Greenough Postcode

Western Australia

Very Remote
6532
Postcode for Greenough, WA
Phone area code: 08 · 355 km from Perth · Pop. 344
344
Population
45
Median Age
$1,892
Household Income/wk
$350
Median Rent/wk
3/10
SEIFA Advantage
67.5
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 Greenough Compares

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

MetricGreenoughWA avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,892 ≈WA $1,891 $1,836
Rent/wk $350 ≈WA $355 $390
Mortgage/month $1,717 ≈WA $1,890 $1,958
Median age 45 43.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 3/10 -WA 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 2.9% -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.

Greenough is a very remote community in Western Australia, with postcode 6532. It lies roughly 355 km from Perth, classified by the ABS as very remote Australia. The area is administered by Greater Geraldton.

According to the 2021 Census, Greenough has a population of 344 with a median age of 45. The median weekly household income is $1,892, close to the WA average. The unemployment rate is 2.9%, lower than the WA average. The Indigenous population is 12 (3.5% of residents).

Housing in Greenough includes a median weekly rent of $350, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,717, with 114 total dwellings. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 90.0% of housing.

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

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

Greenough Details

Postcode6532
StateWestern Australia (WA)
Phone Area Code08
Population (2021)344
Median Age45 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,892/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$794/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$350
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,717
Average Household Size2.7 persons
Area67.5 km²
Population Density5/km²
Total Dwellings114
Australian Citizens83.1%
Indigenous Population12 (3.5%)
Unemployment Rate2.9%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile3/10 (below average)
Latitude-28.9201322
Longitude114.7039731
Distance from Perth355 km
Region (SA4)Western Australia - Outback (South)
Area (SA3)Mid West
Local GovernmentGreater Geraldton
Federal ElectorateDurack

Age Profile

0–14 (19.8%) 15–24 (8.1%) 25–44 (22.1%) 45–64 (35.5%) 65+ (15.7%)
Show counts
0–14 years68 (19.8%)
15–24 years28 (8.1%)
25–44 years76 (22.1%)
45–64 years122 (35.5%)
65+ years54 (15.7%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (40.9%) Mortgaged (49.1%) Rented (10.0%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 3 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis34 (9.9%)
Asthma26 (7.6%)
Heart Disease19 (5.5%)
Diabetes15 (4.4%)
Lung Condition10 (2.9%)
Cancer8 (2.3%)

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 vehicle23 (20.2%)
2 vehicles44 (38.6%)
3+ vehicles47 (41.2%)

Suburbs Near Greenough

Same Postcode (6532)

More Greenough 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.