Wickepin

Western Australia · Western Australia - Wheat Belt · 691 people · 10 suburbs · 4 postcodes

Wickepin at a glance

691

Population

#112 of 123 in WA

2,041

km² area

0/km² density

45.1

Median age

+6.0 vs WA

966

SEIFA IRSAD

#60 of 123 in WA

Schools

2 gov, 0 Cath, 0 indep

7.2%

Born overseas

19.3%

Renting

Map shows the Wickepin 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.

Wickepin is a Local Government Area in Western Australia, in the Perth region. It covers 10 suburbs across 4 postcodes and an area of 2,041 km². Wickepin has a population of 691 , ranking #112 most populous in WA. The most populous suburb is Wickepin (380 residents).About 7.2% of residents were born overseas and 1.4% speak a language other than English at home.

Who lives here

Age structure

20.6%

7.0%

20.7%

29.6%

22.1%

0–14 (20.6%) 15–24 (7.0%) 25–44 (20.7%) 45–64 (29.6%) 65+ (22.1%)

Show counts

0–14 years	138 (20.6%)
15–24 years	47 (7.0%)
25–44 years	139 (20.7%)
45–64 years	198 (29.6%)
65+ years	148 (22.1%)

7.2%

Born overseas

1.4%

Speak a language other than English at home

2.3%

First Nations

2.5

Avg household size

How they live

Housing tenure

59.2%

21.6%

19.3%

Owned outright (59.2%) Mortgaged (21.6%) Renting (19.3%)

Dwelling type mix

98.7%

Separate house (98.7%) Semi/townhouse (1.3%) Flat/apartment (0.0%)

$115

Median weekly rent

$748

Median monthly mortgage

20.9%

Households with 0-1 cars

79.1%

Households with 2+ cars

Work and learning

3.9%

Unemployment rate

197

In full-time work

100

In part-time work

Schools in Wickepin

2 schools across Wickepin: 100.0% Government, 0% Catholic, 0% Independent. The WA average is 71.4% / 14.1% / 14.5%. Schools here have a median ICSEA of 981 (range 974 to 988). WA median is 1006; national mean is 1000.

Sector mix

100.0%

WA average for comparison

71.4%

14.1%

14.5%

Government Catholic Independent

Type breakdown

100.0%

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

ICSEA range

700 National mean 1000 1300

LGA median 981 WA median 1006LGA range 974 to 988

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 2 schools in Wickepin, sorted by enrolment:

School	Sector	Type	Suburb	Students	ICSEA
Wickepin Primary School	Government	Primary	Wickepin	66	988
Yealering Primary School	Government	Primary	Yealering	10	974

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

IRSAD

Relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage

966

Ranked #60 of 123 WA LGAs

IRSD

Relative disadvantage only (lower = more disadvantaged)

993

IER

Economic resources: income, wealth, housing

1008

IEO

Education and occupation: qualifications, skill levels

957

Suburbs in Wickepin

Wickepin contains 10 suburbs and 4 postcodes. Sorted by population.

Suburb	Postcode	Population	Median income	Median age
Wickepin	6370	380	$1,238/wk	42
Yealering	6372	91	$1,031/wk	55
Harrismith	6361	52	$1,125/wk	41
Tincurrin	6361	48	$2,125/wk	47
Gillimanning	6370	21	$949/wk	55
Toolibin	6312	21	$1,687/wk	44
Wogolin	6370	21	$1,792/wk	51
Malyalling	6370	20	$2,250/wk	40
East Wickepin	6370	19	$1,374/wk	55
Kirk Rock	6370	18	$1,274/wk	47

Postcodes covered

6312, 6361, 6370, 6372

Compare Wickepin with neighbouring LGAs

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

LGA	Population	Median age	SEIFA IRSAD	% renting	% overseas-born
Wickepin (WA)	691	45.1	966	19.3%	7.2%
Narrogin	4,778	43.3	942	31.1%	16.2%
Kulin	783	43.8	1025	17.5%	8.3%
Cuballing	904	50.3	946	14.2%	13.3%
Corrigin	1,004	47.3	982	23.0%	10.3%
Dumbleyung	682	44.7	989	13.1%	7.6%

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Climate & weather Climate data for Wickepin

Frequently asked questions about Wickepin

What is the population of Wickepin?

The 2021 Census recorded 691 people living in Wickepin, across 10 suburbs.

What suburbs are in Wickepin?

Wickepin contains 10 suburbs. The most populous are Wickepin, Yealering, Harrismith, Tincurrin, Gillimanning.See the full list in the Suburbs section above.

What postcodes are in Wickepin?

Wickepin covers 4 postcodes: 6312, 6361, 6370, 6372.

How many schools are in Wickepin?

Wickepin has 2 schools, including 2 government, 0 Catholic, and 0 independent schools (ACARA 2025).

What is the SEIFA score for Wickepin?

Wickepin has a population-weighted SEIFA IRSAD score of 966, where the national average is 1000. Higher scores indicate more relative advantage.

Page last reviewed June 2026. 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.