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Wongan-Ballidu
Western Australia · Western Australia - Wheat Belt · 1,295 people · 10 suburbs · 5 postcodes
Wongan-Ballidu at a glance
Map shows the Wongan-Ballidu 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.
Wongan-Ballidu is a Local Government Area in Western Australia, in the Perth region. It covers 10 suburbs across 5 postcodes and an area of 3,365 km². Wongan-Ballidu has a population of 1,295 , ranking #86 most populous in WA. The most populous suburb is Wongan Hills (896 residents), and the highest median household income is in Lake Ninan at $2,624/week. The LGA-wide median household income is $1,331/week and median age is 44.2. About 12.7% of residents were born overseas and 3.9% speak a language other than English at home.
Who lives here
Age structure
Show counts
| 0–14 years | 251 (19.3%) |
| 15–24 years | 114 (8.8%) |
| 25–44 years | 306 (23.5%) |
| 45–64 years | 347 (26.7%) |
| 65+ years | 283 (21.8%) |
How they live
Housing tenure
Dwelling type mix
Work and learning
Schools in Wongan-Ballidu
2 schools across Wongan-Ballidu: 100.0% Government, 0% Catholic, 0% Independent. The WA average is 71.4% / 14.1% / 14.5%. Schools here have a median ICSEA of 943 (range 920 to 966). 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 2 schools in Wongan-Ballidu, sorted by enrolment:
| School | Sector | Type | Suburb | Students | ICSEA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wongan Hills District High School | Government | Combined | Wongan Hills | 208 | 920 |
| Cadoux Primary School | Government | Primary | Cadoux | 16 | 966 |
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 ICSEA shown where reported; some schools (notably small primaries) do not publish ICSEA.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 Wongan-Ballidu. 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 Wongan-Ballidu
Wongan-Ballidu contains 10 suburbs and 5 postcodes. Sorted by population.
| Suburb | Postcode | Population | Median income | Median age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wongan Hills | 6603 | 896 | $1,174/wk | 43 |
| Mocardy | 6603 | 89 | $1,895/wk | 41 |
| Ballidu | 6606 | 58 | $675/wk | 65 |
| Cadoux | 6466 | 56 | $1,437/wk | 51 |
| West Ballidu | 6606 | 44 | $2,125/wk | 32 |
| Kondut | 6605 | 41 | $1,875/wk | 45 |
| East Ballidu | 6606 | 35 | $1,458/wk | 45 |
| Burakin | 6467 | 30 | $1,874/wk | 54 |
| Lake Hinds | 6603 | 29 | $2,124/wk | 36 |
| Lake Ninan | 6603 | 17 | $2,624/wk | 58 |
Postcodes covered
Compare Wongan-Ballidu with neighbouring LGAs
Side-by-side demographic and socio-economic snapshot of Wongan-Ballidu and its closest neighbouring LGAs.
| LGA | Population | Median age | Median HH income | SEIFA IRSAD | % renting | % overseas-born |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wongan-Ballidu (WA) | 1,295 | 44.2 | $1,331/wk | 936 | 29.4% | 12.7% |
| Dalwallinu | 1,377 | 38.6 | $1,836/wk | 1024 | 25.4% | 17.6% |
| Victoria Plains | 806 | 46.8 | $1,737/wk | 1004 | 27.3% | 16.4% |
| Dowerin | 704 | 44.0 | $1,284/wk | 970 | 22.8% | 8.5% |
| Moora | 2,284 | 42.7 | $1,451/wk | 935 | 24.6% | 11.0% |
| Goomalling | 965 | 50.1 | $1,274/wk | 960 | 20.1% | 10.3% |
Services and amenities
Frequently asked questions about Wongan-Ballidu
What is the population of Wongan-Ballidu?
The 2021 Census recorded 1,295 people living in Wongan-Ballidu, across 10 suburbs.
What suburbs are in Wongan-Ballidu?
Wongan-Ballidu contains 10 suburbs. The most populous are Wongan Hills, Mocardy, Ballidu, Cadoux, West Ballidu.See the full list in the Suburbs section above.
What postcodes are in Wongan-Ballidu?
Wongan-Ballidu covers 5 postcodes: 6466, 6467, 6603, 6605, 6606.
What is the median household income in Wongan-Ballidu?
The population-weighted median household income across Wongan-Ballidu is $1,331 per week (2021 Census), ranking #87 of 123 WA LGAs.
How many schools are in Wongan-Ballidu?
Wongan-Ballidu has 2 schools, including 2 government, 0 Catholic, and 0 independent schools (ACARA 2025).
What is the SEIFA score for Wongan-Ballidu?
Wongan-Ballidu has a population-weighted SEIFA IRSAD score of 936, 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.