Dongolocking Postcode

Western Australia

Remote Above WA income

6315

Postcode for Dongolocking, WA
Phone area code: 08 · 223 km from Perth · Pop. 53

Population

Median Age

$2,250

Household Income/wk

$N/A

Median Rent/wk

8/10

SEIFA Advantage

276.4

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 Dongolocking ranks: household income is in the top 25% of WA suburbs; rents sit in the cheapest 10% in WA.

How Dongolocking Compares

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

Metric	Dongolocking	WA avg	AU avg
Household income/wk	$2,250 +WA	$1,891	$1,836
Median age	36	43.0	45.0
SEIFA decile	8/10 +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.

Dongolocking is a remote community in Western Australia, with postcode 6315. It lies roughly 223 km from Perth, classified by the ABS as remote Australia. The area is administered by Dumbleyung.

According to the 2021 Census, Dongolocking has a population of 53 with a median age of 36. The median weekly household income is $2,250, above the WA average.

Housing in Dongolocking includes a 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, Dongolocking scores in decile 8 out of 10, which is above the national average.

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

Dongolocking Details

Postcode	6315
State	Western Australia (WA)
Phone Area Code	08
Population (2021)	53
Median Age	36 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)	$2,250/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)	$1,125/week
Average Household Size	2.8 persons
Area	276.4 km²
Population Density	0/km²
Total Dwellings	17
Australian Citizens	75.5%
Unemployment Rate	0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile	8/10 (above average)
Latitude	-33.145405
Longitude	117.7686677
Distance from Perth	223 km
Region (SA4)	Western Australia - Wheat Belt
Area (SA3)	Wheat Belt - South
Local Government	Dumbleyung
Federal Electorate	O'Connor

Age Profile

35.8%

28.3%

41.5%

0–14 (35.8%) 15–24 (0.0%) 25–44 (28.3%) 45–64 (41.5%) 65+ (0.0%)

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0–14 years	19 (35.8%)
15–24 years	0 (0.0%)
25–44 years	15 (28.3%)
45–64 years	22 (41.5%)
65+ years	0 (0.0%)

Housing Tenure

100.0%

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

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 8 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Asthma	4 (7.5%)
Arthritis	3 (5.7%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle	0 (0.0%)
1 vehicle	4 (20.0%)
2 vehicles	3 (15.0%)
3+ vehicles	13 (65.0%)

Suburbs Near Dongolocking

North Moulyinning 13.2 km Nippering 13.7 km Moulyinning 17.3 km Tincurrin 18.4 km Dumbleyung 19.0 km Collanilling 23.0 km Cancanning 23.3 km Harrismith 24.7 km Nairibin 26.7 km Toolibin 27.6 km North Kukerin 27.8 km Ballaying 28.4 km

Same Postcode (6315)

Arthur River Ballaying Cancanning Collanilling Gundaring Jaloran Lime Lake Minding Piesseville Wagin Wedgecarrup

More Dongolocking Data

Dumbleyung LGA 13 suburbs, 6 postcodes, 682 people Climate & Weather Closest station: Katanning (63.6 km)

Page last reviewed June 2026. Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 IRSAD, ACARA school profiles 2025. How this data is sourced.