Koongamia Postcode

Western Australia

Inner Regional Bottom 20% SEIFA
6056
Postcode for Koongamia, WA
Phone area code: 08 · 18 km from Perth · Pop. 985
985
Population
37
Median Age
$1,260
Household Income/wk
$285
Median Rent/wk
1/10
SEIFA Advantage
0.6
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 Koongamia ranks: SEIFA decile 1 places it in the bottom 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Koongamia Compares

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

MetricKoongamiaWA avgAU avgGreater Perth
Household income/wk $1,260 -WA $1,891 $1,836 $1,962
Rent/wk $285 -WA $355 $390 $378
Mortgage/month $1,300 -WA $1,890 $1,958 $2,002
Median age 37 43.0 45.0 40.0
SEIFA decile 1/10 -WA 6.0/10 6.0/10 8.0/10
Unemployment 6.1% +WA 5.0% 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.

Koongamia is a locality 18 km from Perth in Western Australia, classified as inner regional by the ABS. The postcode is 6056. It falls within the Perth - South East region. The local government area is Swan.

According to the 2021 Census, Koongamia has a population of 985 with a median age of 37. The median weekly household income is $1,260, below the WA average. The unemployment rate is 6.1%, higher than the WA average. The Indigenous population is 59 (6.0% of residents).

Housing in Koongamia includes a median weekly rent of $285, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,300, with 398 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the WA average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 66.0% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Koongamia scores in decile 1 out of 10, which is well below the national average.

Koongamia is served by Clayton View Primary School.

Koongamia is part of the Kalamunda statistical area in Western Australia.

Koongamia Details

Postcode6056
StateWestern Australia (WA)
Phone Area Code08
Population (2021)985
Median Age37 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,260/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$654/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$285
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,300
Average Household Size2.3 persons
Area0.6 km²
Population Density1656/km²
Total Dwellings398
Australian Citizens83.6%
Indigenous Population59 (6.0%)
Unemployment Rate6.1%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile1/10 (well below average)
Latitude-31.9062572
Longitude116.040491
Distance from Perth18 km
Region (SA4)Perth - South East
Area (SA3)Kalamunda
Local GovernmentSwan
Federal ElectorateHasluck

Age Profile

0–14 (17.6%) 15–24 (13.0%) 25–44 (29.8%) 45–64 (23.7%) 65+ (16.6%)
Show counts
0–14 years173 (17.6%)
15–24 years128 (13.0%)
25–44 years294 (29.8%)
45–64 years233 (23.7%)
65+ years164 (16.6%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (21.9%) Mortgaged (44.1%) Rented (34.0%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 1 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis97 (9.8%)
Asthma85 (8.6%)
Diabetes61 (6.2%)
Heart Disease38 (3.9%)
Lung Condition24 (2.4%)
Cancer23 (2.3%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle31 (8.1%)
1 vehicle157 (41.1%)
2 vehicles130 (34.0%)
3+ vehicles64 (16.8%)

Schools in Koongamia

Clayton View Primary School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 861 · 124 students

Suburbs Near Koongamia

Same Postcode (6056)

More Koongamia Data

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.