Cardiff Postcode

Western Australia

Outer Regional Bottom 20% SEIFA
6225
Postcode for Cardiff, WA
Phone area code: 08 · 173 km from Perth · Pop. 118
118
Population
50
Median Age
$1,187
Household Income/wk
$233
Median Rent/wk
2/10
SEIFA Advantage
171.2
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 Cardiff ranks: household income sits in the bottom 25% of WA suburbs; SEIFA decile 2 places it in the bottom 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Cardiff Compares

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

MetricCardiffWA avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,187 -WA $1,891 $1,836
Rent/wk $233 -WA $355 $390
Mortgage/month $1,544 -WA $1,890 $1,958
Median age 50 43.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 2/10 -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.

Cardiff is a locality 173 km from Perth in Western Australia, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 6225. It falls within the Western Australia - Wheat Belt region. The local government area is Collie.

According to the 2021 Census, Cardiff has a population of 118 with a median age of 50. The median weekly household income is $1,187, below the WA average.

Housing in Cardiff includes a median weekly rent of $233, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,544, with 45 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the WA average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 85.1% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Cardiff scores in decile 2 out of 10, which is well below the national average.

Cardiff is part of the Wheat Belt - South statistical area in Western Australia.

Cardiff Details

Postcode6225
StateWestern Australia (WA)
Phone Area Code08
Population (2021)118
Median Age50 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,187/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$575/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$233
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,544
Average Household Size2.5 persons
Area171.2 km²
Population Density1/km²
Total Dwellings45
Australian Citizens94.1%
Unemployment Rate0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile2/10 (well below average)
Latitude-33.4699756
Longitude116.2505827
Distance from Perth173 km
Region (SA4)Western Australia - Wheat Belt
Area (SA3)Wheat Belt - South
Local GovernmentCollie
Federal ElectorateO'Connor

Age Profile

0–14 (16.9%) 15–24 (8.5%) 25–44 (16.1%) 45–64 (34.7%) 65+ (22.9%)
Show counts
0–14 years20 (16.9%)
15–24 years10 (8.5%)
25–44 years19 (16.1%)
45–64 years41 (34.7%)
65+ years27 (22.9%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (48.9%) Mortgaged (36.2%) Rented (14.9%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 2 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Diabetes10 (8.5%)
Asthma7 (5.9%)
Arthritis4 (3.4%)
Heart Disease4 (3.4%)
Lung Condition3 (2.5%)

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 vehicle12 (32.4%)
2 vehicles12 (32.4%)
3+ vehicles13 (35.1%)

Suburbs Near Cardiff

Same Postcode (6225)

More Cardiff Data

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.