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Western Australia · Western Australia - Wheat Belt · 806 people · 13 suburbs · 8 postcodes
Victoria Plains at a glance
Map shows the Victoria Plains 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.
Victoria Plains is a Local Government Area in Western Australia, in the Perth region. It covers 13 suburbs across 8 postcodes and an area of 2,551 km². Victoria Plains has a population of 806 , ranking #107 most populous in WA. The most populous suburb is Calingiri (198 residents), and the highest median household income is in Gillingarra at $3,250/week. The LGA-wide median household income is $1,737/week and median age is 46.8. About 16.4% of residents were born overseas and 3.7% speak a language other than English at home.
Who lives here
Age structure
Show counts
| 0–14 years | 135 (17.6%) |
| 15–24 years | 50 (6.5%) |
| 25–44 years | 165 (21.5%) |
| 45–64 years | 270 (35.2%) |
| 65+ years | 148 (19.3%) |
How they live
Housing tenure
Dwelling type mix
Work and learning
Schools in Victoria Plains
3 schools across Victoria Plains: 100.0% Government, 0% Catholic, 0% Independent. The WA average is 71.4% / 14.1% / 14.5%. Schools here have a median ICSEA of 986 (range 928 to 1074). 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 3 schools in Victoria Plains, sorted by enrolment:
| School | Sector | Type | Suburb | Students | ICSEA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calingiri Primary School | Government | Primary | Calingiri | 24 | 928 |
| Bolgart Primary School | Government | Primary | Bolgart | 23 | 986 |
| Yerecoin Primary School | Government | Primary | Yerecoin | 14 | 1074 |
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 ICSEA shown where reported; some schools (notably small primaries) do not publish ICSEA.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 Victoria Plains. 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 Victoria Plains
Victoria Plains contains 13 suburbs and 8 postcodes. Sorted by population.
| Suburb | Postcode | Population | Median income | Median age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calingiri | 6569 | 198 | $1,458/wk | 39 |
| Bolgart | 6568 | 128 | $1,458/wk | 56 |
| Yerecoin | 6571 | 67 | $1,708/wk | 45 |
| Piawaning | 6572 | 61 | $1,875/wk | 41 |
| Mogumber | 6506 | 58 | $1,531/wk | 55 |
| New Norcia | 6509 | 57 | $1,125/wk | 57 |
| Gillingarra | 6510 | 49 | $3,250/wk | 49 |
| Old Plains | 6569 | 47 | $1,874/wk | 45 |
| Glentromie | 6509 | 44 | $2,583/wk | 40 |
| Carani | 6566 | 29 | $1,708/wk | 52 |
| Waddington | 6509 | 26 | $2,249/wk | 44 |
| Yarawindah | 6509 | 23 | $1,375/wk | 40 |
| Wyening | 6568 | 19 | $2,249/wk | 54 |
Postcodes covered
6506, 6509, 6510, 6566, 6568, 6569, 6571, 6572
Compare Victoria Plains with neighbouring LGAs
Side-by-side demographic and socio-economic snapshot of Victoria Plains and its closest neighbouring LGAs.
| LGA | Population | Median age | Median HH income | SEIFA IRSAD | % renting | % overseas-born |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victoria Plains (WA) | 806 | 46.8 | $1,737/wk | 1004 | 27.3% | 16.4% |
| Moora | 2,284 | 42.7 | $1,451/wk | 935 | 24.6% | 11.0% |
| Toodyay | 4,595 | 53.5 | $1,328/wk | 951 | 11.5% | 22.2% |
| Wongan-Ballidu | 1,295 | 44.2 | $1,331/wk | 936 | 29.4% | 12.7% |
| Chittering | 5,925 | 44.5 | $2,059/wk | 1003 | 8.6% | 23.5% |
| Gingin | 5,562 | 49.1 | $1,352/wk | 947 | 17.5% | 25.9% |
Services and amenities
Frequently asked questions about Victoria Plains
What is the population of Victoria Plains?
The 2021 Census recorded 806 people living in Victoria Plains, across 13 suburbs.
What suburbs are in Victoria Plains?
Victoria Plains contains 13 suburbs. The most populous are Calingiri, Bolgart, Yerecoin, Piawaning, Mogumber.See the full list in the Suburbs section above.
What postcodes are in Victoria Plains?
Victoria Plains covers 8 postcodes: 6506, 6509, 6510, 6566, 6568, 6569, 6571, 6572.
What is the median household income in Victoria Plains?
The population-weighted median household income across Victoria Plains is $1,737 per week (2021 Census), ranking #49 of 123 WA LGAs.
How many schools are in Victoria Plains?
Victoria Plains has 3 schools, including 3 government, 0 Catholic, and 0 independent schools (ACARA 2025).
What is the SEIFA score for Victoria Plains?
Victoria Plains has a population-weighted SEIFA IRSAD score of 1004, 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.