Dumbleyung Postcode

Western Australia

Remote Bottom 20% SEIFA
6350
Postcode for Dumbleyung, WA
Phone area code: 08 · 232 km from Perth · Pop. 299
299
Population
49
Median Age
$1,146
Household Income/wk
$150
Median Rent/wk
2/10
SEIFA Advantage
255.2
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 Dumbleyung ranks: household income sits in the bottom 25% of WA suburbs; SEIFA decile 2 places it in the bottom 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Dumbleyung Compares

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

MetricDumbleyungWA avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,146 -WA $1,891 $1,836
Rent/wk $150 -WA $355 $390
Mortgage/month $500 -WA $1,890 $1,958
Median age 49 43.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 2/10 -WA 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 8.7% +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.

Dumbleyung is a remote community in Western Australia, with postcode 6350. It lies roughly 232 km from Perth, classified by the ABS as remote Australia. The area is administered by Dumbleyung.

According to the 2021 Census, Dumbleyung has a population of 299 with a median age of 49. The median weekly household income is $1,146, below the WA average. The unemployment rate is 8.7%, higher than the WA average. The Indigenous population is 22 (7.4% of residents).

Housing in Dumbleyung includes a median weekly rent of $150, median monthly mortgage repayment of $500, with 116 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the WA average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 78.0% of housing.

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

Dumbleyung is served by Dumbleyung Primary School.

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

Dumbleyung Details

Postcode6350
StateWestern Australia (WA)
Phone Area Code08
Population (2021)299
Median Age49 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,146/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$704/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$150
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$500
Average Household Size2 persons
Area255.2 km²
Population Density1/km²
Total Dwellings116
Australian Citizens75.9%
Indigenous Population22 (7.4%)
Unemployment Rate8.7%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile2/10 (well below average)
Latitude-33.3147252
Longitude117.7420593
Distance from Perth232 km
Region (SA4)Western Australia - Wheat Belt
Area (SA3)Wheat Belt - South
Local GovernmentDumbleyung
Federal ElectorateO'Connor

Age Profile

0–14 (17.7%) 15–24 (5.4%) 25–44 (23.7%) 45–64 (30.1%) 65+ (25.4%)
Show counts
0–14 years53 (17.7%)
15–24 years16 (5.4%)
25–44 years71 (23.7%)
45–64 years90 (30.1%)
65+ years76 (25.4%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (54.9%) Mortgaged (23.1%) Rented (22.0%)

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)

Arthritis38 (12.7%)
Diabetes27 (9.0%)
Asthma25 (8.4%)
Heart Disease20 (6.7%)
Cancer8 (2.7%)
Lung Condition6 (2.0%)
Dementia5 (1.7%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle3 (2.7%)
1 vehicle37 (33.3%)
2 vehicles46 (41.4%)
3+ vehicles25 (22.5%)

Schools in Dumbleyung

Dumbleyung Primary School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 1007 · 58 students

Suburbs Near Dumbleyung

Same Postcode (6350)

More Dumbleyung 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.