Western Australia · Postcode 6302

Kauring postcode and suburb data

Western Australia · Phone area code 08 · 108 km from Perth

Outer Regional
72
Population (2021)
$749
Household income/wk
$250
Median rent/wk
53
Median age
6/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Kauring 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

6302 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
72 People Resident population, Census 2021
York Council area 21 suburbs, 1 postcodes
53 Median age Years, Census 2021
$749/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 6/10 SEIFA advantage Middle SEIFA range

Benchmarks against WA

Household income
$749/wk
60% below WA average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$250/wk
30% below WA average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
6/10
matches WA average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
53 years
10.0 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.

Where Kauring ranks: household income sits in the bottom 25% of WA suburbs.

ABS Census 2021 · SEIFA 2021

Detailed comparison table

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

MetricKauringWA avgAU avg
Household income/wk $749 -WA $1,891 $1,836
Rent/wk $250 -WA $355 $390
Mortgage/month $893 -WA $1,890 $1,958
Median age 53 43.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 6/10 ≈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.

Kauring is a locality 108 km from Perth in Western Australia, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 6302. It falls within the Western Australia - Wheat Belt region. The local government area is York.

According to the 2021 Census, Kauring has a population of 72 with a median age of 53. The median weekly household income is $749, below the WA average.

Housing in Kauring includes a median weekly rent of $250, median monthly mortgage repayment of $893, with 30 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, Kauring scores in decile 6 out of 10, which is around the national average.

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

Kauring details

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

Postcode6302
StateWestern Australia (WA)
Phone Area Code08
Population (2021)72
Median Age53 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$749/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$477/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$250
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$893
Average Household Size2 persons
Area79.5 km²
Population Density1/km²
Total Dwellings30
Australian Citizens80.6%
Unemployment Rate0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile6/10 (average)
Latitude-31.9453095
Longitude117.0087587
Distance from Perth108 km
Region (SA4)Western Australia - Wheat Belt
Area (SA3)Wheat Belt - North
Local GovernmentYork
Federal ElectoratePearce
State ElectorateCentral Wheatbelt (Agricultural)
Time ZoneAWST (UTC+8), Australia/Perth (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (20.8%) 15–24 (4.2%) 25–44 (13.9%) 45–64 (27.8%) 65+ (29.2%)
Show counts
0–14 years15 (20.8%)
15–24 years3 (4.2%)
25–44 years10 (13.9%)
45–64 years20 (27.8%)
65+ years21 (29.2%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (64.0%) Mortgaged (36.0%) Rented (0.0%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Kauring is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 6 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)

Arthritis5 (6.9%)
Asthma5 (6.9%)
Heart Disease4 (5.6%)
Lung Condition4 (5.6%)
Diabetes3 (4.2%)

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 vehicle13 (44.8%)
2 vehicles5 (17.2%)
3+ vehicles11 (37.9%)

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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.