest station: Busselton (57.1 km) NDIS Providers NDIS data for Donnybrook-Balingup LGA

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.