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Western Australia · Western Australia - Wheat Belt · 5,562 people · 31 suburbs · 5 postcodes
Gingin at a glance
Map shows the Gingin 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.
Gingin is a Local Government Area in Western Australia, in the Perth region. It covers 31 suburbs across 5 postcodes and an area of 3,208 km². Gingin has a population of 5,562 , ranking #55 most populous in WA. The most populous suburb is Gingin (902 residents), and the highest median household income is in Wilbinga at $2,149/week. The LGA-wide median household income is $1,352/week and median age is 49.1. About 25.9% of residents were born overseas and 9.5% speak a language other than English at home.
Who lives here
Age structure
Show counts
| 0–14 years | 799 (14.5%) |
| 15–24 years | 430 (7.8%) |
| 25–44 years | 1,141 (20.7%) |
| 45–64 years | 1,688 (30.7%) |
| 65+ years | 1,448 (26.3%) |
How they live
Housing tenure
Dwelling type mix
Work and learning
Schools in Gingin
2 schools across Gingin: 100.0% Government, 0% Catholic, 0% Independent. The WA average is 71.4% / 14.1% / 14.5%. Schools here have a median ICSEA of 954 (range 954 to 955). 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 2 schools in Gingin, sorted by enrolment:
| School | Sector | Type | Suburb | Students | ICSEA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gingin District High School | Government | Combined | Gingin | 372 | 954 |
| Lancelin Primary School | Government | Primary | Lancelin | 132 | 955 |
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 ICSEA shown where reported; some schools (notably small primaries) do not publish ICSEA.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 Gingin. 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 Gingin
Gingin contains 31 suburbs and 5 postcodes. Sorted by population.
| Suburb | Postcode | Population | Median income | Median age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gingin | 6503 | 902 | $1,603/wk | 40 |
| Lancelin | 6044 | 786 | $1,071/wk | 52 |
| Gabbadah | 6041 | 764 | $1,296/wk | 52 |
| Woodridge | 6041 | 639 | $1,487/wk | 48 |
| Neergabby | 6503 | 268 | $1,224/wk | 41 |
| Nilgen | 6044 | 248 | $1,312/wk | 52 |
| Karakin | 6044 | 239 | $919/wk | 60 |
| Ledge Point | 6043 | 231 | $1,147/wk | 60 |
| Muckenburra | 6503 | 219 | $1,895/wk | 37 |
| Lennard Brook | 6503 | 209 | $1,421/wk | 45 |
| Guilderton | 6041 | 158 | $949/wk | 62 |
| Wanerie | 6503 | 137 | $982/wk | 58 |
| Coonabidgee | 6503 | 126 | $1,410/wk | 52 |
| Beermullah | 6503 | 109 | $2,062/wk | 46 |
| Seabird | 6042 | 107 | $959/wk | 64 |
| Bambun | 6503 | 60 | $1,874/wk | 53 |
| Cowalla | 6503 | 54 | $1,625/wk | 52 |
| Granville | 6503 | 38 | $1,374/wk | 37 |
| Moondah | 6503 | 34 | $1,375/wk | 55 |
| Ginginup | 6503 | 33 | $1,375/wk | 41 |
| Mindarra | 6503 | 33 | $1,312/wk | 53 |
| Boonanarring | 6503 | 32 | $1,812/wk | 45 |
| Red Gully | 6503 | 32 | $1,625/wk | 47 |
| Orange Springs | 6503 | 30 | $1,124/wk | 31 |
| Breera | 6503 | 29 | $1,208/wk | 42 |
| Caraban | 6041 | 25 | $2,124/wk | 57 |
| Cullalla | 6503 | 12 | $1,375/wk | 64 |
| Wilbinga | 6041 | 8 | $2,149/wk | 53 |
| Breton Bay | 6043 | 46 | ||
| Moore River National Park | 6503 | |||
| Yeal | 6503 |
Postcodes covered
Compare Gingin with neighbouring LGAs
Side-by-side demographic and socio-economic snapshot of Gingin and its closest neighbouring LGAs.
| LGA | Population | Median age | Median HH income | SEIFA IRSAD | % renting | % overseas-born |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gingin (WA) | 5,562 | 49.1 | $1,352/wk | 947 | 17.5% | 25.9% |
| Chittering | 5,925 | 44.5 | $2,059/wk | 1003 | 8.6% | 23.5% |
| Dandaragan | 3,350 | 50.8 | $1,348/wk | 961 | 23.1% | 15.0% |
| Wanneroo | 208,481 | 35.8 | $1,924/wk | 987 | 22.6% | 40.8% |
| Victoria Plains | 806 | 46.8 | $1,737/wk | 1004 | 27.3% | 16.4% |
Services and amenities
Frequently asked questions about Gingin
What is the population of Gingin?
The 2021 Census recorded 5,562 people living in Gingin, across 31 suburbs.
What suburbs are in Gingin?
Gingin contains 31 suburbs. The most populous are Gingin, Lancelin, Gabbadah, Woodridge, Neergabby.See the full list in the Suburbs section above.
What postcodes are in Gingin?
Gingin covers 5 postcodes: 6041, 6042, 6043, 6044, 6503.
What is the median household income in Gingin?
The population-weighted median household income across Gingin is $1,352 per week (2021 Census), ranking #85 of 123 WA LGAs.
How many schools are in Gingin?
Gingin has 2 schools, including 2 government, 0 Catholic, and 0 independent schools (ACARA 2025).
What is the SEIFA score for Gingin?
Gingin has a population-weighted SEIFA IRSAD score of 947, 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.