Dalwallinu

Western Australia · Western Australia - Wheat Belt · 1,377 people · 13 suburbs · 6 postcodes

Dalwallinu at a glance

1,377

Population

#83 of 123 in WA

7,225

km² area

0/km² density

38.6

Median age

-0.5 vs WA

1024

SEIFA IRSAD

#20 of 123 in WA

Schools

2 gov, 0 Cath, 0 indep

17.6%

Born overseas

25.4%

Renting

Map shows the Dalwallinu 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.

Federal electorate boundaries can be toggled on the map. Boundary source: ABS ASGS 2021 CED boundaries.

Dalwallinu is a Local Government Area in Western Australia, in the Perth region. It covers 13 suburbs across 6 postcodes and an area of 7,225 km². Dalwallinu has a population of 1,377 , ranking #83 most populous in WA. The most populous suburb is Dalwallinu (826 residents).About 17.6% of residents were born overseas and 9.4% speak a language other than English at home.

Who lives here

Age structure

22.3%

7.7%

28.8%

26.0%

15.3%

0–14 (22.3%) 15–24 (7.7%) 25–44 (28.8%) 45–64 (26.0%) 65+ (15.3%)

Show counts

0–14 years	297 (22.3%)
15–24 years	102 (7.7%)
25–44 years	383 (28.8%)
45–64 years	346 (26.0%)
65+ years	204 (15.3%)

17.6%

Born overseas

9.4%

Speak a language other than English at home

6.5%

First Nations

2.6

Avg household size

How they live

Housing tenure

48.6%

26.0%

25.4%

Owned outright (48.6%) Mortgaged (26.0%) Renting (25.4%)

Dwelling type mix

98.7%

Separate house (98.7%) Semi/townhouse (1.3%) Flat/apartment (0.0%)

$206

Median weekly rent

$994

Median monthly mortgage

28.1%

Households with 0-1 cars

71.9%

Households with 2+ cars

Work and learning

1.3%

Unemployment rate

474

In full-time work

171

In part-time work

Schools in Dalwallinu

2 schools across Dalwallinu: 100.0% Government, 0% Catholic, 0% Independent. The WA average is 71.4% / 14.1% / 14.5%. Schools here have a median ICSEA of 992 (range 984 to 1001). 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

50.0%

Primary (50.0%) Secondary (0%) Combined (50.0%) Special (0%)

ICSEA range

700 National mean 1000 1300

LGA median 992 WA median 1006LGA range 984 to 1001

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 2 schools in Dalwallinu, sorted by enrolment:

School	Sector	Type	Suburb	Students	ICSEA
Dalwallinu District High School	Government	Combined	Dalwallinu	221	984
Kalannie Primary School	Government	Primary	Kalannie	24	1001

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

IRSAD

Relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage

1024

Ranked #20 of 123 WA LGAs

IRSD

Relative disadvantage only (lower = more disadvantaged)

1056

IER

Economic resources: income, wealth, housing

1040

IEO

Education and occupation: qualifications, skill levels

1011

Suburbs in Dalwallinu

Dalwallinu contains 13 suburbs and 6 postcodes. Sorted by population.

Suburb	Postcode	Population	Median income	Median age
Dalwallinu	6609	826	$1,887/wk	36
Kalannie	6468	147	$1,645/wk	44
Pithara	6608	129	$1,416/wk	45
Wubin	6612	90	$1,166/wk	41
Buntine	6613	51	$2,333/wk	40
Goodlands	6468	29	$1,124/wk	50
Jibberding	6612	24	$2,374/wk	51
Petrudor	6468	20	$1,874/wk	22
Miamoon	6612	17	$5,500/wk	32
Xantippe	6609	14	$2,750/wk	40
Nugadong	6609	11	$1,874/wk	55
Marne	6608	10	$2,074/wk	23
East Damboring	6606	9	$2,374/wk	35

Postcodes covered

6468, 6606, 6608, 6609, 6612, 6613

Compare Dalwallinu with neighbouring LGAs

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

LGA	Population	Median age	SEIFA IRSAD	% renting	% overseas-born
Dalwallinu (WA)	1,377	38.6	1024	25.4%	17.6%
Wongan-Ballidu	1,295	44.2	936	29.4%	12.7%
Perenjori	631	43.8	1024	22.8%	11.6%
Moora	2,284	42.7	935	24.6%	11.0%
Coorow	1,064	55.2	940	19.1%	10.2%

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Frequently asked questions about Dalwallinu

What is the population of Dalwallinu?

The 2021 Census recorded 1,377 people living in Dalwallinu, across 13 suburbs.

What suburbs are in Dalwallinu?

Dalwallinu contains 13 suburbs. The most populous are Dalwallinu, Kalannie, Pithara, Wubin, Buntine.See the full list in the Suburbs section above.

What postcodes are in Dalwallinu?

Dalwallinu covers 6 postcodes: 6468, 6606, 6608, 6609, 6612, 6613.

How many schools are in Dalwallinu?

Dalwallinu has 2 schools, including 2 government, 0 Catholic, and 0 independent schools (ACARA 2025).

What is the SEIFA score for Dalwallinu?

Dalwallinu has a population-weighted SEIFA IRSAD score of 1024, 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.