Western Australia · Postcode 6479

Elachbutting postcode and suburb data

Western Australia · Phone area code 08 · 301 km from Perth

Remote
9
Population (2021)
$1,749
Household income/wk
37
Median age
7/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Elachbutting 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

6479 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
9 People Resident population, Census 2021
Westonia Council area Local Government Area
37 Median age Years, Census 2021
$1,749/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 7/10 SEIFA advantage Above average advantage

Benchmarks against WA

Household income
$1,749/wk
8% below WA average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
7/10
1.0 deciles above WA average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
37 years
6.0 years younger 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 Elachbutting ranks: rents sit in the cheapest 10% in WA.

ABS Census 2021 · SEIFA 2021

Detailed comparison table

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

MetricElachbuttingWA avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,749 ≈WA $1,891 $1,836
Median age 37 43.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 7/10 ≈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.

Elachbutting is a remote community in Western Australia, with postcode 6479. It lies roughly 301 km from Perth, classified by the ABS as remote Australia. The area is administered by Westonia.

According to the 2021 Census, Elachbutting has a population of 9 with a median age of 37. The median weekly household income is $1,749, close to the WA average.

Housing in Elachbutting includes a 5 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, Elachbutting scores in decile 7 out of 10, which is above the national average.

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

Elachbutting details

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

Postcode6479
StateWestern Australia (WA)
Phone Area Code08
Population (2021)9
Median Age37 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,749/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$724/week
Average Household Size2.5 persons
Area990.3 km²
Population Density0/km²
Total Dwellings5
Australian Citizens77.8%
Unemployment Rate0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile7/10 (above average)
Latitude-30.6043417
Longitude118.6059358
Distance from Perth301 km
Region (SA4)Western Australia - Wheat Belt
Area (SA3)Wheat Belt - North
Local GovernmentWestonia
Federal ElectorateDurack
State ElectorateCentral Wheatbelt (Agricultural)
Time ZoneAWST (UTC+8), Australia/Perth (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (55.6%) 15–24 (0.0%) 25–44 (0.0%) 45–64 (0.0%) 65+ (77.8%)
Show counts
0–14 years5 (55.6%)
15–24 years0 (0.0%)
25–44 years0 (0.0%)
45–64 years0 (0.0%)
65+ years7 (77.8%)

Housing Tenure

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

SEIFA socio-economic index

Elachbutting is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 7 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 vehicles0 (0.0%)
3+ vehicles4 (100.0%)

Suburbs Near Elachbutting

Same Postcode (6479)

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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.