Corrigin Postcode

Western Australia

Remote
6375
Postcode for Corrigin, WA
Phone area code: 08 · 195 km from Perth · Pop. 701
701
Population
50
Median Age
$1,157
Household Income/wk
$185
Median Rent/wk
3/10
SEIFA Advantage
393.7
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 Corrigin ranks: household income sits in the bottom 25% of WA suburbs.

How Corrigin Compares

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

MetricCorriginWA avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,157 -WA $1,891 $1,836
Rent/wk $185 -WA $355 $390
Mortgage/month $867 -WA $1,890 $1,958
Median age 50 43.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 3/10 -WA 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 3.5% -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.

Corrigin is a remote community in Western Australia, with postcode 6375. It lies roughly 195 km from Perth, classified by the ABS as remote Australia. The area is administered by Corrigin.

According to the 2021 Census, Corrigin has a population of 701 with a median age of 50. The median weekly household income is $1,157, below the WA average. The unemployment rate is 3.5%, lower than the WA average. The Indigenous population is 21 (3.0% of residents).

Housing in Corrigin includes a median weekly rent of $185, median monthly mortgage repayment of $867, with 297 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the WA average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 72.9% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Corrigin scores in decile 3 out of 10, which is below the national average.

Corrigin is served by Corrigin District High School.

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

Corrigin Details

Postcode6375
StateWestern Australia (WA)
Phone Area Code08
Population (2021)701
Median Age50 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,157/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$771/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$185
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$867
Average Household Size2 persons
Area393.7 km²
Population Density2/km²
Total Dwellings297
Australian Citizens87.7%
Indigenous Population21 (3.0%)
Unemployment Rate3.5%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile3/10 (below average)
Latitude-32.3340563
Longitude117.8774283
Distance from Perth195 km
Region (SA4)Western Australia - Wheat Belt
Area (SA3)Wheat Belt - South
Local GovernmentCorrigin
Federal ElectorateO'Connor

Age Profile

0–14 (14.1%) 15–24 (8.8%) 25–44 (20.8%) 45–64 (24.0%) 65+ (32.2%)
Show counts
0–14 years99 (14.1%)
15–24 years62 (8.8%)
25–44 years146 (20.8%)
45–64 years168 (24.0%)
65+ years226 (32.2%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (46.9%) Mortgaged (26.0%) Rented (27.1%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 3 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis119 (17.0%)
Asthma68 (9.7%)
Diabetes49 (7.0%)
Heart Disease44 (6.3%)
Cancer37 (5.3%)
Lung Condition27 (3.9%)
Dementia4 (0.6%)

Long-term health conditions self-reported in the 2021 Census. Persons may report more than one condition.

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle6 (2.1%)
1 vehicle121 (41.9%)
2 vehicles114 (39.4%)
3+ vehicles48 (16.6%)

Schools in Corrigin

Corrigin District High School
Combined · Gov · ICSEA 955 · 125 students

Suburbs Near Corrigin

Same Postcode (6375)

More Corrigin 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.