Sunnyside Postcode

Western Australia

Outer Regional
6256
Postcode for Sunnyside, WA
Phone area code: 08 · 234 km from Perth · Pop. 100
100
Population
41
Median Age
$2,062
Household Income/wk
$245
Median Rent/wk
8/10
SEIFA Advantage
78.2
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 Sunnyside Compares

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

MetricSunnysideWA avgAU avg
Household income/wk $2,062 ≈WA $1,891 $1,836
Rent/wk $245 -WA $355 $390
Mortgage/month $1,733 ≈WA $1,890 $1,958
Median age 41 43.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 8/10 +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.

Sunnyside is a locality 234 km from Perth in Western Australia, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 6256. It falls within the Bunbury region. The local government area is Bridgetown-Greenbushes.

According to the 2021 Census, Sunnyside has a population of 100 with a median age of 41. The median weekly household income is $2,062, close to the WA average.

Housing in Sunnyside includes a median weekly rent of $245, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,733, with 28 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the WA average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 90.0% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Sunnyside scores in decile 8 out of 10, which is above the national average.

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

Sunnyside Details

Postcode6256
StateWestern Australia (WA)
Phone Area Code08
Population (2021)100
Median Age41 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$2,062/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$820/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$245
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,733
Average Household Size2.9 persons
Area78.2 km²
Population Density1/km²
Total Dwellings28
Australian Citizens85.0%
Unemployment Rate0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile8/10 (above average)
Latitude-34.0269469
Longitude116.2521686
Distance from Perth234 km
Region (SA4)Bunbury
Area (SA3)Manjimup
Local GovernmentBridgetown-Greenbushes
Federal ElectorateO'Connor

Age Profile

0–14 (28.0%) 15–24 (12.0%) 25–44 (18.0%) 45–64 (31.0%) 65+ (12.0%)
Show counts
0–14 years28 (28.0%)
15–24 years12 (12.0%)
25–44 years18 (18.0%)
45–64 years31 (31.0%)
65+ years12 (12.0%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (60.0%) Mortgaged (30.0%) Rented (10.0%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 8 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Asthma8 (8.0%)
Arthritis4 (4.0%)
Diabetes3 (3.0%)

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 vehicles17 (60.7%)
3+ vehicles11 (39.3%)

Suburbs Near Sunnyside

Same Postcode (6256)

More Sunnyside 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.