Western Australia · Postcode 6255

Winnejup postcode and suburb data

Western Australia · Phone area code 08 · 229 km from Perth

Outer Regional
176
Population (2021)
$2,022
Household income/wk
$240
Median rent/wk
47
Median age
8/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Winnejup 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

6255 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
176 People Resident population, Census 2021
Bridgetown-Greenbushes Council area 14 suburbs, 3 postcodes
47 Median age Years, Census 2021
$2,022/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 8/10 SEIFA advantage Above average advantage

Benchmarks against WA

Household income
$2,022/wk
7% above WA average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$240/wk
32% below WA average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
8/10
2.0 deciles above WA average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
47 years
4.0 years older than WA average
Resident median age
Unemployment
3.1%
1.9 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

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

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

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

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
State ElectorateWarren-Blackwood (South West)
Time ZoneAWST (UTC+8), Australia/Perth (standard time)

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

Winnejup is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 8 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)

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%)

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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.