Western Australia · Postcode 6484

Bullfinch postcode and suburb data

Western Australia · Phone area code 08 · 327 km from Perth

Remote
29
Population (2021)
$724
Household income/wk
52
Median age

Suburb snapshot

Bullfinch 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

6484 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
29 People Resident population, Census 2021
Yilgarn Council area 23 suburbs, 5 postcodes
52 Median age Years, Census 2021
$724/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars

Benchmarks against WA

Household income
$724/wk
62% below WA average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Median age
52 years
9.0 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.

Where Bullfinch ranks: household income sits in the bottom 10% of WA suburbs; rents sit in the cheapest 10% in WA.

ABS Census 2021 · SEIFA 2021

Detailed comparison table

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

MetricBullfinchWA avgAU avg
Household income/wk $724 -WA $1,891 $1,836
Median age 52 43.0 45.0
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.

Bullfinch is a remote community in Western Australia, with postcode 6484. It lies roughly 327 km from Perth, classified by the ABS as remote Australia. The area is administered by Yilgarn.

According to the 2021 Census, Bullfinch has a population of 29 with a median age of 52. The median weekly household income is $724, below the WA average.

Housing in Bullfinch includes a 12 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the WA average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 100.0% of housing.

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

Bullfinch details

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

Postcode6484
StateWestern Australia (WA)
Phone Area Code08
Population (2021)29
Median Age52 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$724/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$599/week
Average Household Size1.8 persons
Area1191.5 km²
Population Density0/km²
Total Dwellings12
Australian Citizens100.0%
Unemployment Rate0.0%
Latitude-30.9833425
Longitude119.1118861
Distance from Perth327 km
Region (SA4)Western Australia - Wheat Belt
Area (SA3)Wheat Belt - North
Local GovernmentYilgarn
Federal ElectorateDurack
State ElectorateCentral Wheatbelt (Agricultural)
Time ZoneAWST (UTC+8), Australia/Perth (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (10.3%) 15–24 (0.0%) 25–44 (17.2%) 45–64 (48.3%) 65+ (41.4%)
Show counts
0–14 years3 (10.3%)
15–24 years0 (0.0%)
25–44 years5 (17.2%)
45–64 years14 (48.3%)
65+ years12 (41.4%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (100.0%) Mortgaged (0.0%) Rented (0.0%)

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Diabetes5 (17.2%)
Lung Condition5 (17.2%)
Arthritis3 (10.3%)

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 vehicle5 (31.2%)
2 vehicles7 (43.8%)
3+ vehicles4 (25.0%)

Suburbs Near Bullfinch

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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.