Tambellup Postcode

Western Australia

Outer Regional Bottom 20% SEIFA
6320
Postcode for Tambellup, WA
Phone area code: 08 · 286 km from Perth · Pop. 281
281
Population
43
Median Age
$987
Household Income/wk
$172
Median Rent/wk
1/10
SEIFA Advantage
5.4
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 Tambellup ranks: household income sits in the bottom 25% of WA suburbs; SEIFA decile 1 places it in the bottom 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Tambellup Compares

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

MetricTambellupWA avgAU avg
Household income/wk $987 -WA $1,891 $1,836
Rent/wk $172 -WA $355 $390
Mortgage/month $693 -WA $1,890 $1,958
Median age 43 43.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 1/10 -WA 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 14.6% +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.

Tambellup is a locality 286 km from Perth in Western Australia, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 6320. It falls within the Western Australia - Wheat Belt region. The local government area is Broomehill-Tambellup.

According to the 2021 Census, Tambellup has a population of 281 with a median age of 43. The median weekly household income is $987, below the WA average. The unemployment rate is 14.6%, higher than the WA average. The Indigenous population is 120 (42.7% of residents).

Housing in Tambellup includes a median weekly rent of $172, median monthly mortgage repayment of $693, with 104 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the WA average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 72.2% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Tambellup scores in decile 1 out of 10, which is well below the national average.

Tambellup is served by Tambellup Primary School.

Tambellup is part of the Albany statistical area in Western Australia.

Tambellup Details

Postcode6320
StateWestern Australia (WA)
Phone Area Code08
Population (2021)281
Median Age43 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$987/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$480/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$172
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$693
Average Household Size2.5 persons
Area5.4 km²
Population Density52/km²
Total Dwellings104
Australian Citizens86.8%
Indigenous Population120 (42.7%)
Unemployment Rate14.6%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile1/10 (well below average)
Latitude-34.0409469
Longitude117.6393234
Distance from Perth286 km
Region (SA4)Western Australia - Wheat Belt
Area (SA3)Albany
Local GovernmentBroomehill-Tambellup
Federal ElectorateO'Connor

Age Profile

0–14 (18.5%) 15–24 (16.7%) 25–44 (16.7%) 45–64 (23.5%) 65+ (21.0%)
Show counts
0–14 years52 (18.5%)
15–24 years47 (16.7%)
25–44 years47 (16.7%)
45–64 years66 (23.5%)
65+ years59 (21.0%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (53.3%) Mortgaged (18.9%) Rented (27.8%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 1 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis42 (14.9%)
Diabetes25 (8.9%)
Asthma18 (6.4%)
Cancer15 (5.3%)
Heart Disease14 (5.0%)
Lung Condition7 (2.5%)
Dementia3 (1.1%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle6 (6.5%)
1 vehicle41 (44.1%)
2 vehicles23 (24.7%)
3+ vehicles23 (24.7%)

Schools in Tambellup

Tambellup Primary School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 940 · 35 students

Suburbs Near Tambellup

Same Postcode (6320)

More Tambellup 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.