Western Australia · Postcode 6468

Kalannie postcode and suburb data

Western Australia · Phone area code 08 · 213 km from Perth

Remote
147
Population (2021)
$1,645
Household income/wk
$100
Median rent/wk
44
Median age
8/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Kalannie 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

6468 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
147 People Resident population, Census 2021
Dalwallinu Council area 13 suburbs, 6 postcodes
44 Median age Years, Census 2021
$1,645/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 8/10 SEIFA advantage Above average advantage
1 Schools ACARA 2025 profiles in this suburb

Benchmarks against WA

Household income
$1,645/wk
13% below WA average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$100/wk
72% below WA average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
8/10
2.0 deciles above WA average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
44 years
1.0 years older than WA average
Resident median age
Unemployment
0.0%
5.0 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.

Detailed comparison table

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

MetricKalannieWA avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,645 -WA $1,891 $1,836
Rent/wk $100 -WA $355 $390
Mortgage/month $715 -WA $1,890 $1,958
Median age 44 43.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 8/10 +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.

Kalannie is a remote community in Western Australia, with postcode 6468. It lies roughly 213 km from Perth, classified by the ABS as remote Australia. The area is administered by Dalwallinu.

According to the 2021 Census, Kalannie has a population of 147 with a median age of 44. The median weekly household income is $1,645, below the WA average. The Indigenous population is 4 (2.7% of residents).

Housing in Kalannie includes a median weekly rent of $100, median monthly mortgage repayment of $715, with 45 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the WA average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 84.6% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Kalannie scores in decile 8 out of 10, which is above the national average.

Kalannie is served by Kalannie Primary School.

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

Kalannie details

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

Postcode6468
StateWestern Australia (WA)
Phone Area Code08
Population (2021)147
Median Age44 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,645/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$1,050/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$100
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$715
Average Household Size2.5 persons
Area710.7 km²
Population Density0/km²
Total Dwellings45
Australian Citizens66.7%
Indigenous Population4 (2.7%)
Unemployment Rate0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile8/10 (above average)
Latitude-30.3667758
Longitude117.1209662
Distance from Perth213 km
Region (SA4)Western Australia - Wheat Belt
Area (SA3)Wheat Belt - North
Local GovernmentDalwallinu
Federal ElectorateDurack
State ElectorateMoore (Agricultural)
Time ZoneAWST (UTC+8), Australia/Perth (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (15.0%) 15–24 (4.1%) 25–44 (25.9%) 45–64 (38.1%) 65+ (10.9%)
Show counts
0–14 years22 (15.0%)
15–24 years6 (4.1%)
25–44 years38 (25.9%)
45–64 years56 (38.1%)
65+ years16 (10.9%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (64.1%) Mortgaged (20.5%) Rented (15.4%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Kalannie is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 8 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)

Asthma12 (8.2%)
Arthritis9 (6.1%)
Cancer5 (3.4%)
Diabetes4 (2.7%)

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 vehicle11 (22.4%)
2 vehicles18 (36.7%)
3+ vehicles20 (40.8%)

Schools in Kalannie

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

Kalannie Primary School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 1001 · 24 students

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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.