Western Australia · Postcode 6490

Elabbin postcode and suburb data

Western Australia · Phone area code 08 · 231 km from Perth

Remote Above WA income
22
Population (2021)
$3,249
Household income/wk
$150
Median rent/wk
52
Median age
4/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Elabbin 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

6490 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
22 People Resident population, Census 2021
Nungarin Council area Local Government Area
52 Median age Years, Census 2021
$3,249/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 4/10 SEIFA advantage Middle SEIFA range

Benchmarks against WA

Household income
$3,249/wk
72% above WA average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$150/wk
58% below WA average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
4/10
2.0 deciles below WA average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
52 years
9.0 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 Elabbin ranks: household income is in the top 10% of WA suburbs.

ABS Census 2021 · SEIFA 2021

Detailed comparison table

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

MetricElabbinWA avgAU avg
Household income/wk $3,249 +WA $1,891 $1,836
Rent/wk $150 -WA $355 $390
Mortgage/month $2,080 +WA $1,890 $1,958
Median age 52 43.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 4/10 -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.

Elabbin is a remote community in Western Australia, with postcode 6490. It lies roughly 231 km from Perth, classified by the ABS as remote Australia. The area is administered by Nungarin.

According to the 2021 Census, Elabbin has a population of 22 with a median age of 52. The median weekly household income is $3,249, above the WA average.

Housing in Elabbin includes a median weekly rent of $150, median monthly mortgage repayment of $2,080, with 9 total dwellings. These housing costs sit above 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, Elabbin scores in decile 4 out of 10, which is below the national average.

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

Elabbin details

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

Postcode6490
StateWestern Australia (WA)
Phone Area Code08
Population (2021)22
Median Age52 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$3,249/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$1,437/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$150
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$2,080
Average Household Size2.5 persons
Area129.3 km²
Population Density0/km²
Total Dwellings9
Australian Citizens59.1%
Unemployment Rate0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile4/10 (below average)
Latitude-31.2376762
Longitude118.1483466
Distance from Perth231 km
Region (SA4)Western Australia - Wheat Belt
Area (SA3)Wheat Belt - North
Local GovernmentNungarin
Federal ElectorateDurack
State ElectorateCentral Wheatbelt (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 (45.5%) 65+ (13.6%)
Show counts
0–14 years0 (0.0%)
15–24 years0 (0.0%)
25–44 years0 (0.0%)
45–64 years10 (45.5%)
65+ years3 (13.6%)

Housing Tenure

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

SEIFA socio-economic index

Elabbin is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 4 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.