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Kulin
Western Australia · Western Australia - Wheat Belt · 783 people · 9 suburbs · 5 postcodes
Kulin at a glance
Map shows the Kulin 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.
Kulin is a Local Government Area in Western Australia, in the Perth region. It covers 9 suburbs across 5 postcodes and an area of 4,719 km². Kulin has a population of 783 , ranking #109 most populous in WA. The most populous suburb is Kulin (352 residents), and the highest median household income is in Jilakin at $3,250/week. The LGA-wide median household income is $1,966/week and median age is 43.8. About 8.3% of residents were born overseas and 2.0% speak a language other than English at home.
Who lives here
Age structure
Show counts
| 0–14 years | 163 (21.5%) |
| 15–24 years | 31 (4.1%) |
| 25–44 years | 191 (25.2%) |
| 45–64 years | 226 (29.9%) |
| 65+ years | 146 (19.3%) |
How they live
Housing tenure
Dwelling type mix
Work and learning
Schools in Kulin
1 schools across Kulin: 100.0% Government, 0% Catholic, 0% Independent. The WA average is 71.4% / 14.1% / 14.5%. Schools here have a median ICSEA of 1003 (range 1003 to 1003). 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 1 schools in Kulin, sorted by enrolment:
| School | Sector | Type | Suburb | Students | ICSEA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kulin District High School | Government | Combined | Kulin | 115 | 1003 |
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 ICSEA shown where reported; some schools (notably small primaries) do not publish ICSEA.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 Kulin. 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 Kulin
Kulin contains 9 suburbs and 5 postcodes. Sorted by population.
| Suburb | Postcode | Population | Median income | Median age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kulin | 6365 | 352 | $1,357/wk | 45 |
| Kulin West | 6365 | 88 | $2,333/wk | 41 |
| Jitarning | 6365 | 63 | $1,562/wk | 40 |
| Pingaring | 6357 | 60 | $2,050/wk | 46 |
| Dudinin | 6363 | 59 | $2,124/wk | 46 |
| Jilakin | 6365 | 49 | $3,250/wk | 47 |
| Holt Rock | 6355 | 46 | $3,249/wk | 38 |
| Little Italy | 6355 | 34 | $2,999/wk | 48 |
| Walyurin | 6363 | 32 | $3,083/wk | 36 |
Postcodes covered
Compare Kulin with neighbouring LGAs
Side-by-side demographic and socio-economic snapshot of Kulin and its closest neighbouring LGAs.
| LGA | Population | Median age | Median HH income | SEIFA IRSAD | % renting | % overseas-born |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kulin (WA) | 783 | 43.8 | $1,966/wk | 1025 | 17.5% | 8.3% |
| Lake Grace | 1,261 | 40.7 | $1,763/wk | 1021 | 20.4% | 12.0% |
| Wickepin | 691 | 45.1 | $1,320/wk | 966 | 19.3% | 7.2% |
| Kondinin | 849 | 45.0 | $1,196/wk | 960 | 28.5% | 11.2% |
| Dumbleyung | 682 | 44.7 | $1,421/wk | 989 | 13.1% | 7.6% |
| Corrigin | 1,004 | 47.3 | $1,532/wk | 982 | 23.0% | 10.3% |
Services and amenities
Frequently asked questions about Kulin
What is the population of Kulin?
The 2021 Census recorded 783 people living in Kulin, across 9 suburbs.
What suburbs are in Kulin?
Kulin contains 9 suburbs. The most populous are Kulin, Kulin West, Jitarning, Pingaring, Dudinin.See the full list in the Suburbs section above.
What postcodes are in Kulin?
Kulin covers 5 postcodes: 6355, 6357, 6359, 6363, 6365.
What is the median household income in Kulin?
The population-weighted median household income across Kulin is $1,966 per week (2021 Census), ranking #25 of 123 WA LGAs.
How many schools are in Kulin?
Kulin has 1 schools, including 1 government, 0 Catholic, and 0 independent schools (ACARA 2025).
What is the SEIFA score for Kulin?
Kulin has a population-weighted SEIFA IRSAD score of 1025, 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.