Cunderdin

Western Australia · Western Australia - Wheat Belt · 1,296 people · 10 suburbs · 2 postcodes

Cunderdin at a glance

1,296

Population

#85 of 123 in WA

1,862

km² area

1/km² density

37.0

Median age

-2.1 vs WA

$1,587

Median HH income/wk

#61 of 123 in WA

964

SEIFA IRSAD

#62 of 123 in WA

Schools

3 gov, 0 Cath, 0 indep

14.3%

Born overseas

27.1%

Renting

Map shows the Cunderdin 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.

Cunderdin is a Local Government Area in Western Australia, in the Perth region. It covers 10 suburbs across 2 postcodes and an area of 1,862 km². Cunderdin has a population of 1,296 , ranking #85 most populous in WA. The most populous suburb is Cunderdin (824 residents), and the highest median household income is in Wyola West at $2,750/week. The LGA-wide median household income is $1,587/week and median age is 37.0. About 14.3% of residents were born overseas and 6.1% speak a language other than English at home.

Who lives here

Age structure

20.5%

15.1%

23.0%

22.7%

18.7%

0–14 (20.5%) 15–24 (15.1%) 25–44 (23.0%) 45–64 (22.7%) 65+ (18.7%)

Show counts

0–14 years	268 (20.5%)
15–24 years	197 (15.1%)
25–44 years	301 (23.0%)
45–64 years	297 (22.7%)
65+ years	244 (18.7%)

14.3%

Born overseas

6.1%

Speak a language other than English at home

3.3%

First Nations

2.5

Avg household size

How they live

Housing tenure

43.8%

29.1%

27.1%

Owned outright (43.8%) Mortgaged (29.1%) Renting (27.1%)

Dwelling type mix

99.1%

Separate house (99.1%) Semi/townhouse (0.9%) Flat/apartment (0.0%)

$184

Median weekly rent

$1,150

Median monthly mortgage

29.2%

Households with 0-1 cars

70.8%

Households with 2+ cars

Work and learning

4.4%

Unemployment rate

352

In full-time work

163

In part-time work

Schools in Cunderdin

3 schools across Cunderdin: 100.0% Government, 0% Catholic, 0% Independent. The WA average is 71.4% / 14.1% / 14.5%. Schools here have a median ICSEA of 983 (range 960 to 994). 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

33.3%

Primary (33.3%) Secondary (33.3%) Combined (33.3%) Special (0%)

ICSEA range

700 National mean 1000 1300

LGA median 983 WA median 1006LGA range 960 to 994

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 3 schools in Cunderdin, sorted by enrolment:

School	Sector	Type	Suburb	Students	ICSEA
Cunderdin District High School	Government	Combined	Cunderdin	144	960
Western Australian College Of Agriculture - Cunderdin	Government	Secondary	Cunderdin	126	994
Meckering Primary School	Government	Primary	Meckering	22	983

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 Cunderdin. Higher scores indicate more advantage; the national mean is 1000.

IRSAD

Relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage

964

Ranked #62 of 123 WA LGAs

IRSD

Relative disadvantage only (lower = more disadvantaged)

1008

IER

Economic resources: income, wealth, housing

990

IEO

Education and occupation: qualifications, skill levels

938

Suburbs in Cunderdin

Cunderdin contains 10 suburbs and 2 postcodes. Sorted by population.

Suburb	Postcode	Population	Median income	Median age
Cunderdin	6407	824	$1,573/wk	35
Meckering	6405	232	$1,083/wk	45
Warding East	6405	55	$1,812/wk	34
Waeel	6407	51	$2,333/wk	35
Youndegin	6407	33	$1,333/wk	44
Quelagetting	6405	32	$2,208/wk	35
Watercarrin	6407	28	$2,250/wk	40
Greenwoods Valley	6405	23	$2,749/wk	35
Wyola West	6407	18	$2,750/wk	26
Wyola	6407

Postcodes covered

6405, 6407

Compare Cunderdin with neighbouring LGAs

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

LGA	Population	Median age	Median HH income	SEIFA IRSAD	% renting	% overseas-born
Cunderdin (WA)	1,296	37.0	$1,587/wk	964	27.1%	14.3%
Northam	11,368	43.5	$1,323/wk	913	24.2%	18.0%
York	3,463	55.1	$1,168/wk	938	16.9%	17.6%
Quairading	960	54.6	$1,356/wk	942	16.1%	8.5%
Goomalling	965	50.1	$1,274/wk	960	20.1%	10.3%
Dowerin	704	44.0	$1,284/wk	970	22.8%	8.5%

Services and amenities

Climate & weather Climate data for Cunderdin

Frequently asked questions about Cunderdin

What is the population of Cunderdin?

The 2021 Census recorded 1,296 people living in Cunderdin, across 10 suburbs.

What suburbs are in Cunderdin?

Cunderdin contains 10 suburbs. The most populous are Cunderdin, Meckering, Warding East, Waeel, Youndegin.See the full list in the Suburbs section above.

What postcodes are in Cunderdin?

Cunderdin covers 2 postcodes: 6405, 6407.

What is the median household income in Cunderdin?

The population-weighted median household income across Cunderdin is $1,587 per week (2021 Census), ranking #61 of 123 WA LGAs.

How many schools are in Cunderdin?

Cunderdin has 3 schools, including 3 government, 0 Catholic, and 0 independent schools (ACARA 2025).

What is the SEIFA score for Cunderdin?

Cunderdin has a population-weighted SEIFA IRSAD score of 964, 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.