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Katanning
Western Australia · Western Australia - Wheat Belt · 4,055 people · 12 suburbs · 1 postcodes
Katanning at a glance
Map shows the Katanning 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.
Katanning is a Local Government Area in Western Australia, in the Perth region. It covers 12 suburbs across 1 postcodes and an area of 1,518 km². Katanning has a population of 4,055 , ranking #62 most populous in WA. The most populous suburb is Katanning (3,637 residents), and the highest median household income is in South Glencoe at $3,125/week. The LGA-wide median household income is $1,361/week and median age is 38.6. About 21.0% of residents were born overseas and 19.4% speak a language other than English at home.
Who lives here
Age structure
Show counts
| 0–14 years | 792 (19.5%) |
| 15–24 years | 490 (12.1%) |
| 25–44 years | 1,013 (25.0%) |
| 45–64 years | 1,001 (24.7%) |
| 65+ years | 760 (18.7%) |
How they live
Housing tenure
Dwelling type mix
Work and learning
Schools in Katanning
4 schools across Katanning: 75.0% Government, 25.0% Catholic, 0% Independent. The WA average is 71.4% / 14.1% / 14.5%. Schools here have a median ICSEA of 908 (range 846 to 983). 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 4 schools in Katanning, sorted by enrolment:
| School | Sector | Type | Suburb | Students | ICSEA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Katanning Senior High School | Government | Secondary | Katanning | 355 | 886 |
| Katanning Primary School | Government | Primary | Katanning | 234 | 846 |
| Braeside Primary School | Government | Primary | Katanning | 126 | 930 |
| St Patrick's School | Catholic | Primary | Katanning | 116 | 983 |
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 ICSEA shown where reported; some schools (notably small primaries) do not publish ICSEA.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 Katanning. 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 Katanning
Katanning contains 12 suburbs and 1 postcodes. Sorted by population.
| Suburb | Postcode | Population | Median income | Median age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Katanning | 6317 | 3,637 | $1,308/wk | 38 |
| Pinwernying | 6317 | 97 | $1,825/wk | 46 |
| Moojebing | 6317 | 63 | $1,312/wk | 34 |
| Carrolup | 6317 | 49 | $2,125/wk | 52 |
| Coblinine | 6317 | 49 | $1,749/wk | 43 |
| Badgebup | 6317 | 37 | $2,583/wk | 52 |
| Coyrecup | 6317 | 31 | $1,437/wk | 47 |
| Murdong | 6317 | 24 | $2,250/wk | 33 |
| Ewlyamartup | 6317 | 21 | $1,875/wk | 62 |
| South Datatine | 6317 | 20 | $1,125/wk | 26 |
| Marracoonda | 6317 | 17 | $1,375/wk | 39 |
| South Glencoe | 6317 | 10 | $3,125/wk | 29 |
Postcodes covered
Compare Katanning with neighbouring LGAs
Side-by-side demographic and socio-economic snapshot of Katanning and its closest neighbouring LGAs.
| LGA | Population | Median age | Median HH income | SEIFA IRSAD | % renting | % overseas-born |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Katanning (WA) | 4,055 | 38.6 | $1,361/wk | 898 | 32.4% | 21.0% |
| Broomehill-Tambellup | 1,042 | 42.3 | $1,509/wk | 960 | 20.7% | 9.6% |
| Dumbleyung | 682 | 44.7 | $1,421/wk | 989 | 13.1% | 7.6% |
| Kojonup | 1,909 | 45.6 | $1,501/wk | 979 | 28.1% | 13.3% |
Services and amenities
Frequently asked questions about Katanning
What is the population of Katanning?
The 2021 Census recorded 4,055 people living in Katanning, across 12 suburbs.
What suburbs are in Katanning?
Katanning contains 12 suburbs. The most populous are Katanning, Pinwernying, Moojebing, Carrolup, Coblinine.See the full list in the Suburbs section above.
What postcodes are in Katanning?
Katanning covers 1 postcodes: 6317.
What is the median household income in Katanning?
The population-weighted median household income across Katanning is $1,361 per week (2021 Census), ranking #82 of 123 WA LGAs.
How many schools are in Katanning?
Katanning has 4 schools, including 3 government, 1 Catholic, and 0 independent schools (ACARA 2025).
What is the SEIFA score for Katanning?
Katanning has a population-weighted SEIFA IRSAD score of 898, 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.