Kondinin

Western Australia · Western Australia - Wheat Belt · 849 people · 5 suburbs · 3 postcodes

Kondinin at a glance

849
Population
#106 of 123 in WA
7,441
km² area
0/km² density
45.0
Median age
+5.9 vs WA
960
SEIFA IRSAD
#69 of 123 in WA
2
Schools
2 gov, 0 Cath, 0 indep
11.2%
Born overseas
28.5%
Renting

Map shows the Kondinin 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.

Kondinin is a Local Government Area in Western Australia, in the Perth region. It covers 5 suburbs across 3 postcodes and an area of 7,441 km². Kondinin has a population of 849 , ranking #106 most populous in WA. The most populous suburb is Hyden (384 residents).About 11.2% of residents were born overseas and 3.8% speak a language other than English at home.

Who lives here

Age structure

0–14 (16.7%) 15–24 (7.4%) 25–44 (22.9%) 45–64 (31.6%) 65+ (21.4%)
Show counts
0–14 years140 (16.7%)
15–24 years62 (7.4%)
25–44 years192 (22.9%)
45–64 years265 (31.6%)
65+ years179 (21.4%)
11.2%
Born overseas
3.8%
Speak a language other than English at home
8.0%
First Nations
2.1
Avg household size

How they live

Housing tenure

Owned outright (51.8%) Mortgaged (19.7%) Renting (28.5%)

Dwelling type mix

Separate house (99.1%) Semi/townhouse (0.9%) Flat/apartment (0.0%)
$136
Median weekly rent
$754
Median monthly mortgage
33.2%
Households with 0-1 cars
66.8%
Households with 2+ cars

Work and learning

3.7%
Unemployment rate
308
In full-time work
118
In part-time work

Schools in Kondinin

2 schools across Kondinin: 100.0% Government, 0% Catholic, 0% Independent. The WA average is 71.4% / 14.1% / 14.5%. Schools here have a median ICSEA of 957 (range 902 to 1012). WA median is 1006; national mean is 1000.

Sector mix

WA average for comparison
Government Catholic Independent

Type breakdown

Primary (100.0%) Secondary (0%) Combined (0%) Special (0%)

ICSEA range

700 National mean 1000 1300
LGA median 957 WA median 1006LGA range 902 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 Kondinin, sorted by enrolment:

School Sector Type Suburb Students ICSEA
Hyden Primary School Government Primary Hyden 61 1012
Kondinin Primary School Government Primary Kondinin 32 902

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

IRSAD

Relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage

960
Ranked #69 of 123 WA LGAs

IRSD

Relative disadvantage only (lower = more disadvantaged)

978

IER

Economic resources: income, wealth, housing

993

IEO

Education and occupation: qualifications, skill levels

958

Suburbs in Kondinin

Kondinin contains 5 suburbs and 3 postcodes. Sorted by population.

SuburbPostcodePopulationMedian incomeMedian age
Hyden 6359 384 $1,367/wk 44
Kondinin 6367 332 $986/wk 50
Karlgarin 6358 105 $1,550/wk 36
Forrestania 6359 28 34
Bendering 6367

Postcodes covered

6358, 6359, 6367

Compare Kondinin with neighbouring LGAs

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

LGA Population Median age SEIFA IRSAD % renting % overseas-born
Kondinin (WA) 849 45.0 960 28.5% 11.2%
Narembeen 797 46.7 997 19.4% 9.3%
Kulin 783 43.8 1025 17.5% 8.3%
Lake Grace 1,261 40.7 1021 20.4% 12.0%
Corrigin 1,004 47.3 982 23.0% 10.3%
Yilgarn 1,190 47.8 965 32.1% 17.4%

Services and amenities

Frequently asked questions about Kondinin

What is the population of Kondinin?

The 2021 Census recorded 849 people living in Kondinin, across 5 suburbs.

What suburbs are in Kondinin?

Kondinin contains 5 suburbs. The most populous are Hyden, Kondinin, Karlgarin, Forrestania, Bendering.See the full list in the Suburbs section above.

What postcodes are in Kondinin?

Kondinin covers 3 postcodes: 6358, 6359, 6367.

How many schools are in Kondinin?

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

What is the SEIFA score for Kondinin?

Kondinin has a population-weighted SEIFA IRSAD score of 960, 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.