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Western Australia · Western Australia - Outback (South) · 538 people · 3 suburbs · 1 postcodes
Wiluna at a glance
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
Show counts
| 0–14 years | 91 (16.9%) |
| 15–24 years | 73 (13.6%) |
| 25–44 years | 199 (37.0%) |
| 45–64 years | 123 (22.9%) |
| 65+ years | 52 (9.7%) |
How they live
Housing tenure
Dwelling type mix
Work and learning
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
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 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 ICSEA shown where reported; some schools (notably small primaries) do not publish ICSEA.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
IRSD
Relative disadvantage only (lower = more disadvantaged)
IER
Economic resources: income, wealth, housing
IEO
Education and occupation: qualifications, skill levels
Suburbs in Wiluna
Wiluna contains 3 suburbs and 1 postcodes. Sorted by population.
| Suburb | Postcode | Population | Median income | Median age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wiluna | 6646 | 521 | $1,089/wk | 35 |
| Lake Carnegie | 6646 | 12 | $1,374/wk | 25 |
| Little Sandy Desert | 6646 | 5 | 54 |
Postcodes covered
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.