Winnejup Postcode

Western Australia

Outer Regional
6255
Postcode for Winnejup, WA
Phone area code: 08 · 229 km from Perth · Pop. 176
176
Population
47
Median Age
$2,022
Household Income/wk
$240
Median Rent/wk
8/10
SEIFA Advantage
160.3
Area (km²)

Income, rent and SEIFA figures are from the ABS 2021 Census and are reported in 2021 dollars, not adjusted for subsequent inflation.

How Winnejup Compares

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

MetricWinnejupWA avgAU avg
Household income/wk $2,022 ≈WA $1,891 $1,836
Rent/wk $240 -WA $355 $390
Mortgage/month $1,465 -WA $1,890 $1,958
Median age 47 43.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 8/10 +WA 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 3.1% -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.

Winnejup is a locality 229 km from Perth in Western Australia, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 6255. It falls within the Bunbury region. The local government area is Bridgetown-Greenbushes.

According to the 2021 Census, Winnejup has a population of 176 with a median age of 47. The median weekly household income is $2,022, close to the WA average. The unemployment rate is 3.1%, lower than the WA average. The Indigenous population is 3 (1.7% of residents).

Housing in Winnejup includes a median weekly rent of $240, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,465, with 59 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the WA average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 87.3% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Winnejup scores in decile 8 out of 10, which is above the national average.

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

Winnejup Details

Postcode6255
StateWestern Australia (WA)
Phone Area Code08
Population (2021)176
Median Age47 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$2,022/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$916/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$240
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,465
Average Household Size2.7 persons
Area160.3 km²
Population Density1/km²
Total Dwellings59
Australian Citizens90.9%
Indigenous Population3 (1.7%)
Unemployment Rate3.1%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile8/10 (above average)
Latitude-33.9685007
Longitude116.3253792
Distance from Perth229 km
Region (SA4)Bunbury
Area (SA3)Manjimup
Local GovernmentBridgetown-Greenbushes
Federal ElectorateO'Connor

Age Profile

0–14 (23.9%) 15–24 (9.1%) 25–44 (18.8%) 45–64 (33.0%) 65+ (19.9%)
Show counts
0–14 years42 (23.9%)
15–24 years16 (9.1%)
25–44 years33 (18.8%)
45–64 years58 (33.0%)
65+ years35 (19.9%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (57.1%) Mortgaged (30.2%) Rented (12.7%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 8 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis19 (10.8%)
Asthma13 (7.4%)
Heart Disease12 (6.8%)
Diabetes10 (5.7%)
Cancer7 (4.0%)

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 (6.2%)
2 vehicles30 (46.9%)
3+ vehicles30 (46.9%)

Suburbs Near Winnejup

Sunnyside 9.4 km Mayanup 11.2 km Kangaroo Gully 13.2 km Boyup Brook 16.4 km Hester 16.7 km Glenlynn 16.9 km Yornup 17.3 km Bridgetown 17.3 km Kingston 18.7 km Benjinup 19.6 km Catterick 19.7 km Hester Brook 21.3 km

Same Postcode (6255)

Benjinup Bridgetown Catterick Hester Hester Brook Kangaroo Gully

More Winnejup Data

Bridgetown-Greenbushes LGA 14 suburbs, 3 postcodes, 5,240 people Climate & Weather Closest station: Bunbury (95.2 km) NDIS Providers NDIS data for Bridgetown-Greenbushes 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.