Western Australia · Postcode 6503

Boonanarring postcode and suburb data

Western Australia · Phone area code 08 · 78 km from Perth

Outer Regional
32
Population (2021)
$1,812
Household income/wk
$140
Median rent/wk
45
Median age
6/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Boonanarring at a glance vs WA

Fast facts and benchmark bars show the suburb's key postcode, Census, SEIFA, school and LGA signals in context.

Quick facts

6503 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
32 People Resident population, Census 2021
Gingin Council area 31 suburbs, 5 postcodes
45 Median age Years, Census 2021
$1,812/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 6/10 SEIFA advantage Middle SEIFA range

Benchmarks against WA

Household income
$1,812/wk
4% below WA average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$140/wk
61% below WA average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
6/10
matches WA average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
45 years
2.0 years older than WA average
Resident median age
Unemployment
0.0%
5.0 pts below WA average
Census labour-force rate

Income, rent and SEIFA figures are from the ABS 2021 Census and are reported in 2021 dollars, not adjusted for subsequent inflation.

Detailed comparison table

Boonanarring vs the WA average and the national average, using population-weighted 2021 Census data.

MetricBoonanarringWA avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,812 ≈WA $1,891 $1,836
Rent/wk $140 -WA $355 $390
Median age 45 43.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 6/10 ≈WA 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 0.0% -WA 5.0% 5.0%

Green pill = at least 10% above the WA average; red = at least 10% below; grey = within 10%. For unemployment, colour polarity is inverted: lower is better.

Boonanarring is a locality 78 km from Perth in Western Australia, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 6503. It falls within the Western Australia - Wheat Belt region. The local government area is Gingin.

According to the 2021 Census, Boonanarring has a population of 32 with a median age of 45. The median weekly household income is $1,812, close to the WA average.

Housing in Boonanarring includes a median weekly rent of $140, 11 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the WA average. Rental properties account for 58.3% of dwellings.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Boonanarring scores in decile 6 out of 10, which is around the national average.

Boonanarring is part of the Wheat Belt - North statistical area in Western Australia.

Boonanarring details

Location, Census, housing, SEIFA and geography fields used across this profile.

Postcode6503
StateWestern Australia (WA)
Phone Area Code08
Population (2021)32
Median Age45 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,812/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$966/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$140
Average Household Size2.3 persons
Area197.5 km²
Population Density0/km²
Total Dwellings11
Australian Citizens43.8%
Unemployment Rate0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile6/10 (average)
Latitude-31.247323
Longitude115.8356547
Distance from Perth78 km
Region (SA4)Western Australia - Wheat Belt
Area (SA3)Wheat Belt - North
Local GovernmentGingin
Federal ElectoratePearce
State ElectorateMoore (Agricultural)
Time ZoneAWST (UTC+8), Australia/Perth (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (9.4%) 15–24 (0.0%) 25–44 (21.9%) 45–64 (56.2%) 65+ (9.4%)
Show counts
0–14 years3 (9.4%)
15–24 years0 (0.0%)
25–44 years7 (21.9%)
45–64 years18 (56.2%)
65+ years3 (9.4%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (41.7%) Mortgaged (0.0%) Rented (58.3%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Boonanarring is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 6 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more relative socio-economic advantage. This is an area-level index, not a score for individual households.
More disadvantagedMiddle rangeMore advantaged

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis3 (9.4%)

Long-term health conditions self-reported in the 2021 Census. Persons may report more than one condition.

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle0 (0.0%)
1 vehicle3 (50.0%)
2 vehicles0 (0.0%)
3+ vehicles3 (50.0%)

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Page last reviewed . Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 IRSAD, ACARA school profiles 2025. How this data is sourced.