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Western Australia · Western Australia - Outback (South) · 679 people · 9 suburbs · 1 postcodes
Dundas at a glance
Map shows the Dundas 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.
Dundas is a Local Government Area in Western Australia, in the Perth region. It covers 9 suburbs across 1 postcodes and an area of 92,886 km². Dundas has a population of 679 , ranking #114 most populous in WA. The most populous suburb is Norseman (562 residents), and the highest median household income is in Fraser Range at $2,749/week. The LGA-wide median household income is $993/week and median age is 49.9. About 19.0% of residents were born overseas and 5.4% speak a language other than English at home.
Who lives here
Age structure
Show counts
| 0–14 years | 76 (11.6%) |
| 15–24 years | 61 (9.3%) |
| 25–44 years | 142 (21.6%) |
| 45–64 years | 241 (36.7%) |
| 65+ years | 137 (20.9%) |
How they live
Housing tenure
Dwelling type mix
Work and learning
Schools in Dundas
1 schools across Dundas: 100.0% Government, 0% Catholic, 0% Independent. The WA average is 71.4% / 14.1% / 14.5%.
Sector mix
Type breakdown
All 1 schools in Dundas, sorted by enrolment:
| School | Sector | Type | Suburb | Students | ICSEA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norseman District High School | Government | Combined | Norseman | 91 |
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 ICSEA shown where reported; some schools (notably small primaries) do not publish ICSEA.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 Dundas. 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 Dundas
Dundas contains 9 suburbs and 1 postcodes. Sorted by population.
| Suburb | Postcode | Population | Median income | Median age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norseman | 6443 | 562 | $771/wk | 52 |
| Fraser Range | 6443 | 50 | $2,749/wk | 29 |
| Eucla | 6443 | 37 | $2,250/wk | 56 |
| Cocklebiddy | 6443 | 15 | $1,125/wk | 29 |
| Mundrabilla | 6443 | 11 | 44 | |
| Caiguna | 6443 | 4 | $900/wk | 60 |
| Balladonia | 6443 | 29 | ||
| Dundas | 6443 | |||
| Madura | 6443 | 49 |
Postcodes covered
Compare Dundas with neighbouring LGAs
Side-by-side demographic and socio-economic snapshot of Dundas and its closest neighbouring LGAs.
| LGA | Population | Median age | Median HH income | SEIFA IRSAD | % renting | % overseas-born |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dundas (WA) | 679 | 49.9 | $993/wk | 854 | 31.4% | 19.0% |
| Esperance | 13,880 | 42.2 | $1,590/wk | 959 | 30.2% | 12.8% |
| Kalgoorlie-Boulder | 29,297 | 34.1 | $2,376/wk | 980 | 38.2% | 23.9% |
| Coolgardie | 3,485 | 38.4 | $1,851/wk | 871 | 36.8% | 16.6% |
| Menzies | 526 | 39.2 | $1,137/wk | 858 | 63.0% | 16.5% |
| Laverton | 1,325 | 37.4 | $929/wk | 812 | 72.6% | 15.0% |
Services and amenities
Frequently asked questions about Dundas
What is the population of Dundas?
The 2021 Census recorded 679 people living in Dundas, across 9 suburbs.
What suburbs are in Dundas?
Dundas contains 9 suburbs. The most populous are Norseman, Fraser Range, Eucla, Cocklebiddy, Mundrabilla.See the full list in the Suburbs section above.
What postcodes are in Dundas?
Dundas covers 1 postcodes: 6443.
What is the median household income in Dundas?
The population-weighted median household income across Dundas is $993 per week (2021 Census), ranking #122 of 123 WA LGAs.
How many schools are in Dundas?
Dundas has 1 schools, including 1 government, 0 Catholic, and 0 independent schools (ACARA 2025).
What is the SEIFA score for Dundas?
Dundas has a population-weighted SEIFA IRSAD score of 854, 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.