Western Australia · Postcode 6421

Burracoppin postcode and suburb data

Western Australia · Phone area code 08 · 249 km from Perth

Remote
114
Population (2021)
$1,208
Household income/wk
$120
Median rent/wk
43
Median age
7/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Burracoppin 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

6421 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
114 People Resident population, Census 2021
Merredin Council area 12 suburbs, 6 postcodes
43 Median age Years, Census 2021
$1,208/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 7/10 SEIFA advantage Above average advantage

Benchmarks against WA

Household income
$1,208/wk
36% below WA average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$120/wk
66% below WA average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
7/10
1.0 deciles above WA average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
43 years
matches WA average
Resident median age
Unemployment
8.9%
3.9 pts above 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

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

MetricBurracoppinWA avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,208 -WA $1,891 $1,836
Rent/wk $120 -WA $355 $390
Mortgage/month $1,237 -WA $1,890 $1,958
Median age 43 43.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 7/10 ≈WA 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 8.9% +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.

Burracoppin is a remote community in Western Australia, with postcode 6421. It lies roughly 249 km from Perth, classified by the ABS as remote Australia. The area is administered by Merredin.

According to the 2021 Census, Burracoppin has a population of 114 with a median age of 43. The median weekly household income is $1,208, below the WA average. The unemployment rate is 8.9%, higher than the WA average. The Indigenous population is 4 (3.5% of residents).

Housing in Burracoppin includes a median weekly rent of $120, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,237, with 35 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, Burracoppin scores in decile 7 out of 10, which is above the national average.

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

Burracoppin details

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

Postcode6421
StateWestern Australia (WA)
Phone Area Code08
Population (2021)114
Median Age43 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,208/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$762/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$120
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,237
Average Household Size2.7 persons
Area313.1 km²
Population Density0/km²
Total Dwellings35
Australian Citizens81.6%
Indigenous Population4 (3.5%)
Unemployment Rate8.9%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile7/10 (above average)
Latitude-31.4263744
Longitude118.4223102
Distance from Perth249 km
Region (SA4)Western Australia - Wheat Belt
Area (SA3)Wheat Belt - North
Local GovernmentMerredin
Federal ElectorateDurack
State ElectorateCentral Wheatbelt (Agricultural)
Time ZoneAWST (UTC+8), Australia/Perth (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (16.7%) 15–24 (14.9%) 25–44 (20.2%) 45–64 (32.5%) 65+ (18.4%)
Show counts
0–14 years19 (16.7%)
15–24 years17 (14.9%)
25–44 years23 (20.2%)
45–64 years37 (32.5%)
65+ years21 (18.4%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (69.7%) Mortgaged (30.3%) Rented (0.0%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Burracoppin is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 7 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)

Arthritis15 (13.2%)
Asthma9 (7.9%)
Cancer8 (7.0%)
Diabetes5 (4.4%)
Heart Disease3 (2.6%)

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 vehicle6 (18.8%)
2 vehicles9 (28.1%)
3+ vehicles17 (53.1%)

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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.