Pingelly

Western Australia · Western Australia - Wheat Belt · 1,033 people · 3 suburbs · 1 postcodes

Pingelly at a glance

1,033
Population
#98 of 123 in WA
1,295
km² area
1/km² density
52.1
Median age
+13.0 vs WA
$1,099
Median HH income/wk
#119 of 123 in WA
901
SEIFA IRSAD
#110 of 123 in WA
1
Schools
1 gov, 0 Cath, 0 indep
16.6%
Born overseas
25.2%
Renting

Map shows the Pingelly 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.

Pingelly is a Local Government Area in Western Australia, in the Perth region. It covers 3 suburbs across 1 postcodes and an area of 1,295 km². Pingelly has a population of 1,033 , ranking #98 most populous in WA. The most populous suburb is Pingelly (722 residents), and the highest median household income is in East Pingelly at $1,718/week. The LGA-wide median household income is $1,099/week and median age is 52.1. About 16.6% of residents were born overseas and 4.2% speak a language other than English at home.

Who lives here

Age structure

0–14 (16.0%) 15–24 (8.9%) 25–44 (18.3%) 45–64 (28.7%) 65+ (28.2%)
Show counts
0–14 years166 (16.0%)
15–24 years92 (8.9%)
25–44 years190 (18.3%)
45–64 years298 (28.7%)
65+ years293 (28.2%)
16.6%
Born overseas
4.2%
Speak a language other than English at home
10.3%
First Nations
2.2
Avg household size

How they live

Housing tenure

Owned outright (49.8%) Mortgaged (25.0%) Renting (25.2%)

Dwelling type mix

Separate house (99.1%) Semi/townhouse (0.9%) Flat/apartment (0.0%)
$187
Median weekly rent
$1,120
Median monthly mortgage
38.7%
Households with 0-1 cars
61.3%
Households with 2+ cars

Work and learning

9.4%
Unemployment rate
227
In full-time work
137
In part-time work

Schools in Pingelly

1 schools across Pingelly: 100.0% Government, 0% Catholic, 0% Independent. The WA average is 71.4% / 14.1% / 14.5%. Schools here have a median ICSEA of 906 (range 906 to 906). 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 906 WA median 1006LGA range 906 to 906

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 Pingelly, sorted by enrolment:

School Sector Type Suburb Students ICSEA
Pingelly Primary School Government Primary Pingelly 97 906

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

IRSAD

Relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage

901
Ranked #110 of 123 WA LGAs

IRSD

Relative disadvantage only (lower = more disadvantaged)

907

IER

Economic resources: income, wealth, housing

931

IEO

Education and occupation: qualifications, skill levels

916

Suburbs in Pingelly

Pingelly contains 3 suburbs and 1 postcodes. Sorted by population.

SuburbPostcodePopulationMedian incomeMedian age
Pingelly 6308 722 $845/wk 54
East Pingelly 6308 211 $1,718/wk 47
West Pingelly 6308 100 $1,625/wk 49

Postcodes covered

6308

Compare Pingelly with neighbouring LGAs

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

LGA Population Median age Median HH income SEIFA IRSAD % renting % overseas-born
Pingelly (WA) 1,033 52.1 $1,099/wk 901 25.2% 16.6%
Cuballing 904 50.3 $1,267/wk 946 14.2% 13.3%
Wandering 541 49.8 $1,715/wk 982 11.6% 11.8%
Brookton 931 50.6 $1,309/wk 920 22.6% 10.1%

Services and amenities

Frequently asked questions about Pingelly

What is the population of Pingelly?

The 2021 Census recorded 1,033 people living in Pingelly, across 3 suburbs.

What suburbs are in Pingelly?

Pingelly contains 3 suburbs. The most populous are Pingelly, East Pingelly, West Pingelly.See the full list in the Suburbs section above.

What postcodes are in Pingelly?

Pingelly covers 1 postcodes: 6308.

What is the median household income in Pingelly?

The population-weighted median household income across Pingelly is $1,099 per week (2021 Census), ranking #119 of 123 WA LGAs.

How many schools are in Pingelly?

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

What is the SEIFA score for Pingelly?

Pingelly has a population-weighted SEIFA IRSAD score of 901, 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.