Clackline Postcode

Western Australia

Inner Regional Bottom 20% SEIFA
6564
Postcode for Clackline, WA
Phone area code: 08 · 68 km from Perth · Pop. 330
330
Population
50
Median Age
$1,333
Household Income/wk
$220
Median Rent/wk
2/10
SEIFA Advantage
48.3
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 Clackline ranks: SEIFA decile 2 places it in the bottom 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Clackline Compares

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

MetricClacklineWA avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,333 -WA $1,891 $1,836
Rent/wk $220 -WA $355 $390
Mortgage/month $1,500 -WA $1,890 $1,958
Median age 50 43.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 2/10 -WA 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 5.8% +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.

Clackline is a locality 68 km from Perth in Western Australia, classified as inner regional by the ABS. The postcode is 6564. It falls within the Western Australia - Wheat Belt region. The local government area is Northam.

According to the 2021 Census, Clackline has a population of 330 with a median age of 50. The median weekly household income is $1,333, below the WA average. The unemployment rate is 5.8%, higher than the WA average. The Indigenous population is 14 (4.2% of residents).

Housing in Clackline includes a median weekly rent of $220, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,500, with 134 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the WA average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 89.0% of housing.

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

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

Clackline Details

Postcode6564
StateWestern Australia (WA)
Phone Area Code08
Population (2021)330
Median Age50 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,333/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$627/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$220
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,500
Average Household Size2.3 persons
Area48.3 km²
Population Density7/km²
Total Dwellings134
Australian Citizens89.1%
Indigenous Population14 (4.2%)
Unemployment Rate5.8%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile2/10 (well below average)
Latitude-31.7094264
Longitude116.5196956
Distance from Perth68 km
Region (SA4)Western Australia - Wheat Belt
Area (SA3)Wheat Belt - North
Local GovernmentNortham
Federal ElectoratePearce

Age Profile

0–14 (15.2%) 15–24 (10.0%) 25–44 (20.6%) 45–64 (32.1%) 65+ (23.9%)
Show counts
0–14 years50 (15.2%)
15–24 years33 (10.0%)
25–44 years68 (20.6%)
45–64 years106 (32.1%)
65+ years79 (23.9%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (40.9%) Mortgaged (48.0%) Rented (11.0%)

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)

Arthritis48 (14.5%)
Asthma38 (11.5%)
Heart Disease17 (5.2%)
Cancer15 (4.5%)
Diabetes14 (4.2%)
Lung Condition10 (3.0%)
Dementia3 (0.9%)

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 vehicle30 (23.6%)
2 vehicles49 (38.6%)
3+ vehicles48 (37.8%)

Suburbs Near Clackline

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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.