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Western Australia · Postcode 6398
Broke postcode and suburb data
Western Australia · Phone area code 08 · 336 km from Perth
Suburb snapshot
Broke 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
Benchmarks against WA
Income, rent and SEIFA figures are from the ABS 2021 Census and are reported in 2021 dollars, not adjusted for subsequent inflation.
Where Broke ranks: household income sits in the bottom 25% of WA suburbs.
ABS Census 2021 · SEIFA 2021Detailed comparison table
Broke vs the WA average and the national average, using population-weighted 2021 Census data.
| Metric | Broke | WA avg | AU avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Household income/wk | $900 -WA | $1,891 | $1,836 |
| Rent/wk | $125 -WA | $355 | $390 |
| Mortgage/month | $1,950 ≈WA | $1,890 | $1,958 |
| Median age | 53 | 43.0 | 45.0 |
| SEIFA decile | 5/10 ≈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.
Broke is a remote community in Western Australia, with postcode 6398. It lies roughly 336 km from Perth, classified by the ABS as remote Australia. The area is administered by Manjimup.
According to the 2021 Census, Broke has a population of 17 with a median age of 53. The median weekly household income is $900, below the WA average.
Housing in Broke includes a median weekly rent of $125, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,950, with 7 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the WA average. Rental properties account for 55.6% of dwellings.
On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Broke scores in decile 5 out of 10, which is around the national average.
Broke is part of the Manjimup statistical area in Western Australia.
Broke details
Location, Census, housing, SEIFA and geography fields used across this profile.
| Postcode | 6398 |
| State | Western Australia (WA) |
| Phone Area Code | 08 |
| Population (2021) | 17 |
| Median Age | 53 years |
| Median Household Income (Census 2021) | $900/week |
| Median Personal Income (Census 2021) | $575/week |
| Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021) | $125 |
| Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021) | $1,950 |
| Average Household Size | 1.8 persons |
| Area | 498.1 km² |
| Population Density | 0/km² |
| Total Dwellings | 7 |
| Australian Citizens | 64.7% |
| Unemployment Rate | 0.0% |
| SEIFA IRSAD Decile | 5/10 (average) |
| Latitude | -34.9349211 |
| Longitude | 116.4193977 |
| Distance from Perth | 336 km |
| Region (SA4) | Bunbury |
| Area (SA3) | Manjimup |
| Local Government | Manjimup |
| Federal Electorate | O'Connor |
| State Electorate | Warren-Blackwood (South West) |
| Time Zone | AWST (UTC+8), Australia/Perth (standard time) |
Age Profile
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| 0–14 years | 0 (0.0%) |
| 15–24 years | 0 (0.0%) |
| 25–44 years | 0 (0.0%) |
| 45–64 years | 7 (41.2%) |
| 65+ years | 3 (17.6%) |
Housing Tenure
SEIFA socio-economic index
Motor Vehicles per Dwelling
| No vehicle | 0 (0.0%) |
| 1 vehicle | 3 (50.0%) |
| 2 vehicles | 3 (50.0%) |
| 3+ vehicles | 0 (0.0%) |
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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.