Withers Postcode

Western Australia

CoastalInner Regional Bottom 20% SEIFA
6230
Postcode for Withers, WA
Phone area code: 08 · 159 km from Perth · Pop. 2,979
2,979
Population
39
Median Age
$983
Household Income/wk
$240
Median Rent/wk
1/10
SEIFA Advantage
4.4
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 Withers ranks: household income sits in the bottom 25% of WA suburbs; SEIFA decile 1 places it in the bottom 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Withers Compares

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

MetricWithersWA avgAU avg
Household income/wk $983 -WA $1,891 $1,836
Rent/wk $240 -WA $355 $390
Mortgage/month $1,300 -WA $1,890 $1,958
Median age 39 43.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 1/10 -WA 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 12.7% +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.

Withers (6230) is a coastal town in regional Western Australia. It lies around 159 km from Perth by road. The locality is part of the Bunbury statistical area. It is administered by Bunbury.

According to the 2021 Census, Withers has a population of 2,979 with a median age of 39. The median weekly household income is $983, below the WA average. The unemployment rate is 12.7%, higher than the WA average. The Indigenous population is 244 (8.2% of residents).

Housing in Withers includes a median weekly rent of $240, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,300, with 1,257 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the WA average. Rental properties account for 45.6% of dwellings.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Withers scores in decile 1 out of 10, which is well below the national average.

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

Withers Details

Postcode6230
StateWestern Australia (WA)
Phone Area Code08
Population (2021)2,979
Median Age39 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$983/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$552/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$240
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,300
Average Household Size2.2 persons
Area4.4 km²
Population Density682/km²
Total Dwellings1,257
Australian Citizens83.8%
Indigenous Population244 (8.2%)
Unemployment Rate12.7%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile1/10 (well below average)
Latitude-33.3653567
Longitude115.6376867
Distance from Perth159 km
Region (SA4)Bunbury
Area (SA3)Bunbury
Local GovernmentBunbury
Federal ElectorateForrest

Age Profile

0–14 (18.2%) 15–24 (12.0%) 25–44 (25.4%) 45–64 (25.7%) 65+ (18.6%)
Show counts
0–14 years541 (18.2%)
15–24 years358 (12.0%)
25–44 years758 (25.4%)
45–64 years766 (25.7%)
65+ years553 (18.6%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (24.3%) Mortgaged (30.1%) Rented (45.6%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 1 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis387 (13.0%)
Asthma324 (10.9%)
Diabetes212 (7.1%)
Heart Disease144 (4.8%)
Lung Condition111 (3.7%)
Cancer95 (3.2%)
Dementia20 (0.7%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle119 (9.8%)
1 vehicle545 (44.7%)
2 vehicles389 (31.9%)
3+ vehicles167 (13.7%)

Suburbs Near Withers

Same Postcode (6230)

More Withers Data

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.