Boddington

Western Australia · Western Australia - Wheat Belt · 1,718 people · 16 suburbs · 2 postcodes

Boddington at a glance

1,718

Population

#76 of 123 in WA

1,956

km² area

1/km² density

42.1

Median age

+3.0 vs WA

$1,730

Median HH income/wk

#51 of 123 in WA

944

SEIFA IRSAD

#82 of 123 in WA

Schools

1 gov, 0 Cath, 0 indep

14.7%

Born overseas

29.0%

Renting

Map shows the Boddington LGA boundary in blue with a marker per suburb. Hover for suburb name, click for details.

Marker colour reflects SEIFA IRSAD decile: ● 1-2 (most disadvantaged), ● 3-4, ● 5-6, ● 7-8, ● 9-10 (most advantaged).

Boundary source: ABS ASGS 2021. Map tiles: OpenStreetMap contributors.

Boddington is a Local Government Area in Western Australia, in the Perth region. It covers 16 suburbs across 2 postcodes and an area of 1,956 km². Boddington has a population of 1,718 , ranking #76 most populous in WA. The most populous suburb is Boddington (1,178 residents), and the highest median household income is in Marradong at $2,166/week. The LGA-wide median household income is $1,730/week and median age is 42.1. About 14.7% of residents were born overseas and 4.3% speak a language other than English at home.

Who lives here

Age structure

21.8%

7.4%

22.9%

29.5%

18.4%

0–14 (21.8%) 15–24 (7.4%) 25–44 (22.9%) 45–64 (29.5%) 65+ (18.4%)

Show counts

0–14 years	378 (21.8%)
15–24 years	128 (7.4%)
25–44 years	397 (22.9%)
45–64 years	511 (29.5%)
65+ years	318 (18.4%)

14.7%

Born overseas

4.3%

Speak a language other than English at home

3.8%

First Nations

2.5

Avg household size

How they live

Housing tenure

35.7%

35.3%

29.0%

Owned outright (35.7%) Mortgaged (35.3%) Renting (29.0%)

Dwelling type mix

98.0%

Separate house (98.0%) Semi/townhouse (2.0%) Flat/apartment (0.0%)

$278

Median weekly rent

$1,591

Median monthly mortgage

30.8%

Households with 0-1 cars

69.2%

Households with 2+ cars

Work and learning

3.5%

Unemployment rate

476

In full-time work

203

In part-time work

Schools in Boddington

1 schools across Boddington: 100.0% Government, 0% Catholic, 0% Independent. The WA average is 71.4% / 14.1% / 14.5%. Schools here have a median ICSEA of 955 (range 955 to 955). WA median is 1006; national mean is 1000.

Sector mix

100.0%

WA average for comparison

71.4%

14.1%

14.5%

Government Catholic Independent

Type breakdown

100.0%

Primary (0%) Secondary (0%) Combined (100.0%) Special (0%)

ICSEA range

700 National mean 1000 1300

LGA median 955 WA median 1006LGA range 955 to 955

ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) summarises the socio-economic background of each school's families. Higher values indicate more advantage. Source: ACARA 2025.

All 1 schools in Boddington, sorted by enrolment:

School	Sector	Type	Suburb	Students	ICSEA
Boddington District High School	Government	Combined	Boddington	290	955

Source: ACARA School Profiles 2025. ICSEA shown where reported; some schools (notably small primaries) do not publish ICSEA.

SEIFA socio-economic indexes

SEIFA 2021 ranks Australian areas across four dimensions. Scores are population-weighted averages of suburb-level SEIFA scores within Boddington. Higher scores indicate more advantage; the national mean is 1000.

IRSAD

Relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage

944

Ranked #82 of 123 WA LGAs

IRSD

Relative disadvantage only (lower = more disadvantaged)

976

IER

Economic resources: income, wealth, housing

1011

IEO

Education and occupation: qualifications, skill levels

895

Suburbs in Boddington

Boddington contains 16 suburbs and 2 postcodes. Sorted by population.

Suburb	Postcode	Population	Median income	Median age
Boddington	6390	1,178	$1,722/wk	40
Ranford	6390	201	$1,562/wk	45
Crossman	6390	153	$1,812/wk	50
Bannister	6390	72	$1,875/wk	46
Marradong	6390	58	$2,166/wk	42
Quindanning	6391	43	$1,906/wk	48
Lower Hotham	6390	13	$725/wk	50
Boraning	6391
Congelin	6391
Culbin	6391
Hillman River	6391
Mount Wells	6390
Narrakine	6391
Tarwonga	6391
Upper Murray	6390		$1,024/wk	80
Wuraming	6390

Postcodes covered

6390, 6391

Compare Boddington with neighbouring LGAs

Side-by-side demographic and socio-economic snapshot of Boddington and its closest neighbouring LGAs.

LGA	Population	Median age	Median HH income	SEIFA IRSAD	% renting	% overseas-born
Boddington (WA)	1,718	42.1	$1,730/wk	944	29.0%	14.7%
Wandering	541	49.8	$1,715/wk	982	11.6%	11.8%
Williams	1,021	41.2	$1,737/wk	1008	25.2%	11.1%
Murray	17,987	44.9	$1,470/wk	931	19.9%	17.7%
West Arthur	772	49.7	$1,403/wk	1007	20.5%	7.6%
Cuballing	904	50.3	$1,267/wk	946	14.2%	13.3%

Services and amenities

Climate & weather Climate data for Boddington

Frequently asked questions about Boddington

What is the population of Boddington?

The 2021 Census recorded 1,718 people living in Boddington, across 16 suburbs.

What suburbs are in Boddington?

Boddington contains 16 suburbs. The most populous are Boddington, Ranford, Crossman, Bannister, Marradong.See the full list in the Suburbs section above.

What postcodes are in Boddington?

Boddington covers 2 postcodes: 6390, 6391.

What is the median household income in Boddington?

The population-weighted median household income across Boddington is $1,730 per week (2021 Census), ranking #51 of 123 WA LGAs.

How many schools are in Boddington?

Boddington has 1 schools, including 1 government, 0 Catholic, and 0 independent schools (ACARA 2025).

What is the SEIFA score for Boddington?

Boddington has a population-weighted SEIFA IRSAD score of 944, where the national average is 1000. Higher scores indicate more relative advantage.

Page last reviewed June 2026. Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 (IRSD, IRSAD, IER, IEO), ACARA School Profiles 2025, ABS ASGS 2021 LGA boundaries. How this data is sourced.