Western Australia · Postcode 6566

Culham postcode and suburb data

Western Australia · Phone area code 08 · 84 km from Perth

Outer Regional
26
Population (2021)
$1,437
Household income/wk
$200
Median rent/wk
55
Median age
5/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Culham 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

6566 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
26 People Resident population, Census 2021
Toodyay Council area 14 suburbs, 5 postcodes
55 Median age Years, Census 2021
$1,437/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 5/10 SEIFA advantage Middle SEIFA range

Benchmarks against WA

Household income
$1,437/wk
24% below WA average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$200/wk
44% below WA average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
5/10
1.0 deciles below WA average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
55 years
12.0 years older than WA average
Resident median age
Unemployment
25.0%
20.0 pts above 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

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

MetricCulhamWA avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,437 -WA $1,891 $1,836
Rent/wk $200 -WA $355 $390
Mortgage/month $2,004 ≈WA $1,890 $1,958
Median age 55 43.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 5/10 ≈WA 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 25.0% +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.

Culham is a locality 84 km from Perth in Western Australia, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 6566. It falls within the Western Australia - Wheat Belt region. The local government area is Toodyay.

According to the 2021 Census, Culham has a population of 26 with a median age of 55. The median weekly household income is $1,437, below the WA average. The unemployment rate is 25.0%, higher than the WA average. The Indigenous population is 4 (15.4% of residents).

Housing in Culham includes a median weekly rent of $200, median monthly mortgage repayment of $2,004, with 8 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, Culham scores in decile 5 out of 10, which is around the national average.

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

Culham details

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

Postcode6566
StateWestern Australia (WA)
Phone Area Code08
Population (2021)26
Median Age55 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,437/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$762/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$200
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$2,004
Average Household Size2.2 persons
Area91.5 km²
Population Density0/km²
Total Dwellings8
Australian Citizens88.5%
Indigenous Population4 (15.4%)
Unemployment Rate25.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile5/10 (average)
Latitude-31.4134792
Longitude116.4779534
Distance from Perth84 km
Region (SA4)Western Australia - Wheat Belt
Area (SA3)Wheat Belt - North
Local GovernmentToodyay
Federal ElectoratePearce
State ElectorateMoore (Agricultural)
Time ZoneAWST (UTC+8), Australia/Perth (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (0.0%) 15–24 (0.0%) 25–44 (0.0%) 45–64 (11.5%) 65+ (30.8%)
Show counts
0–14 years0 (0.0%)
15–24 years0 (0.0%)
25–44 years0 (0.0%)
45–64 years3 (11.5%)
65+ years8 (30.8%)

Housing Tenure

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

SEIFA socio-economic index

Culham is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 5 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)

Asthma3 (11.5%)

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

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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.