Western Australia · Postcode 6215

Waroona postcode and suburb data

Western Australia · Phone area code 08 · 99 km from Perth

Inner Regional Bottom 20% SEIFA
2,868
Population (2021)
$1,264
Household income/wk
$270
Median rent/wk
48
Median age
2/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Waroona 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

6215 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
2,868 People Resident population, Census 2021
Waroona Council area 6 suburbs, 1 postcodes
48 Median age Years, Census 2021
$1,264/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 2/10 SEIFA advantage Lower SEIFA advantage
2 Schools ACARA 2025 profiles in this suburb

Benchmarks against WA

Household income
$1,264/wk
33% below WA average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$270/wk
24% below WA average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
2/10
4.0 deciles below WA average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
48 years
5.0 years older than WA average
Resident median age
Unemployment
7.2%
2.2 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 Waroona ranks: SEIFA decile 2 places it in the bottom 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

ABS Census 2021 · SEIFA 2021

Detailed comparison table

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

MetricWaroonaWA avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,264 -WA $1,891 $1,836
Rent/wk $270 -WA $355 $390
Mortgage/month $1,517 -WA $1,890 $1,958
Median age 48 43.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 2/10 -WA 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 7.2% +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.

Waroona is a locality 99 km from Perth in Western Australia, classified as inner regional by the ABS. The postcode is 6215. It falls within the Bunbury region. The local government area is Waroona.

According to the 2021 Census, Waroona has a population of 2,868 with a median age of 48. The median weekly household income is $1,264, below the WA average. The unemployment rate is 7.2%, higher than the WA average. The Indigenous population is 104 (3.6% of residents).

Housing in Waroona includes a median weekly rent of $270, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,517, with 1,108 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the WA average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 80.0% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Waroona scores in decile 2 out of 10, which is well below the national average.

Schools in Waroona include Waroona District High School and St Joseph's School.

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

Waroona details

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

Postcode6215
StateWestern Australia (WA)
Phone Area Code08
Population (2021)2,868
Median Age48 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,264/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$615/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$270
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,517
Average Household Size2.4 persons
Area240.9 km²
Population Density12/km²
Total Dwellings1,108
Australian Citizens88.2%
Indigenous Population104 (3.6%)
Unemployment Rate7.2%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile2/10 (well below average)
Latitude-32.8430024
Longitude115.8526271
Distance from Perth99 km
Region (SA4)Bunbury
Area (SA3)Bunbury
Local GovernmentWaroona
Federal ElectorateCanning
State ElectorateMurray-Wellington (South West)
Time ZoneAWST (UTC+8), Australia/Perth (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (17.1%) 15–24 (9.6%) 25–44 (19.5%) 45–64 (28.2%) 65+ (25.8%)
Show counts
0–14 years490 (17.1%)
15–24 years275 (9.6%)
25–44 years559 (19.5%)
45–64 years810 (28.2%)
65+ years739 (25.8%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (44.7%) Mortgaged (35.3%) Rented (20.0%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Waroona is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 2 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)

Arthritis388 (13.5%)
Asthma264 (9.2%)
Diabetes194 (6.8%)
Heart Disease155 (5.4%)
Cancer128 (4.5%)
Lung Condition58 (2.0%)
Dementia6 (0.2%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle49 (4.5%)
1 vehicle332 (30.7%)
2 vehicles410 (37.9%)
3+ vehicles292 (27.0%)

Schools in Waroona

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

Waroona District High School
Combined · Gov · ICSEA 919 · 298 students
St Joseph's School
Primary · Cat · ICSEA 971 · 164 students

Suburbs Near Waroona

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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.