Jilakin Postcode

Western Australia

Remote Top 10% SEIFA Above WA income

6365

Postcode for Jilakin, WA
Phone area code: 08 · 253 km from Perth · Pop. 49

Population

Median Age

$3,250

Household Income/wk

$N/A

Median Rent/wk

10/10

SEIFA Advantage

589.9

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 Jilakin ranks: household income is in the top 10% of WA suburbs; rents sit in the cheapest 10% in WA; SEIFA decile 10 puts it in the top 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Jilakin Compares

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

Metric	Jilakin	WA avg	AU avg
Household income/wk	$3,250 +WA	$1,891	$1,836
Median age	47	43.0	45.0
SEIFA decile	10/10 +WA	6.0/10	6.0/10
Unemployment	0.0% -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.

Jilakin is a remote community in Western Australia, with postcode 6365. It lies roughly 253 km from Perth, classified by the ABS as remote Australia. The area is administered by Kulin.

According to the 2021 Census, Jilakin has a population of 49 with a median age of 47. The median weekly household income is $3,250, above the WA average.

Housing in Jilakin includes a 17 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the WA average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 100.0% of housing.

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

Jilakin is part of the Wheat Belt - South statistical area in Western Australia.

Jilakin Details

Postcode	6365
State	Western Australia (WA)
Phone Area Code	08
Population (2021)	49
Median Age	47 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)	$3,250/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)	$1,550/week
Average Household Size	2.6 persons
Area	589.9 km²
Population Density	0/km²
Total Dwellings	17
Australian Citizens	83.7%
Unemployment Rate	0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile	10/10 (well above average)
Latitude	-32.6770704
Longitude	118.4080397
Distance from Perth	253 km
Region (SA4)	Western Australia - Wheat Belt
Area (SA3)	Wheat Belt - South
Local Government	Kulin
Federal Electorate	O'Connor

Age Profile

16.3%

8.2%

20.4%

24.5%

20.4%

0–14 (16.3%) 15–24 (8.2%) 25–44 (20.4%) 45–64 (24.5%) 65+ (20.4%)

Show counts

0–14 years	8 (16.3%)
15–24 years	4 (8.2%)
25–44 years	10 (20.4%)
45–64 years	12 (24.5%)
65+ years	10 (20.4%)

Housing Tenure

58.3%

41.7%

Owned outright (58.3%) Mortgaged (41.7%) Rented (0.0%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

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

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Diabetes	6 (12.2%)
Asthma	6 (12.2%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle	0 (0.0%)
1 vehicle	0 (0.0%)
2 vehicles	3 (20.0%)
3+ vehicles	12 (80.0%)

Suburbs Near Jilakin

Kulin 16.2 km Kuender 23.5 km Walyurin 25.8 km Kondinin 28.6 km Kulin West 28.8 km Bendering 33.5 km Pingaring 37.9 km North Lake Grace 39.8 km Jitarning 41.2 km North Burngup 41.9 km Gorge Rock 42.1 km Karlgarin 44.0 km

Same Postcode (6365)

Jitarning Kulin Kulin West

More Jilakin Data

Kulin LGA 9 suburbs, 5 postcodes, 783 people Climate & Weather Closest station: Katanning (137.5 km)

Page last reviewed June 2026. Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 IRSAD, ACARA school profiles 2025. How this data is sourced.