Western Australia · Postcode 6309

East Popanyinning postcode and suburb data

Western Australia · Phone area code 08 · 154 km from Perth

Outer Regional Bottom 20% SEIFA
18
Population (2021)
$899
Household income/wk
$130
Median rent/wk
50
Median age
2/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

East Popanyinning 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

6309 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
18 People Resident population, Census 2021
Cuballing Council area 12 suburbs, 2 postcodes
50 Median age Years, Census 2021
$899/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 2/10 SEIFA advantage Lower SEIFA advantage

Benchmarks against WA

Household income
$899/wk
52% below WA average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$130/wk
63% below WA average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
2/10
4.0 deciles below WA average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
50 years
7.0 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 Popanyinning 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.

ABS Census 2021 · SEIFA 2021

Detailed comparison table

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

MetricEast PopanyinningWA avgAU avg
Household income/wk $899 -WA $1,891 $1,836
Rent/wk $130 -WA $355 $390
Mortgage/month $810 -WA $1,890 $1,958
Median age 50 43.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 2/10 -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 Popanyinning is a locality 154 km from Perth in Western Australia, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 6309. It falls within the Western Australia - Wheat Belt region. The local government area is Cuballing.

According to the 2021 Census, East Popanyinning has a population of 18 with a median age of 50. The median weekly household income is $899, below the WA average.

Housing in East Popanyinning includes a median weekly rent of $130, median monthly mortgage repayment of $810, with 12 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 Popanyinning scores in decile 2 out of 10, which is well below the national average.

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

East Popanyinning details

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

Postcode6309
StateWestern Australia (WA)
Phone Area Code08
Population (2021)18
Median Age50 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$899/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$687/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$130
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$810
Average Household Size1.8 persons
Area104.9 km²
Population Density0/km²
Total Dwellings12
Australian Citizens111.1%
Unemployment Rate0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile2/10 (well below average)
Latitude-32.6333259
Longitude117.2911289
Distance from Perth154 km
Region (SA4)Western Australia - Wheat Belt
Area (SA3)Wheat Belt - South
Local GovernmentCuballing
Federal ElectorateO'Connor
State ElectorateCentral Wheatbelt (Agricultural)
Time ZoneAWST (UTC+8), Australia/Perth (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (0.0%) 15–24 (22.2%) 25–44 (0.0%) 45–64 (83.3%) 65+ (16.7%)
Show counts
0–14 years0 (0.0%)
15–24 years4 (22.2%)
25–44 years0 (0.0%)
45–64 years15 (83.3%)
65+ years3 (16.7%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (66.7%) Mortgaged (33.3%) Rented (0.0%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

East Popanyinning is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 2 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)

Diabetes7 (38.9%)
Arthritis3 (16.7%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle0 (0.0%)
1 vehicle4 (40.0%)
2 vehicles0 (0.0%)
3+ vehicles6 (60.0%)

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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.