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Dowerin
Western Australia · Western Australia - Wheat Belt · 704 people · 6 suburbs · 3 postcodes
Dowerin at a glance
Map shows the Dowerin 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.
Dowerin is a Local Government Area in Western Australia, in the Perth region. It covers 6 suburbs across 3 postcodes and an area of 1,863 km². Dowerin has a population of 704 , ranking #111 most populous in WA. The most populous suburb is Dowerin (436 residents), and the highest median household income is in Koomberkine at $2,250/week. The LGA-wide median household income is $1,284/week and median age is 44.0. About 8.5% of residents were born overseas and 1.7% speak a language other than English at home.
Who lives here
Age structure
Show counts
| 0–14 years | 144 (20.1%) |
| 15–24 years | 60 (8.4%) |
| 25–44 years | 142 (19.8%) |
| 45–64 years | 190 (26.5%) |
| 65+ years | 182 (25.3%) |
How they live
Housing tenure
Dwelling type mix
Work and learning
Schools in Dowerin
1 schools across Dowerin: 100.0% Government, 0% Catholic, 0% Independent. The WA average is 71.4% / 14.1% / 14.5%. Schools here have a median ICSEA of 963 (range 963 to 963). WA median is 1006; national mean is 1000.
Sector mix
Type breakdown
ICSEA range
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 Dowerin, sorted by enrolment:
| School | Sector | Type | Suburb | Students | ICSEA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dowerin District High School | Government | Combined | Dowerin | 132 | 963 |
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 ICSEA shown where reported; some schools (notably small primaries) do not publish ICSEA.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 Dowerin. Higher scores indicate more advantage; the national mean is 1000.
IRSAD
Relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage
IRSD
Relative disadvantage only (lower = more disadvantaged)
IER
Economic resources: income, wealth, housing
IEO
Education and occupation: qualifications, skill levels
Suburbs in Dowerin
Dowerin contains 6 suburbs and 3 postcodes. Sorted by population.
| Suburb | Postcode | Population | Median income | Median age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dowerin | 6461 | 436 | $1,103/wk | 46 |
| Ucarty | 6462 | 78 | $1,093/wk | 34 |
| Hindmarsh | 6462 | 54 | $2,124/wk | 34 |
| Koomberkine | 6461 | 54 | $2,250/wk | 49 |
| Manmanning | 6465 | 42 | $1,187/wk | 60 |
| Minnivale | 6462 | 40 | $1,292/wk | 31 |
Postcodes covered
Compare Dowerin with neighbouring LGAs
Side-by-side demographic and socio-economic snapshot of Dowerin and its closest neighbouring LGAs.
| LGA | Population | Median age | Median HH income | SEIFA IRSAD | % renting | % overseas-born |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dowerin (WA) | 704 | 44.0 | $1,284/wk | 970 | 22.8% | 8.5% |
| Goomalling | 965 | 50.1 | $1,274/wk | 960 | 20.1% | 10.3% |
| Wongan-Ballidu | 1,295 | 44.2 | $1,331/wk | 936 | 29.4% | 12.7% |
| Cunderdin | 1,296 | 37.0 | $1,587/wk | 964 | 27.1% | 14.3% |
Services and amenities
Frequently asked questions about Dowerin
What is the population of Dowerin?
The 2021 Census recorded 704 people living in Dowerin, across 6 suburbs.
What suburbs are in Dowerin?
Dowerin contains 6 suburbs. The most populous are Dowerin, Ucarty, Hindmarsh, Koomberkine, Manmanning.See the full list in the Suburbs section above.
What postcodes are in Dowerin?
Dowerin covers 3 postcodes: 6461, 6462, 6465.
What is the median household income in Dowerin?
The population-weighted median household income across Dowerin is $1,284 per week (2021 Census), ranking #95 of 123 WA LGAs.
How many schools are in Dowerin?
Dowerin has 1 schools, including 1 government, 0 Catholic, and 0 independent schools (ACARA 2025).
What is the SEIFA score for Dowerin?
Dowerin has a population-weighted SEIFA IRSAD score of 970, where the national average is 1000. Higher scores indicate more relative advantage.
Page last reviewed . 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.