Wiluna

Western Australia · Western Australia - Outback (South) · 538 people · 3 suburbs · 1 postcodes

Wiluna at a glance

538
Population
#122 of 123 in WA
181,297
km² area
35.0
Median age
-4.1 vs WA
821
SEIFA IRSAD
#119 of 123 in WA
1
Schools
1 gov, 0 Cath, 0 indep
12.8%
Born overseas
71.9%
Renting

Map shows the Wiluna 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.

Wiluna is a Local Government Area in Western Australia, in the Perth region. It covers 3 suburbs across 1 postcodes and an area of 181,297 km². Wiluna has a population of 538 , ranking #122 most populous in WA. The most populous suburb is Wiluna (521 residents).About 12.8% of residents were born overseas and 24.0% speak a language other than English at home.

Who lives here

Age structure

0–14 (16.9%) 15–24 (13.6%) 25–44 (37.0%) 45–64 (22.9%) 65+ (9.7%)
Show counts
0–14 years91 (16.9%)
15–24 years73 (13.6%)
25–44 years199 (37.0%)
45–64 years123 (22.9%)
65+ years52 (9.7%)
12.8%
Born overseas
24.0%
Speak a language other than English at home
25.5%
First Nations
2.4
Avg household size

How they live

Housing tenure

Owned outright (28.1%) Mortgaged (0.0%) Renting (71.9%)

Dwelling type mix

Separate house (92.5%) Semi/townhouse (7.5%) Flat/apartment (0.0%)
$114
Median weekly rent
64.4%
Households with 0-1 cars
35.6%
Households with 2+ cars

Work and learning

3.4%
Unemployment rate
159
In full-time work
30
In part-time work

Schools in Wiluna

1 schools across Wiluna: 100.0% Government, 0% Catholic, 0% Independent. The WA average is 71.4% / 14.1% / 14.5%. Schools here have a median ICSEA of 599 (range 599 to 599). 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 599 WA median 1006LGA range 599 to 599

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 Wiluna, sorted by enrolment:

School Sector Type Suburb Students ICSEA
Wiluna Remote Community School Government Combined Wiluna 93 599

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

IRSAD

Relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage

821
Ranked #119 of 123 WA LGAs

IRSD

Relative disadvantage only (lower = more disadvantaged)

773

IER

Economic resources: income, wealth, housing

741

IEO

Education and occupation: qualifications, skill levels

954

Suburbs in Wiluna

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

SuburbPostcodePopulationMedian incomeMedian age
Wiluna 6646 521 $1,089/wk 35
Lake Carnegie 6646 12 $1,374/wk 25
Little Sandy Desert 6646 5 54

Postcodes covered

6646

Compare Wiluna with neighbouring LGAs

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

LGA Population Median age SEIFA IRSAD % renting % overseas-born
Wiluna (WA) 538 35.0 821 71.9% 12.8%
Leonora 1,586 35.0 934 62.3% 18.3%
Laverton 1,325 37.4 812 72.6% 15.0%
Meekatharra 1,208 33.8 871 61.5% 14.2%

Services and amenities

Frequently asked questions about Wiluna

What is the population of Wiluna?

The 2021 Census recorded 538 people living in Wiluna, across 3 suburbs.

What suburbs are in Wiluna?

Wiluna contains 3 suburbs. The most populous are Wiluna, Lake Carnegie, Little Sandy Desert.See the full list in the Suburbs section above.

What postcodes are in Wiluna?

Wiluna covers 1 postcodes: 6646.

How many schools are in Wiluna?

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

What is the SEIFA score for Wiluna?

Wiluna has a population-weighted SEIFA IRSAD score of 821, 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.