Wellesley Postcode

Western Australia

Inner Regional
6233
Postcode for Wellesley, WA
Phone area code: 08 · 141 km from Perth · Pop. 35
35
Population
51
Median Age
$1,125
Household Income/wk
$200
Median Rent/wk
3/10
SEIFA Advantage
50.0
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 Wellesley ranks: household income sits in the bottom 25% of WA suburbs.

How Wellesley Compares

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

MetricWellesleyWA avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,125 -WA $1,891 $1,836
Rent/wk $200 -WA $355 $390
Median age 51 43.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 3/10 -WA 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 28.0% +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.

Wellesley is a locality 141 km from Perth in Western Australia, classified as inner regional by the ABS. The postcode is 6233. It falls within the Bunbury region. The local government area is Harvey.

According to the 2021 Census, Wellesley has a population of 35 with a median age of 51. The median weekly household income is $1,125, below the WA average. The unemployment rate is 28.0%, higher than the WA average.

Housing in Wellesley includes a median weekly rent of $200, 16 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the WA average. Rental properties account for 100.0% of dwellings.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Wellesley scores in decile 3 out of 10, which is below the national average.

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

Wellesley Details

Postcode6233
StateWestern Australia (WA)
Phone Area Code08
Population (2021)35
Median Age51 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,125/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$630/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$200
Average Household Size2.7 persons
Area50.0 km²
Population Density1/km²
Total Dwellings16
Australian Citizens97.1%
Unemployment Rate28.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile3/10 (below average)
Latitude-33.2137353
Longitude115.7610239
Distance from Perth141 km
Region (SA4)Bunbury
Area (SA3)Bunbury
Local GovernmentHarvey
Federal ElectorateForrest

Age Profile

0–14 (0.0%) 15–24 (28.6%) 25–44 (14.3%) 45–64 (42.9%) 65+ (11.4%)
Show counts
0–14 years0 (0.0%)
15–24 years10 (28.6%)
25–44 years5 (14.3%)
45–64 years15 (42.9%)
65+ years4 (11.4%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (0.0%) Mortgaged (0.0%) Rented (100.0%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 3 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Asthma9 (25.7%)
Arthritis6 (17.1%)
Lung Condition4 (11.4%)

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 vehicle4 (50.0%)
2 vehicles4 (50.0%)
3+ vehicles0 (0.0%)

Suburbs Near Wellesley

Leschenault 3.6 km Parkfield 5.9 km Australind 7.5 km Brunswick 8.5 km Benger 8.7 km Binningup 9.4 km Millbridge 10.7 km Eaton 12.2 km Pelican Point 12.8 km Roelands 13.0 km Beela 13.0 km Burekup 13.3 km

Same Postcode (6233)

Australind Binningup Leschenault Parkfield

More Wellesley Data

Harvey LGA 18 suburbs, 8 postcodes, 28,569 people Climate & Weather Closest station: Bunbury (17.1 km) NDIS Providers NDIS data for Harvey LGA

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.