Western Australia · Postcode 6403

Grass Valley postcode and suburb data

Western Australia · Phone area code 08 · 97 km from Perth

Inner Regional
158
Population (2021)
$1,125
Household income/wk
$225
Median rent/wk
52
Median age
3/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Grass Valley 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

6403 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
158 People Resident population, Census 2021
Northam Council area 20 suburbs, 5 postcodes
52 Median age Years, Census 2021
$1,125/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 3/10 SEIFA advantage Lower SEIFA advantage

Benchmarks against WA

Household income
$1,125/wk
41% below WA average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$225/wk
37% below WA average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
3/10
3.0 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
8.5%
3.5 pts above 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 Grass Valley ranks: household income sits in the bottom 25% of WA suburbs.

ABS Census 2021 · SEIFA 2021

Detailed comparison table

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

MetricGrass ValleyWA avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,125 -WA $1,891 $1,836
Rent/wk $225 -WA $355 $390
Mortgage/month $986 -WA $1,890 $1,958
Median age 52 43.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 3/10 -WA 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 8.5% +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.

Grass Valley is a locality 97 km from Perth in Western Australia, classified as inner regional by the ABS. The postcode is 6403. It falls within the Western Australia - Wheat Belt region. The local government area is Northam.

According to the 2021 Census, Grass Valley has a population of 158 with a median age of 52. The median weekly household income is $1,125, below the WA average. The unemployment rate is 8.5%, higher than the WA average. The Indigenous population is 7 (4.4% of residents).

Housing in Grass Valley includes a median weekly rent of $225, median monthly mortgage repayment of $986, with 64 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the WA average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 80.0% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Grass Valley scores in decile 3 out of 10, which is below the national average.

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

Grass Valley details

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

Postcode6403
StateWestern Australia (WA)
Phone Area Code08
Population (2021)158
Median Age52 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,125/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$547/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$225
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$986
Average Household Size2.2 persons
Area60.1 km²
Population Density3/km²
Total Dwellings64
Australian Citizens86.7%
Indigenous Population7 (4.4%)
Unemployment Rate8.5%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile3/10 (below average)
Latitude-31.636653
Longitude116.8203511
Distance from Perth97 km
Region (SA4)Western Australia - Wheat Belt
Area (SA3)Wheat Belt - North
Local GovernmentNortham
Federal ElectoratePearce
State ElectorateCentral Wheatbelt (Agricultural)
Time ZoneAWST (UTC+8), Australia/Perth (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (11.4%) 15–24 (13.3%) 25–44 (20.3%) 45–64 (34.2%) 65+ (25.3%)
Show counts
0–14 years18 (11.4%)
15–24 years21 (13.3%)
25–44 years32 (20.3%)
45–64 years54 (34.2%)
65+ years40 (25.3%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (41.4%) Mortgaged (38.6%) Rented (20.0%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Grass Valley is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 3 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)

Arthritis23 (14.6%)
Heart Disease14 (8.9%)
Lung Condition13 (8.2%)
Diabetes12 (7.6%)
Asthma9 (5.7%)
Cancer6 (3.8%)

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 vehicle20 (28.6%)
2 vehicles19 (27.1%)
3+ vehicles31 (44.3%)

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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.