Western Australia · Postcode 6466

Cadoux postcode and suburb data

Western Australia · Phone area code 08 · 180 km from Perth

Remote
56
Population (2021)
$1,437
Household income/wk
$150
Median rent/wk
51
Median age
6/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Cadoux 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

6466 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
56 People Resident population, Census 2021
Wongan-Ballidu Council area 10 suburbs, 5 postcodes
51 Median age Years, Census 2021
$1,437/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 6/10 SEIFA advantage Middle SEIFA range
1 Schools ACARA 2025 profiles in this suburb

Benchmarks against WA

Household income
$1,437/wk
24% below WA average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$150/wk
58% below WA average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
6/10
matches WA average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
51 years
8.0 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

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

MetricCadouxWA avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,437 -WA $1,891 $1,836
Rent/wk $150 -WA $355 $390
Median age 51 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.

Cadoux is a remote community in Western Australia, with postcode 6466. It lies roughly 180 km from Perth, classified by the ABS as remote Australia. The area is administered by Wongan-Ballidu.

According to the 2021 Census, Cadoux has a population of 56 with a median age of 51. The median weekly household income is $1,437, below the WA average.

Housing in Cadoux includes a median weekly rent of $150, 18 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, Cadoux scores in decile 6 out of 10, which is around the national average.

Cadoux is served by Cadoux Primary School.

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

Cadoux details

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

Postcode6466
StateWestern Australia (WA)
Phone Area Code08
Population (2021)56
Median Age51 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,437/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$624/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$150
Average Household Size2.8 persons
Area449.1 km²
Population Density0/km²
Total Dwellings18
Australian Citizens91.1%
Unemployment Rate0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile6/10 (average)
Latitude-30.740808
Longitude117.1264753
Distance from Perth180 km
Region (SA4)Western Australia - Wheat Belt
Area (SA3)Wheat Belt - North
Local GovernmentWongan-Ballidu
Federal ElectorateDurack
State ElectorateMoore (Agricultural)
Time ZoneAWST (UTC+8), Australia/Perth (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (21.4%) 15–24 (10.7%) 25–44 (26.8%) 45–64 (33.9%) 65+ (19.6%)
Show counts
0–14 years12 (21.4%)
15–24 years6 (10.7%)
25–44 years15 (26.8%)
45–64 years19 (33.9%)
65+ years11 (19.6%)

Housing Tenure

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

SEIFA socio-economic index

Cadoux 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)

Asthma10 (17.9%)
Arthritis4 (7.1%)

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 (31.6%)
2 vehicles3 (15.8%)
3+ vehicles10 (52.6%)

Schools in Cadoux

ACARA 2025 school profiles for schools located in Cadoux. ICSEA is shown where ACARA publishes it.

Cadoux Primary School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 966 · 16 students

Suburbs Near Cadoux

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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.