Western Australia · Postcode 6256

Wandillup postcode and suburb data

Western Australia · Phone area code 08 · 230 km from Perth

Outer Regional
64
Population (2021)
$1,875
Household income/wk
$243
Median rent/wk
39
Median age
7/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Wandillup 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

6256 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
64 People Resident population, Census 2021
Bridgetown-Greenbushes Council area 14 suburbs, 3 postcodes
39 Median age Years, Census 2021
$1,875/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 7/10 SEIFA advantage Above average advantage

Benchmarks against WA

Household income
$1,875/wk
matches WA average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$243/wk
32% below WA average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
7/10
1.0 deciles above WA average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
39 years
4.0 years younger than WA average
Resident median age
Unemployment
0.0%
5.0 pts below 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.

Detailed comparison table

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

MetricWandillupWA avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,875 ≈WA $1,891 $1,836
Rent/wk $243 -WA $355 $390
Mortgage/month $3,049 +WA $1,890 $1,958
Median age 39 43.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 7/10 ≈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.

Wandillup is a locality 230 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, Wandillup has a population of 64 with a median age of 39. The median weekly household income is $1,875, close to the WA average.

Housing in Wandillup includes a median weekly rent of $243, median monthly mortgage repayment of $3,049, with 23 total dwellings. These housing costs sit above the WA average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 72.4% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Wandillup scores in decile 7 out of 10, which is above the national average.

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

Wandillup details

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

Postcode6256
StateWestern Australia (WA)
Phone Area Code08
Population (2021)64
Median Age39 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,875/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$924/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$243
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$3,049
Average Household Size2.4 persons
Area136.6 km²
Population Density0/km²
Total Dwellings23
Australian Citizens82.8%
Unemployment Rate0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile7/10 (above average)
Latitude-34.0116106
Longitude116.0855344
Distance from Perth230 km
Region (SA4)Bunbury
Area (SA3)Manjimup
Local GovernmentBridgetown-Greenbushes
Federal ElectorateO'Connor
State ElectorateWarren-Blackwood (South West)
Time ZoneAWST (UTC+8), Australia/Perth (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (25.0%) 15–24 (7.8%) 25–44 (20.3%) 45–64 (15.6%) 65+ (31.2%)
Show counts
0–14 years16 (25.0%)
15–24 years5 (7.8%)
25–44 years13 (20.3%)
45–64 years10 (15.6%)
65+ years20 (31.2%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (51.7%) Mortgaged (20.7%) Rented (27.6%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Wandillup is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 7 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)

Arthritis8 (12.5%)
Asthma6 (9.4%)
Heart Disease6 (9.4%)
Cancer5 (7.8%)

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 vehicles9 (56.2%)
3+ vehicles7 (43.8%)

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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.