Western Australia · Postcode 6431
Kanowna postcode and suburb data
Western Australia · Phone area code 08 · 547 km from Perth
Suburb snapshot
Kanowna 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
Benchmarks against WA
Income, rent and SEIFA figures are from the ABS 2021 Census and are reported in 2021 dollars, not adjusted for subsequent inflation.
Where Kanowna ranks: household income sits in the bottom 10% of WA suburbs; rents sit in the cheapest 10% in WA.
ABS Census 2021 · SEIFA 2021Detailed comparison table
Kanowna vs the WA average and the national average, using population-weighted 2021 Census data.
| Metric | Kanowna | WA avg | AU avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Household income/wk | $474 -WA | $1,891 | $1,836 |
| Mortgage/month | $412 -WA | $1,890 | $1,958 |
| Median age | 44 | 43.0 | 45.0 |
| 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.
Kanowna is a very remote community in Western Australia, with postcode 6431. It lies roughly 547 km from Perth, classified by the ABS as very remote Australia. The area is administered by Kalgoorlie-Boulder.
According to the 2021 Census, Kanowna has a population of 12 with a median age of 44. The median weekly household income is $474, below the WA average.
Housing in Kanowna includes a median monthly mortgage repayment of $412, 4 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the WA average.
Kanowna is part of the Goldfields statistical area in Western Australia.
Kanowna details
Location, Census, housing, SEIFA and geography fields used across this profile.
| Postcode | 6431 |
| State | Western Australia (WA) |
| Phone Area Code | 08 |
| Population (2021) | 12 |
| Median Age | 44 years |
| Median Household Income (Census 2021) | $474/week |
| Median Personal Income (Census 2021) | $824/week |
| Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021) | $412 |
| Average Household Size | 2 persons |
| Area | 2721.7 km² |
| Population Density | 0/km² |
| Total Dwellings | 4 |
| Australian Citizens | 58.3% |
| Unemployment Rate | 0.0% |
| Latitude | -30.4857629 |
| Longitude | 121.350352 |
| Distance from Perth | 547 km |
| Region (SA4) | Western Australia - Outback (South) |
| Area (SA3) | Goldfields |
| Local Government | Kalgoorlie-Boulder |
| Federal Electorate | O'Connor |
| State Electorate | North West Central (Mining and Pastoral) |
| Time Zone | AWST (UTC+8), Australia/Perth (standard time) |
Age Profile
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| 0–14 years | 0 (0.0%) |
| 15–24 years | 0 (0.0%) |
| 25–44 years | 5 (41.7%) |
| 45–64 years | 0 (0.0%) |
| 65+ years | 0 (0.0%) |
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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.