Boyup Brook
WA 6244 • Western Australia
About Boyup Brook
Boyup Brook is a small agricultural town in the south-west of Western Australia, within the Shire of Boyup Brook approximately 269 kilometres south-east of Perth and 31 kilometres north-east of Bridgetown. The town covers a large area of 211.96 square kilometres at an elevation of 194 metres, and recorded a total locality population of 938 at the 2021 Census, with around 540 in the urban town centre. The name Boyup derives from a Noongar Aboriginal term meaning 'place of big stones', reflecting the granite outcrops that characterise the surrounding landscape on Kaniyang land within the Noongar nation.
Boyup Brook is best known for hosting the Boyup Brook Country Music Festival, one of Western Australia's largest and most celebrated country music events, which draws visitors from across the state each year. The town is surrounded by rolling farmland, jarrah forests, and the upper catchment of the Blackwood River, making it popular with nature lovers and those seeking a slower rural pace. Local services include a supermarket, medical clinic, and primary school, while Bridgetown (31 km) and Bunbury (126 km) provide broader retail, healthcare, and secondary education. Sheep and grain farming form the backbone of the local economy, giving the town a strong agricultural community spirit.
Boyup Brook falls under postcode 6244 and is governed by the local council Council (LGA). For state elections, residents vote in the Warren-Blackwood (South West) electorate.
Location
Transport & Commute
Bus Services
- TransWA Coach — Perth (Elizabeth Quay Bus Station) Approx 3 hours
Commute to Perth CBD
🛣️ South Western Highway and Boyup Brook–Bridgetown road are main access routes; TransWA coaches serve the town
Boyup Brook has a small town centre with basic services, but a car is needed for most shopping and all regional travel
Supermarkets Nearby
No major supermarkets listed for this suburb.
Schools
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Barron Street
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Knapp Street