Frankland River Postcode

Western Australia

Outer Regional
6396
Postcode for Frankland River, WA
Phone area code: 08 · 280 km from Perth · Pop. 353
353
Population
46
Median Age
$1,573
Household Income/wk
$155
Median Rent/wk
6/10
SEIFA Advantage
1391.3
Area (km²)

Income, rent and SEIFA figures are from the ABS 2021 Census and are reported in 2021 dollars, not adjusted for subsequent inflation.

How Frankland River Compares

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

MetricFrankland RiverWA avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,573 -WA $1,891 $1,836
Rent/wk $155 -WA $355 $390
Mortgage/month $1,285 -WA $1,890 $1,958
Median age 46 43.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 6/10 ≈WA 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 1.4% -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.

Frankland River is a locality 280 km from Perth in Western Australia, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 6396. It falls within the Western Australia - Wheat Belt region. The local government area is Cranbrook.

According to the 2021 Census, Frankland River has a population of 353 with a median age of 46. The median weekly household income is $1,573, below the WA average. The unemployment rate is 1.4%, lower than the WA average.

Housing in Frankland River includes a median weekly rent of $155, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,285, with 144 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the WA average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 71.7% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Frankland River scores in decile 6 out of 10, which is around the national average.

Frankland River is served by Frankland River Primary School.

Frankland River is part of the Albany statistical area in Western Australia.

Frankland River Details

Postcode6396
StateWestern Australia (WA)
Phone Area Code08
Population (2021)353
Median Age46 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,573/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$1,020/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$155
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,285
Average Household Size2.2 persons
Area1391.3 km²
Population Density0/km²
Total Dwellings144
Australian Citizens84.1%
Unemployment Rate1.4%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile6/10 (average)
Latitude-34.3029
Longitude116.938
Distance from Perth280 km
Region (SA4)Western Australia - Wheat Belt
Area (SA3)Albany
Local GovernmentCranbrook
Federal ElectorateO'Connor

Age Profile

0–14 (15.0%) 15–24 (5.7%) 25–44 (23.8%) 45–64 (36.3%) 65+ (16.1%)
Show counts
0–14 years53 (15.0%)
15–24 years20 (5.7%)
25–44 years84 (23.8%)
45–64 years128 (36.3%)
65+ years57 (16.1%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (54.9%) Mortgaged (16.8%) Rented (28.3%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 6 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Asthma29 (8.2%)
Arthritis24 (6.8%)
Cancer17 (4.8%)
Diabetes12 (3.4%)
Heart Disease12 (3.4%)
Lung Condition3 (0.8%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle3 (2.1%)
1 vehicle37 (25.7%)
2 vehicles45 (31.2%)
3+ vehicles59 (41.0%)

Schools in Frankland River

Frankland River Primary School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 964 · 56 students

Suburbs Near Frankland River

Same Postcode (6396)

More Frankland River 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.