Green Head Postcode

Western Australia

Remote Bottom 20% SEIFA
6514
Postcode for Green Head, WA
Phone area code: 08 · 225 km from Perth · Pop. 293
293
Population
66
Median Age
$860
Household Income/wk
$245
Median Rent/wk
2/10
SEIFA Advantage
111.9
Area (km²)

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

Where Green Head 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.

How Green Head Compares

Green Head vs the WA average and the national average (2021 Census, population-weighted).

MetricGreen HeadWA avgAU avg
Household income/wk $860 -WA $1,891 $1,836
Rent/wk $245 -WA $355 $390
Mortgage/month $1,428 -WA $1,890 $1,958
Median age 66 43.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 2/10 -WA 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 8.3% +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.

Green Head is a remote community in Western Australia, with postcode 6514. It lies roughly 225 km from Perth, classified by the ABS as remote Australia. The area is administered by Coorow.

According to the 2021 Census, Green Head has a population of 293 with a median age of 66. The median weekly household income is $860, below the WA average. The unemployment rate is 8.3%, higher than the WA average. The Indigenous population is 9 (3.1% of residents).

Housing in Green Head includes a median weekly rent of $245, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,428, with 145 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the WA average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 84.8% of housing.

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

Green Head is part of the Mid West statistical area in Western Australia.

Green Head Details

Postcode6514
StateWestern Australia (WA)
Phone Area Code08
Population (2021)293
Median Age66 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$860/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$503/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$245
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,428
Average Household Size1.8 persons
Area111.9 km²
Population Density3/km²
Total Dwellings145
Australian Citizens88.7%
Indigenous Population9 (3.1%)
Unemployment Rate8.3%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile2/10 (well below average)
Latitude-30.0539698
Longitude115.0228736
Distance from Perth225 km
Region (SA4)Western Australia - Outback (South)
Area (SA3)Mid West
Local GovernmentCoorow
Federal ElectorateDurack

Age Profile

0–14 (5.1%) 15–24 (3.8%) 25–44 (10.6%) 45–64 (24.9%) 65+ (54.9%)
Show counts
0–14 years15 (5.1%)
15–24 years11 (3.8%)
25–44 years31 (10.6%)
45–64 years73 (24.9%)
65+ years161 (54.9%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (64.8%) Mortgaged (20.0%) Rented (15.2%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 2 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis52 (17.7%)
Diabetes24 (8.2%)
Asthma20 (6.8%)
Cancer20 (6.8%)
Heart Disease19 (6.5%)
Lung Condition11 (3.8%)
Dementia6 (2.0%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle5 (3.5%)
1 vehicle55 (39.0%)
2 vehicles51 (36.2%)
3+ vehicles30 (21.3%)

Suburbs Near Green Head

Same Postcode (6514)

More Green Head 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.