Vasse Postcode

Western Australia

Inner Regional
6280
Postcode for Vasse, WA
Phone area code: 08 · 200 km from Perth · Pop. 2,853
2,853
Population
39
Median Age
$1,810
Household Income/wk
$420
Median Rent/wk
5/10
SEIFA Advantage
36.1
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 Vasse ranks: rents are among the top 10% in WA.

How Vasse Compares

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

MetricVasseWA avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,810 ≈WA $1,891 $1,836
Rent/wk $420 +WA $355 $390
Mortgage/month $1,733 ≈WA $1,890 $1,958
Median age 39 43.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 5/10 ≈WA 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 3.4% -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.

Vasse is a locality 200 km from Perth in Western Australia, classified as inner regional by the ABS. The postcode is 6280. It falls within the Bunbury region. The local government area is Busselton.

According to the 2021 Census, Vasse has a population of 2,853 with a median age of 39. The median weekly household income is $1,810, close to the WA average. The unemployment rate is 3.4%, lower than the WA average. The Indigenous population is 61 (2.1% of residents).

Housing in Vasse includes a median weekly rent of $420, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,733, with 922 total dwellings. These housing costs sit above the WA average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 84.5% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Vasse scores in decile 5 out of 10, which is around the national average.

Schools in Vasse include Cape Naturaliste College and Vasse Primary School.

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

Vasse Details

Postcode6280
StateWestern Australia (WA)
Phone Area Code08
Population (2021)2,853
Median Age39 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,810/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$778/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$420
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,733
Average Household Size2.9 persons
Area36.1 km²
Population Density79/km²
Total Dwellings922
Australian Citizens90.7%
Indigenous Population61 (2.1%)
Unemployment Rate3.4%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile5/10 (average)
Latitude-33.6741502
Longitude115.2529009
Distance from Perth200 km
Region (SA4)Bunbury
Area (SA3)Bunbury
Local GovernmentBusselton
Federal ElectorateForrest

Age Profile

0–14 (24.8%) 15–24 (10.2%) 25–44 (25.1%) 45–64 (25.1%) 65+ (14.7%)
Show counts
0–14 years707 (24.8%)
15–24 years292 (10.2%)
25–44 years717 (25.1%)
45–64 years716 (25.1%)
65+ years419 (14.7%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (33.6%) Mortgaged (50.8%) Rented (15.5%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 5 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis246 (8.6%)
Asthma212 (7.4%)
Diabetes84 (2.9%)
Cancer79 (2.8%)
Heart Disease63 (2.2%)
Lung Condition24 (0.8%)
Dementia3 (0.1%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle3 (0.3%)
1 vehicle232 (25.3%)
2 vehicles436 (47.6%)
3+ vehicles245 (26.7%)

Schools in Vasse

Cape Naturaliste College
Secondary · Gov · ICSEA 1023 · 1,168 students
Vasse Primary School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 997 · 744 students

Suburbs Near Vasse

Same Postcode (6280)

More Vasse 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.