Western Australia · Postcode 6210

Wannanup postcode and suburb data

Western Australia · Phone area code 08 · 75 km from Perth

Metro
4,142
Population (2021)
$1,461
Household income/wk
$363
Median rent/wk
47
Median age
5/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Wannanup 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

6210 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
4,142 People Resident population, Census 2021
Mandurah Council area 20 suburbs, 3 postcodes
47 Median age Years, Census 2021
$1,461/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 5/10 SEIFA advantage Middle SEIFA range
1 Schools ACARA 2025 profiles in this suburb

Benchmarks against WA

Household income
$1,461/wk
23% below WA average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$363/wk
2% above WA average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
5/10
1.0 deciles below WA average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
47 years
4.0 years older than WA average
Resident median age
Unemployment
6.7%
1.7 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.

Detailed comparison table

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

MetricWannanupWA avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,461 -WA $1,891 $1,836
Rent/wk $363 ≈WA $355 $390
Mortgage/month $1,885 ≈WA $1,890 $1,958
Median age 47 43.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 5/10 ≈WA 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 6.7% +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.

Postcode 6210 covers Wannanup, an inland suburb of Perth about 75 km from the city centre. It forms part of the Mandurah region of Western Australia. Local government services are provided by Mandurah.

According to the 2021 Census, Wannanup has a population of 4,142 with a median age of 47. The median weekly household income is $1,461, below the WA average. The unemployment rate is 6.7%, higher than the WA average. The Indigenous population is 82 (2.0% of residents).

Housing in Wannanup includes a median weekly rent of $363, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,885, with 1,573 total dwellings. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 79.3% of housing.

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

Wannanup is served by Falcon Primary School.

Wannanup is part of the Mandurah statistical area in Western Australia.

Wannanup details

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

Postcode6210
StateWestern Australia (WA)
Phone Area Code08
Population (2021)4,142
Median Age47 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,461/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$670/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$363
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,885
Average Household Size2.5 persons
Area3.1 km²
Population Density1317/km²
Total Dwellings1,573
Australian Citizens88.8%
Indigenous Population82 (2.0%)
Unemployment Rate6.7%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile5/10 (average)
Latitude-32.5977355
Longitude115.6482628
Distance from Perth75 km
Region (SA4)Mandurah
Area (SA3)Mandurah
Local GovernmentMandurah
Federal ElectorateCanning
State ElectorateMandurah (South West)
Time ZoneAWST (UTC+8), Australia/Perth (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (16.9%) 15–24 (10.1%) 25–44 (20.0%) 45–64 (27.6%) 65+ (25.4%)
Show counts
0–14 years698 (16.9%)
15–24 years418 (10.1%)
25–44 years830 (20.0%)
45–64 years1,142 (27.6%)
65+ years1,053 (25.4%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (39.4%) Mortgaged (39.9%) Rented (20.7%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Wannanup is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 5 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)

Arthritis432 (10.4%)
Asthma265 (6.4%)
Heart Disease219 (5.3%)
Diabetes206 (5.0%)
Cancer182 (4.4%)
Lung Condition70 (1.7%)
Dementia19 (0.5%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle20 (1.3%)
1 vehicle508 (33.2%)
2 vehicles684 (44.8%)
3+ vehicles316 (20.7%)

Schools in Wannanup

ACARA 2025 school profiles for schools located in Wannanup. ICSEA is shown where ACARA publishes it.

Falcon Primary School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 1001 · 554 students

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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.