The Plains Postcode

Western Australia

Inner Regional Above WA income
6237
Postcode for The Plains, WA
Phone area code: 08 · 181 km from Perth · Pop. 52
52
Population
48
Median Age
$2,749
Household Income/wk
$240
Median Rent/wk
6/10
SEIFA Advantage
64.7
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 The Plains ranks: household income is in the top 10% of WA suburbs.

How The Plains Compares

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

MetricThe PlainsWA avgAU avg
Household income/wk $2,749 +WA $1,891 $1,836
Rent/wk $240 -WA $355 $390
Mortgage/month $1,733 ≈WA $1,890 $1,958
Median age 48 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.

The Plains is a locality 181 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, The Plains has a population of 52 with a median age of 48. The median weekly household income is $2,749, above the WA average.

Housing in The Plains includes a median weekly rent of $240, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,733, with 22 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the WA average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 76.9% of housing.

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

The Plains is part of the Bunbury statistical area in Western Australia.

The Plains Details

Postcode6237
StateWestern Australia (WA)
Phone Area Code08
Population (2021)52
Median Age48 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$2,749/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$1,542/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$240
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,733
Average Household Size2.3 persons
Area64.7 km²
Population Density1/km²
Total Dwellings22
Australian Citizens90.4%
Unemployment Rate0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile6/10 (average)
Latitude-33.5749896
Longitude115.6893415
Distance from Perth181 km
Region (SA4)Bunbury
Area (SA3)Bunbury
Local GovernmentCapel
Federal ElectorateForrest

Age Profile

0–14 (30.8%) 15–24 (7.7%) 25–44 (15.4%) 45–64 (40.4%) 65+ (11.5%)
Show counts
0–14 years16 (30.8%)
15–24 years4 (7.7%)
25–44 years8 (15.4%)
45–64 years21 (40.4%)
65+ years6 (11.5%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (34.6%) Mortgaged (42.3%) Rented (23.1%)

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)

Arthritis9 (17.3%)

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 vehicle5 (23.8%)
2 vehicles5 (23.8%)
3+ vehicles11 (52.4%)

Suburbs Near The Plains

Capel River 6.4 km Elgin 6.9 km Argyle 7.8 km Gwindinup 8.0 km Paynedale 10.6 km Boyanup 10.9 km Capel 12.4 km Upper Capel 12.4 km Donnybrook 12.9 km Stratham 14.5 km Crooked Brook 14.7 km Tutunup 15.4 km

Same Postcode (6237)

Boyanup Elgin Gwindinup North Boyanup Stratham

More The Plains Data

Capel LGA 14 suburbs, 4 postcodes, 18,269 people Climate & Weather Closest station: Bunbury (27.6 km) NDIS Providers NDIS data for Capel 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.