Western Australia · Postcode 6460

Goomalling postcode and suburb data

Western Australia · Phone area code 08 · 117 km from Perth

Outer Regional Bottom 20% SEIFA
508
Population (2021)
$923
Household income/wk
$180
Median rent/wk
55
Median age
2/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Goomalling 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

6460 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
508 People Resident population, Census 2021
Goomalling Council area 11 suburbs, 3 postcodes
55 Median age Years, Census 2021
$923/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 2/10 SEIFA advantage Lower SEIFA advantage
2 Schools ACARA 2025 profiles in this suburb

Benchmarks against WA

Household income
$923/wk
51% below WA average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$180/wk
49% 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
55 years
12.0 years older than WA average
Resident median age
Unemployment
4.8%
0.2 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 Goomalling 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

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

MetricGoomallingWA avgAU avg
Household income/wk $923 -WA $1,891 $1,836
Rent/wk $180 -WA $355 $390
Mortgage/month $934 -WA $1,890 $1,958
Median age 55 43.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 2/10 -WA 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 4.8% ≈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.

Goomalling is a locality 117 km from Perth in Western Australia, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 6460. It falls within the Western Australia - Wheat Belt region. The local government area is Goomalling.

According to the 2021 Census, Goomalling has a population of 508 with a median age of 55. The median weekly household income is $923, below the WA average. The unemployment rate is 4.8%. The Indigenous population is 29 (5.7% of residents).

Housing in Goomalling includes a median weekly rent of $180, median monthly mortgage repayment of $934, with 225 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the WA average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 75.5% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Goomalling scores in decile 2 out of 10, which is well below the national average.

Schools in Goomalling include Goomalling Primary School and Sacred Heart Catholic School.

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

Goomalling details

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

Postcode6460
StateWestern Australia (WA)
Phone Area Code08
Population (2021)508
Median Age55 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$923/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$657/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$180
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$934
Average Household Size2 persons
Area45.2 km²
Population Density11/km²
Total Dwellings225
Australian Citizens80.7%
Indigenous Population29 (5.7%)
Unemployment Rate4.8%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile2/10 (well below average)
Latitude-31.2966544
Longitude116.8304458
Distance from Perth117 km
Region (SA4)Western Australia - Wheat Belt
Area (SA3)Wheat Belt - North
Local GovernmentGoomalling
Federal ElectorateDurack
State ElectorateMoore (Agricultural)
Time ZoneAWST (UTC+8), Australia/Perth (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (16.1%) 15–24 (9.1%) 25–44 (19.5%) 45–64 (26.0%) 65+ (33.7%)
Show counts
0–14 years82 (16.1%)
15–24 years46 (9.1%)
25–44 years99 (19.5%)
45–64 years132 (26.0%)
65+ years171 (33.7%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (47.1%) Mortgaged (28.4%) Rented (24.5%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Goomalling 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)

Arthritis57 (11.2%)
Heart Disease40 (7.9%)
Diabetes33 (6.5%)
Asthma33 (6.5%)
Cancer21 (4.1%)
Lung Condition13 (2.6%)
Dementia8 (1.6%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle6 (2.9%)
1 vehicle86 (42.2%)
2 vehicles72 (35.3%)
3+ vehicles40 (19.6%)

Schools in Goomalling

ACARA 2025 school profiles for schools located in Goomalling. ICSEA is shown where ACARA publishes it.

Goomalling Primary School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 911 · 47 students
Sacred Heart Catholic School
Primary · Cat · ICSEA 1002 · 42 students

Suburbs Near Goomalling

Same Postcode (6460)

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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.