Southampton
WA 6253 • Western Australia
About Southampton
Southampton is a rural locality in the Shire of Donnybrook–Balingup, in the South West region of Western Australia, approximately 211 kilometres south-south-east of Perth. The locality covers around 126 square kilometres of undulating farmland and bushland, with the Blackwood River running through from its south-eastern corner to the north-west. With a 2021 Census population of 84 residents spread across 41 dwellings, Southampton is a sparsely settled agricultural district where grazing and farming define the landscape.
The nearest service centres are Balingup (around 15 kilometres to the east) and Donnybrook (roughly 35 kilometres to the north-west), where residents access shops, schools, and medical services. Southampton is home to three heritage-listed sites, including Ferndale — one of the earliest homesteads in the Balingup district, a single-storey mud brick and corrugated iron building dating to 1859. The locality sits on the traditional land of the Wardandi people of the Noongar nation, and its broad open vistas and river frontage make it typical of the quiet farming communities found throughout the southern Wheatbelt fringe.
Southampton falls under postcode 6253 and is governed by the Donnybrook-Balingup Council (Local Government Area). For federal elections, residents vote in the electorate of Forrest, while state elections fall under the Warren-Blackwood (South West) electorate.
Location
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Income
ATO taxable income Postcode 6253
Median taxable income for individual taxpayers in postcode 6253 for the 2023–24 financial year (2019–20 data not published for this postcode).
Source: ATO Taxation Statistics 2023–24, Individuals Table 8 (median & average taxable income by postcode). Covers all individuals who lodged a return in postcode 6253; postcodes with fewer than 200 lodgments are suppressed by the ATO.
Transport & Commute
Bus Services
- Transwa bus services — Donnybrook / Bunbury Approximately 40-60 min to Donnybrook
Commute to Perth CBD
🛣️ Car is the primary mode of transport; South Western Highway provides the main route to Perth
A remote rural locality with no walkable amenities; a car is essential for all daily needs
Supermarkets Nearby
No major supermarkets listed for this suburb.
Schools
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2 Steere Street