Dumbleyung

Western Australia · Western Australia - Wheat Belt · 682 people · 13 suburbs · 6 postcodes

Dumbleyung at a glance

682

Population

#113 of 123 in WA

2,539

km² area

0/km² density

44.7

Median age

+5.6 vs WA

989

SEIFA IRSAD

#40 of 123 in WA

Schools

2 gov, 0 Cath, 0 indep

7.6%

Born overseas

13.1%

Renting

Map shows the Dumbleyung 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.

Dumbleyung is a Local Government Area in Western Australia, in the Perth region. It covers 13 suburbs across 6 postcodes and an area of 2,539 km². Dumbleyung has a population of 682 , ranking #113 most populous in WA. The most populous suburb is Dumbleyung (299 residents).About 7.6% of residents were born overseas and 1.6% speak a language other than English at home.

Who lives here

Age structure

21.5%

24.4%

29.4%

19.1%

0–14 (21.5%) 15–24 (5.5%) 25–44 (24.4%) 45–64 (29.4%) 65+ (19.1%)

Show counts

0–14 years	142 (21.5%)
15–24 years	36 (5.5%)
25–44 years	161 (24.4%)
45–64 years	194 (29.4%)
65+ years	126 (19.1%)

7.6%

Born overseas

1.6%

Speak a language other than English at home

4.5%

First Nations

2.4

Avg household size

How they live

Housing tenure

70.3%

16.6%

13.1%

Owned outright (70.3%) Mortgaged (16.6%) Renting (13.1%)

Dwelling type mix

98.7%

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

$108

Median weekly rent

$659

Median monthly mortgage

22.4%

Households with 0-1 cars

77.6%

Households with 2+ cars

Work and learning

6.5%

Unemployment rate

196

In full-time work

In part-time work

Schools in Dumbleyung

2 schools across Dumbleyung: 100.0% Government, 0% Catholic, 0% Independent. The WA average is 71.4% / 14.1% / 14.5%. Schools here have a median ICSEA of 1010 (range 1007 to 1012). 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 (100.0%) Secondary (0%) Combined (0%) Special (0%)

ICSEA range

700 National mean 1000 1300

LGA median 1010 WA median 1006LGA range 1007 to 1012

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 Dumbleyung, sorted by enrolment:

School	Sector	Type	Suburb	Students	ICSEA
Dumbleyung Primary School	Government	Primary	Dumbleyung	58	1007
Kukerin Primary School	Government	Primary	Kukerin	32	1012

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

IRSAD

Relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage

989

Ranked #40 of 123 WA LGAs

IRSD

Relative disadvantage only (lower = more disadvantaged)

1009

IER

Economic resources: income, wealth, housing

1014

IEO

Education and occupation: qualifications, skill levels

1006

Suburbs in Dumbleyung

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

Suburb	Postcode	Population	Median income	Median age
Dumbleyung	6350	299	$1,146/wk	49
North Kukerin	6352	84	$1,312/wk	44
Kukerin	6352	55	$1,375/wk	35
Dongolocking	6315	53	$2,250/wk	36
Tarin Rock	6353	36	$1,625/wk	44
Moulyinning	6351	34	$1,374/wk	39
North Moulyinning	6351	29	$1,166/wk	38
Nippering	6350	21	$1,875/wk	42
South Kukerin	6352	20	$1,624/wk	35
Datatine	6317	18	$3,749/wk	46
Nairibin	6350	14	$762/wk	58
Merilup	6352	13	$1,875/wk	55
Bullock Hills	6317	6	$1,374/wk	60

Postcodes covered

6315, 6317, 6350, 6351, 6352, 6353

Compare Dumbleyung with neighbouring LGAs

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

LGA	Population	Median age	SEIFA IRSAD	% renting	% overseas-born
Dumbleyung (WA)	682	44.7	989	13.1%	7.6%
Wagin	1,756	49.2	921	23.0%	16.2%
Katanning	4,055	38.6	898	32.4%	21.0%
Lake Grace	1,261	40.7	1021	20.4%	12.0%
Wickepin	691	45.1	966	19.3%	7.2%
Kulin	783	43.8	1025	17.5%	8.3%

Services and amenities

Climate & weather Climate data for Dumbleyung

Frequently asked questions about Dumbleyung

What is the population of Dumbleyung?

The 2021 Census recorded 682 people living in Dumbleyung, across 13 suburbs.

What suburbs are in Dumbleyung?

Dumbleyung contains 13 suburbs. The most populous are Dumbleyung, North Kukerin, Kukerin, Dongolocking, Tarin Rock.See the full list in the Suburbs section above.

What postcodes are in Dumbleyung?

Dumbleyung covers 6 postcodes: 6315, 6317, 6350, 6351, 6352, 6353.

How many schools are in Dumbleyung?

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

What is the SEIFA score for Dumbleyung?

Dumbleyung has a population-weighted SEIFA IRSAD score of 989, 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.