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Western Australia · Western Australia - Wheat Belt · 541 people · 7 suburbs · 2 postcodes
Wandering at a glance
Map shows the Wandering 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.
Wandering is a Local Government Area in Western Australia, in the Perth region. It covers 7 suburbs across 2 postcodes and an area of 1,852 km². Wandering has a population of 541 , ranking #121 most populous in WA. The most populous suburb is Wandering (391 residents), and the highest median household income is in Springs at $3,374/week. The LGA-wide median household income is $1,715/week and median age is 49.8. About 11.8% 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 | 80 (14.6%) |
| 15–24 years | 49 (8.9%) |
| 25–44 years | 101 (18.4%) |
| 45–64 years | 185 (33.8%) |
| 65+ years | 133 (24.3%) |
How they live
Housing tenure
Dwelling type mix
Work and learning
Schools in Wandering
1 schools across Wandering: 100.0% Government, 0% Catholic, 0% Independent. The WA average is 71.4% / 14.1% / 14.5%. Schools here have a median ICSEA of 1008 (range 1008 to 1008). 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 Wandering, sorted by enrolment:
| School | Sector | Type | Suburb | Students | ICSEA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wandering Primary School | Government | Primary | Wandering | 26 | 1008 |
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 ICSEA shown where reported; some schools (notably small primaries) do not publish ICSEA.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 Wandering. 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 Wandering
Wandering contains 7 suburbs and 2 postcodes. Sorted by population.
| Suburb | Postcode | Population | Median income | Median age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wandering | 6308 | 391 | $1,571/wk | 50 |
| Codjatotine | 6308 | 42 | $2,624/wk | 55 |
| Hastings | 6308 | 41 | $900/wk | 44 |
| Dwarda | 6308 | 30 | $2,125/wk | 52 |
| Pumphreys Bridge | 6308 | 25 | $2,499/wk | 39 |
| Springs | 6308 | 12 | $3,374/wk | 60 |
| North Bannister | 6390 |
Postcodes covered
Compare Wandering with neighbouring LGAs
Side-by-side demographic and socio-economic snapshot of Wandering and its closest neighbouring LGAs.
| LGA | Population | Median age | Median HH income | SEIFA IRSAD | % renting | % overseas-born |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wandering (WA) | 541 | 49.8 | $1,715/wk | 982 | 11.6% | 11.8% |
| Boddington | 1,718 | 42.1 | $1,730/wk | 944 | 29.0% | 14.7% |
| Cuballing | 904 | 50.3 | $1,267/wk | 946 | 14.2% | 13.3% |
| Pingelly | 1,033 | 52.1 | $1,099/wk | 901 | 25.2% | 16.6% |
Services and amenities
Frequently asked questions about Wandering
What is the population of Wandering?
The 2021 Census recorded 541 people living in Wandering, across 7 suburbs.
What suburbs are in Wandering?
Wandering contains 7 suburbs. The most populous are Wandering, Codjatotine, Hastings, Dwarda, Pumphreys Bridge.See the full list in the Suburbs section above.
What postcodes are in Wandering?
Wandering covers 2 postcodes: 6308, 6390.
What is the median household income in Wandering?
The population-weighted median household income across Wandering is $1,715 per week (2021 Census), ranking #52 of 123 WA LGAs.
How many schools are in Wandering?
Wandering has 1 schools, including 1 government, 0 Catholic, and 0 independent schools (ACARA 2025).
What is the SEIFA score for Wandering?
Wandering has a population-weighted SEIFA IRSAD score of 982, 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.