Carrolup Postcode

Western Australia

Remote Top 10% SEIFA Above WA income
6317
Postcode for Carrolup, WA
Phone area code: 08 · 245 km from Perth · Pop. 49
49
Population
52
Median Age
$2,125
Household Income/wk
$N/A
Median Rent/wk
9/10
SEIFA Advantage
167.3
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 Carrolup 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 Carrolup Compares

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

MetricCarrolupWA avgAU avg
Household income/wk $2,125 +WA $1,891 $1,836
Mortgage/month $1,679 -WA $1,890 $1,958
Median age 52 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.

Carrolup is a remote community in Western Australia, with postcode 6317. It lies roughly 245 km from Perth, classified by the ABS as remote Australia. The area is administered by Katanning.

According to the 2021 Census, Carrolup has a population of 49 with a median age of 52. The median weekly household income is $2,125, above the WA average.

Housing in Carrolup includes a median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,679, 17 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, Carrolup scores in decile 9 out of 10, which is well above the national average.

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

Carrolup Details

Postcode6317
StateWestern Australia (WA)
Phone Area Code08
Population (2021)49
Median Age52 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$2,125/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$1,149/week
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,679
Average Household Size2.7 persons
Area167.3 km²
Population Density0/km²
Total Dwellings17
Australian Citizens93.9%
Unemployment Rate0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile9/10 (well above average)
Latitude-33.7586135
Longitude117.3683574
Distance from Perth245 km
Region (SA4)Western Australia - Wheat Belt
Area (SA3)Wheat Belt - South
Local GovernmentKatanning
Federal ElectorateO'Connor

Age Profile

0–14 (32.7%) 15–24 (6.1%) 25–44 (14.3%) 45–64 (38.8%) 65+ (24.5%)
Show counts
0–14 years16 (32.7%)
15–24 years3 (6.1%)
25–44 years7 (14.3%)
45–64 years19 (38.8%)
65+ years12 (24.5%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (26.7%) Mortgaged (73.3%) 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.

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle0 (0.0%)
1 vehicle0 (0.0%)
2 vehicles7 (43.8%)
3+ vehicles9 (56.2%)

Suburbs Near Carrolup

Cherry Tree Pool 9.2 km Marracoonda 13.1 km Katanning 18.9 km Pinwernying 18.9 km Kojonup 20.8 km Murdong 21.1 km Broomehill West 21.8 km Westwood 22.0 km Woodanilling 22.5 km Moojebing 23.5 km Boscabel 24.5 km Kenmare 25.3 km

Same Postcode (6317)

Badgebup Bullock Hills Coblinine Coyrecup Datatine Ewlyamartup Katanning Marracoonda Moojebing Murdong Pinwernying South Datatine South Glencoe

More Carrolup Data

Katanning LGA 12 suburbs, 1 postcodes, 4,055 people Climate & Weather Closest station: Katanning (19.3 km) NDIS Providers NDIS data for Katanning LGA

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.