Western Australia · Postcode 6606

East Ballidu postcode and suburb data

Western Australia · Phone area code 08 · 183 km from Perth

Remote
35
Population (2021)
$1,458
Household income/wk
45
Median age
6/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

East Ballidu 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

6606 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
35 People Resident population, Census 2021
Wongan-Ballidu Council area 10 suburbs, 5 postcodes
45 Median age Years, Census 2021
$1,458/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 6/10 SEIFA advantage Middle SEIFA range

Benchmarks against WA

Household income
$1,458/wk
23% below WA average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
6/10
matches WA average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
45 years
2.0 years older than WA average
Resident median age
Unemployment
0.0%
5.0 pts below 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.

Where East Ballidu ranks: rents sit in the cheapest 10% in WA.

ABS Census 2021 · SEIFA 2021

Detailed comparison table

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

MetricEast BalliduWA avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,458 -WA $1,891 $1,836
Median age 45 43.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 6/10 ≈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.

East Ballidu is a remote community in Western Australia, with postcode 6606. It lies roughly 183 km from Perth, classified by the ABS as remote Australia. The area is administered by Wongan-Ballidu.

According to the 2021 Census, East Ballidu has a population of 35 with a median age of 45. The median weekly household income is $1,458, below the WA average.

Housing in East Ballidu includes a 10 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, East Ballidu scores in decile 6 out of 10, which is around the national average.

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

East Ballidu details

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

Postcode6606
StateWestern Australia (WA)
Phone Area Code08
Population (2021)35
Median Age45 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,458/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$1,083/week
Average Household Size2.8 persons
Area429.5 km²
Population Density0/km²
Total Dwellings10
Australian Citizens82.9%
Unemployment Rate0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile6/10 (average)
Latitude-30.5596814
Longitude116.8886314
Distance from Perth183 km
Region (SA4)Western Australia - Wheat Belt
Area (SA3)Wheat Belt - North
Local GovernmentWongan-Ballidu
Federal ElectorateDurack
State ElectorateMoore (Agricultural)
Time ZoneAWST (UTC+8), Australia/Perth (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (40.0%) 15–24 (0.0%) 25–44 (20.0%) 45–64 (22.9%) 65+ (8.6%)
Show counts
0–14 years14 (40.0%)
15–24 years0 (0.0%)
25–44 years7 (20.0%)
45–64 years8 (22.9%)
65+ years3 (8.6%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (80.0%) Mortgaged (20.0%) Rented (0.0%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

East Ballidu is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 6 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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle0 (0.0%)
1 vehicle0 (0.0%)
2 vehicles3 (27.3%)
3+ vehicles8 (72.7%)

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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.