Mukinbudin

Western Australia · Western Australia - Wheat Belt · 558 people · 9 suburbs · 2 postcodes

Mukinbudin at a glance

558
Population
#119 of 123 in WA
3,266
km² area
0/km² density
44.6
Median age
+5.5 vs WA
995
SEIFA IRSAD
#37 of 123 in WA
1
Schools
1 gov, 0 Cath, 0 indep
8.8%
Born overseas
23.5%
Renting

Map shows the Mukinbudin 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.

Mukinbudin is a Local Government Area in Western Australia, in the Perth region. It covers 9 suburbs across 2 postcodes and an area of 3,266 km². Mukinbudin has a population of 558 , ranking #119 most populous in WA. The most populous suburb is Mukinbudin (336 residents).About 8.8% of residents were born overseas and 1.3% speak a language other than English at home.

Who lives here

Age structure

0–14 (20.2%) 15–24 (9.3%) 25–44 (20.9%) 45–64 (27.1%) 65+ (22.4%)
Show counts
0–14 years111 (20.2%)
15–24 years51 (9.3%)
25–44 years115 (20.9%)
45–64 years149 (27.1%)
65+ years123 (22.4%)
8.8%
Born overseas
1.3%
Speak a language other than English at home
5.6%
First Nations
2.4
Avg household size

How they live

Housing tenure

Owned outright (58.2%) Mortgaged (18.2%) Renting (23.5%)

Dwelling type mix

Separate house (100.0%) Semi/townhouse (0.0%) Flat/apartment (0.0%)
$114
Median weekly rent
$944
Median monthly mortgage
24.4%
Households with 0-1 cars
75.6%
Households with 2+ cars

Work and learning

1.7%
Unemployment rate
185
In full-time work
66
In part-time work

Schools in Mukinbudin

1 schools across Mukinbudin: 100.0% Government, 0% Catholic, 0% Independent. The WA average is 71.4% / 14.1% / 14.5%. Schools here have a median ICSEA of 953 (range 953 to 953). WA median is 1006; national mean is 1000.

Sector mix

WA average for comparison
Government Catholic Independent

Type breakdown

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

ICSEA range

700 National mean 1000 1300
LGA median 953 WA median 1006LGA range 953 to 953

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 Mukinbudin, sorted by enrolment:

School Sector Type Suburb Students ICSEA
Mukinbudin District High School Government Combined Mukinbudin 105 953

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

IRSAD

Relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage

995
Ranked #37 of 123 WA LGAs

IRSD

Relative disadvantage only (lower = more disadvantaged)

1023

IER

Economic resources: income, wealth, housing

1020

IEO

Education and occupation: qualifications, skill levels

988

Suburbs in Mukinbudin

Mukinbudin contains 9 suburbs and 2 postcodes. Sorted by population.

SuburbPostcodePopulationMedian incomeMedian age
Mukinbudin 6479 336 $1,218/wk 44
Bonnie Rock 6479 60 $1,375/wk 40
Wilgoyne 6479 38 $2,750/wk 49
Karloning 6479 34 $2,250/wk 54
Dandanning 6479 26 $2,624/wk 27
Wattoning 6479 24 $1,562/wk 50
Barbalin 6479 17 $1,999/wk 62
Lake Brown 6479 13 $900/wk 46
North Wialki 6473 10 $1,649/wk 47

Postcodes covered

6473, 6479

Services and amenities

Frequently asked questions about Mukinbudin

What is the population of Mukinbudin?

The 2021 Census recorded 558 people living in Mukinbudin, across 9 suburbs.

What suburbs are in Mukinbudin?

Mukinbudin contains 9 suburbs. The most populous are Mukinbudin, Bonnie Rock, Wilgoyne, Karloning, Dandanning.See the full list in the Suburbs section above.

What postcodes are in Mukinbudin?

Mukinbudin covers 2 postcodes: 6473, 6479.

How many schools are in Mukinbudin?

Mukinbudin has 1 schools, including 1 government, 0 Catholic, and 0 independent schools (ACARA 2025).

What is the SEIFA score for Mukinbudin?

Mukinbudin has a population-weighted SEIFA IRSAD score of 995, 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.