Western Australia · Postcode 6230

Usher postcode and suburb data

Western Australia · Phone area code 08 · 160 km from Perth

CoastalInner Regional Bottom 20% SEIFA
2,137
Population (2021)
$1,385
Household income/wk
$300
Median rent/wk
39
Median age
1/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Usher 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

6230 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
2,137 People Resident population, Census 2021
Bunbury Council area 12 suburbs, 2 postcodes
39 Median age Years, Census 2021
$1,385/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 1/10 SEIFA advantage Very low SEIFA advantage

Benchmarks against WA

Household income
$1,385/wk
27% below WA average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$300/wk
15% below WA average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
1/10
5.0 deciles below WA average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
39 years
4.0 years younger than WA average
Resident median age
Unemployment
7.3%
2.3 pts above 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 Usher ranks: SEIFA decile 1 places it in the bottom 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

ABS Census 2021 · SEIFA 2021

Detailed comparison table

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

MetricUsherWA avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,385 -WA $1,891 $1,836
Rent/wk $300 -WA $355 $390
Mortgage/month $1,351 -WA $1,890 $1,958
Median age 39 43.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 1/10 -WA 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 7.3% +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.

Usher (6230) is a coastal town in regional Western Australia. It lies around 160 km from Perth by road. The locality is part of the Bunbury statistical area. It is administered by Bunbury.

According to the 2021 Census, Usher has a population of 2,137 with a median age of 39. The median weekly household income is $1,385, below the WA average. The unemployment rate is 7.3%, higher than the WA average. The Indigenous population is 117 (5.5% of residents).

Housing in Usher includes a median weekly rent of $300, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,351, with 827 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the WA average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 66.4% of housing.

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

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

Usher details

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

Postcode6230
StateWestern Australia (WA)
Phone Area Code08
Population (2021)2,137
Median Age39 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,385/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$686/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$300
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,351
Average Household Size2.4 persons
Area3.9 km²
Population Density555/km²
Total Dwellings827
Australian Citizens86.6%
Indigenous Population117 (5.5%)
Unemployment Rate7.3%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile1/10 (well below average)
Latitude-33.3769577
Longitude115.6297316
Distance from Perth160 km
Region (SA4)Bunbury
Area (SA3)Bunbury
Local GovernmentBunbury
Federal ElectorateForrest
State ElectorateCollie-Preston (South West)
Time ZoneAWST (UTC+8), Australia/Perth (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (19.4%) 15–24 (12.4%) 25–44 (25.8%) 45–64 (26.1%) 65+ (15.8%)
Show counts
0–14 years415 (19.4%)
15–24 years266 (12.4%)
25–44 years551 (25.8%)
45–64 years558 (26.1%)
65+ years338 (15.8%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (24.0%) Mortgaged (42.4%) Rented (33.6%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Usher is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 1 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)

Arthritis249 (11.7%)
Asthma195 (9.1%)
Diabetes164 (7.7%)
Heart Disease82 (3.8%)
Lung Condition62 (2.9%)
Cancer53 (2.5%)
Dementia24 (1.1%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle38 (4.9%)
1 vehicle276 (35.5%)
2 vehicles316 (40.6%)
3+ vehicles148 (19.0%)

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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.