Narembeen

Western Australia · Western Australia - Wheat Belt · 797 people · 8 suburbs · 3 postcodes

Narembeen at a glance

797
Population
#108 of 123 in WA
3,809
km² area
0/km² density
46.7
Median age
+7.6 vs WA
997
SEIFA IRSAD
#36 of 123 in WA
1
Schools
1 gov, 0 Cath, 0 indep
9.3%
Born overseas
19.4%
Renting

Map shows the Narembeen 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.

Narembeen is a Local Government Area in Western Australia, in the Perth region. It covers 8 suburbs across 3 postcodes and an area of 3,809 km². Narembeen has a population of 797 , ranking #108 most populous in WA. The most populous suburb is Narembeen (423 residents).About 9.3% of residents were born overseas and 4.1% speak a language other than English at home.

Who lives here

Age structure

0–14 (19.5%) 15–24 (6.0%) 25–44 (21.9%) 45–64 (27.0%) 65+ (25.6%)
Show counts
0–14 years154 (19.5%)
15–24 years47 (6.0%)
25–44 years173 (21.9%)
45–64 years213 (27.0%)
65+ years202 (25.6%)
9.3%
Born overseas
4.1%
Speak a language other than English at home
3.0%
First Nations
2.4
Avg household size

How they live

Housing tenure

Owned outright (60.3%) Mortgaged (20.2%) Renting (19.4%)

Dwelling type mix

Separate house (95.4%) Semi/townhouse (4.6%) Flat/apartment (0.0%)
$132
Median weekly rent
$651
Median monthly mortgage
28.2%
Households with 0-1 cars
71.8%
Households with 2+ cars

Work and learning

4.3%
Unemployment rate
257
In full-time work
108
In part-time work

Schools in Narembeen

1 schools across Narembeen: 100.0% Government, 0% Catholic, 0% Independent. The WA average is 71.4% / 14.1% / 14.5%. Schools here have a median ICSEA of 995 (range 995 to 995). 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 995 WA median 1006LGA range 995 to 995

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 Narembeen, sorted by enrolment:

School Sector Type Suburb Students ICSEA
Narembeen District High School Government Combined Narembeen 157 995

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

IRSAD

Relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage

997
Ranked #36 of 123 WA LGAs

IRSD

Relative disadvantage only (lower = more disadvantaged)

1028

IER

Economic resources: income, wealth, housing

1035

IEO

Education and occupation: qualifications, skill levels

969

Suburbs in Narembeen

Narembeen contains 8 suburbs and 3 postcodes. Sorted by population.

SuburbPostcodePopulationMedian incomeMedian age
Narembeen 6369 423 $1,319/wk 54
Wadderin 6369 100 $1,812/wk 43
South Kumminin 6368 85 $1,468/wk 35
Mount Walker 6369 76 $1,800/wk 37
Cramphorne 6420 43 $2,124/wk 35
West Holleton 6369 36 $3,250/wk 32
Woolocutty 6369 34 $2,250/wk 48
Emu Hill 6369

Postcodes covered

6368, 6369, 6420

Compare Narembeen with neighbouring LGAs

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

LGA Population Median age SEIFA IRSAD % renting % overseas-born
Narembeen (WA) 797 46.7 997 19.4% 9.3%
Kondinin 849 45.0 960 28.5% 11.2%
Bruce Rock 983 48.1 959 23.0% 9.0%
Yilgarn 1,190 47.8 965 32.1% 17.4%
Merredin 3,127 41.3 937 30.3% 11.7%
Corrigin 1,004 47.3 982 23.0% 10.3%

Services and amenities

Frequently asked questions about Narembeen

What is the population of Narembeen?

The 2021 Census recorded 797 people living in Narembeen, across 8 suburbs.

What suburbs are in Narembeen?

Narembeen contains 8 suburbs. The most populous are Narembeen, Wadderin, South Kumminin, Mount Walker, Cramphorne.See the full list in the Suburbs section above.

What postcodes are in Narembeen?

Narembeen covers 3 postcodes: 6368, 6369, 6420.

How many schools are in Narembeen?

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

What is the SEIFA score for Narembeen?

Narembeen has a population-weighted SEIFA IRSAD score of 997, 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.