Western Australia · Postcode 6461

Koomberkine postcode and suburb data

Western Australia · Phone area code 08 · 152 km from Perth

Outer Regional Above WA income
54
Population (2021)
$2,250
Household income/wk
$100
Median rent/wk
49
Median age
8/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Koomberkine 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

6461 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
54 People Resident population, Census 2021
Dowerin Council area 6 suburbs, 3 postcodes
49 Median age Years, Census 2021
$2,250/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 8/10 SEIFA advantage Above average advantage

Benchmarks against WA

Household income
$2,250/wk
19% above 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
49 years
6.0 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 Koomberkine ranks: household income is in the top 25% of WA suburbs.

ABS Census 2021 · SEIFA 2021

Detailed comparison table

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

MetricKoomberkineWA avgAU avg
Household income/wk $2,250 +WA $1,891 $1,836
Rent/wk $100 -WA $355 $390
Median age 49 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.

Koomberkine is a locality 152 km from Perth in Western Australia, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 6461. It falls within the Western Australia - Wheat Belt region. The local government area is Dowerin.

According to the 2021 Census, Koomberkine has a population of 54 with a median age of 49. The median weekly household income is $2,250, above the WA average.

Housing in Koomberkine includes a median weekly rent of $100, 18 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the WA average. Rental properties account for 45.0% of dwellings.

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

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

Koomberkine details

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

Postcode6461
StateWestern Australia (WA)
Phone Area Code08
Population (2021)54
Median Age49 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$2,250/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$1,125/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$100
Average Household Size2.9 persons
Area356.9 km²
Population Density0/km²
Total Dwellings18
Australian Citizens87.0%
Unemployment Rate0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile8/10 (above average)
Latitude-30.9788966
Longitude116.989774
Distance from Perth152 km
Region (SA4)Western Australia - Wheat Belt
Area (SA3)Wheat Belt - North
Local GovernmentDowerin
Federal ElectorateDurack
State ElectorateMoore (Agricultural)
Time ZoneAWST (UTC+8), Australia/Perth (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (11.1%) 15–24 (7.4%) 25–44 (14.8%) 45–64 (44.4%) 65+ (22.2%)
Show counts
0–14 years6 (11.1%)
15–24 years4 (7.4%)
25–44 years8 (14.8%)
45–64 years24 (44.4%)
65+ years12 (22.2%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (55.0%) Mortgaged (0.0%) Rented (45.0%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Koomberkine 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)

Arthritis11 (20.4%)
Lung Condition4 (7.4%)
Diabetes3 (5.6%)

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 vehicle3 (15.0%)
2 vehicles5 (25.0%)
3+ vehicles12 (60.0%)

Suburbs Near Koomberkine

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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.