Buntine Postcode

Western Australia

Remote Top 10% SEIFA Above WA income

6613

Postcode for Buntine, WA
Phone area code: 08 · 229 km from Perth · Pop. 51

Population

Median Age

$2,333

Household Income/wk

$N/A

Median Rent/wk

9/10

SEIFA Advantage

572.1

Area (km²)

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

Where Buntine ranks: household income is in the top 25% of WA suburbs; rents sit in the cheapest 10% in WA; SEIFA decile 9 puts it in the top 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Buntine Compares

Buntine vs the WA average and the national average (2021 Census, population-weighted).

Metric	Buntine	WA avg	AU avg
Household income/wk	$2,333 +WA	$1,891	$1,836
Mortgage/month	$1,083 -WA	$1,890	$1,958
Median age	40	43.0	45.0
SEIFA decile	9/10 +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.

Buntine is a remote community in Western Australia, with postcode 6613. It lies roughly 229 km from Perth, classified by the ABS as remote Australia. The area is administered by Dalwallinu.

According to the 2021 Census, Buntine has a population of 51 with a median age of 40. The median weekly household income is $2,333, above the WA average.

Housing in Buntine includes a median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,083, 16 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the WA average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 100.0% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Buntine scores in decile 9 out of 10, which is well above the national average.

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

Buntine Details

Postcode	6613
State	Western Australia (WA)
Phone Area Code	08
Population (2021)	51
Median Age	40 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)	$2,333/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)	$1,196/week
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)	$1,083
Average Household Size	2.5 persons
Area	572.1 km²
Population Density	0/km²
Total Dwellings	16
Australian Citizens	94.1%
Unemployment Rate	0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile	9/10 (well above average)
Latitude	-29.9852088
Longitude	116.5845767
Distance from Perth	229 km
Region (SA4)	Western Australia - Wheat Belt
Area (SA3)	Wheat Belt - North
Local Government	Dalwallinu
Federal Electorate	Durack

Age Profile

21.6%

27.5%

13.7%

0–14 (21.6%) 15–24 (0.0%) 25–44 (21.6%) 45–64 (27.5%) 65+ (13.7%)

Show counts

0–14 years	11 (21.6%)
15–24 years	0 (0.0%)
25–44 years	11 (21.6%)
45–64 years	14 (27.5%)
65+ years	7 (13.7%)

Housing Tenure

100.0%

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

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 9 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Asthma	6 (11.8%)
Arthritis	5 (9.8%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle	0 (0.0%)
1 vehicle	0 (0.0%)
2 vehicles	9 (75.0%)
3+ vehicles	3 (25.0%)

Suburbs Near Buntine

Wubin 14.2 km Maya 14.3 km Miamoon 21.0 km Latham 25.8 km Jibberding 25.9 km Nugadong 32.1 km Dalwallinu 34.4 km Waddy Forest 39.3 km Bunjil 42.6 km Pithara 45.4 km Marchagee 45.9 km Xantippe 49.0 km

More Buntine Data

Dalwallinu LGA 13 suburbs, 6 postcodes, 1,377 people Climate & Weather Closest station: Jurien Bay (152.8 km)

Page last reviewed June 2026. Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 IRSAD, ACARA school profiles 2025. How this data is sourced.