Western Australia · Postcode 6237

Stratham postcode and suburb data

Western Australia · Phone area code 08 · 171 km from Perth

Inner Regional Top 10% SEIFA Above WA income
793
Population (2021)
$2,366
Household income/wk
$420
Median rent/wk
45
Median age
9/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Stratham 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

6237 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
793 People Resident population, Census 2021
Capel Council area 14 suburbs, 4 postcodes
45 Median age Years, Census 2021
$2,366/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 9/10 SEIFA advantage Very high advantage

Benchmarks against WA

Household income
$2,366/wk
25% above WA average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$420/wk
18% above WA average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
9/10
3.0 deciles above WA average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
45 years
2.0 years older than WA average
Resident median age
Unemployment
2.6%
2.4 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.

Where Stratham ranks: household income is in the top 25% of WA suburbs; rents are among the top 10% in WA; SEIFA decile 9 puts it in the top 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

ABS Census 2021 · SEIFA 2021

Detailed comparison table

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

MetricStrathamWA avgAU avg
Household income/wk $2,366 +WA $1,891 $1,836
Rent/wk $420 +WA $355 $390
Mortgage/month $2,167 +WA $1,890 $1,958
Median age 45 43.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 9/10 +WA 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 2.6% -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.

Stratham is a locality 171 km from Perth in Western Australia, classified as inner regional by the ABS. The postcode is 6237. It falls within the Bunbury region. The local government area is Capel.

According to the 2021 Census, Stratham has a population of 793 with a median age of 45. The median weekly household income is $2,366, above the WA average. The unemployment rate is 2.6%, lower than the WA average. The Indigenous population is 11 (1.4% of residents).

Housing in Stratham includes a median weekly rent of $420, median monthly mortgage repayment of $2,167, with 261 total dwellings. These housing costs sit above the WA average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 91.2% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Stratham scores in decile 9 out of 10, which is well above the national average.

Stratham is part of the Bunbury statistical area in Western Australia.

Stratham details

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

Postcode6237
StateWestern Australia (WA)
Phone Area Code08
Population (2021)793
Median Age45 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$2,366/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$864/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$420
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$2,167
Average Household Size2.9 persons
Area40.5 km²
Population Density20/km²
Total Dwellings261
Australian Citizens91.7%
Indigenous Population11 (1.4%)
Unemployment Rate2.6%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile9/10 (well above average)
Latitude-33.471373
Longitude115.5936594
Distance from Perth171 km
Region (SA4)Bunbury
Area (SA3)Bunbury
Local GovernmentCapel
Federal ElectorateForrest
State ElectorateCollie-Preston (South West)
Time ZoneAWST (UTC+8), Australia/Perth (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (19.3%) 15–24 (10.7%) 25–44 (19.2%) 45–64 (32.0%) 65+ (19.8%)
Show counts
0–14 years153 (19.3%)
15–24 years85 (10.7%)
25–44 years152 (19.2%)
45–64 years254 (32.0%)
65+ years157 (19.8%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (49.4%) Mortgaged (41.8%) Rented (8.8%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Stratham is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 9 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)

Arthritis84 (10.6%)
Asthma55 (6.9%)
Heart Disease31 (3.9%)
Diabetes30 (3.8%)
Cancer28 (3.5%)
Lung Condition9 (1.1%)
Dementia3 (0.4%)

Long-term health conditions self-reported in the 2021 Census. Persons may report more than one condition.

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle3 (1.1%)
1 vehicle31 (11.8%)
2 vehicles107 (40.7%)
3+ vehicles122 (46.4%)

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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.