Korrelocking Postcode

Western Australia

Outer Regional Top 10% SEIFA
6485
Postcode for Korrelocking, WA
Phone area code: 08 · 175 km from Perth · Pop. 58
58
Population
55
Median Age
$1,187
Household Income/wk
$100
Median Rent/wk
9/10
SEIFA Advantage
451.4
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 Korrelocking ranks: household income sits in the bottom 25% of WA suburbs; SEIFA decile 9 puts it in the top 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Korrelocking Compares

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

MetricKorrelockingWA avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,187 -WA $1,891 $1,836
Rent/wk $100 -WA $355 $390
Mortgage/month $1,034 -WA $1,890 $1,958
Median age 55 43.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 9/10 +WA 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 8.6% +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.

Korrelocking is a locality 175 km from Perth in Western Australia, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 6485. It falls within the Western Australia - Wheat Belt region. The local government area is Wyalkatchem.

According to the 2021 Census, Korrelocking has a population of 58 with a median age of 55. The median weekly household income is $1,187, below the WA average. The unemployment rate is 8.6%, higher than the WA average. The Indigenous population is 3 (5.2% of residents).

Housing in Korrelocking includes a median weekly rent of $100, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,034, with 22 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the WA average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 68.4% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Korrelocking scores in decile 9 out of 10, which is well above the national average.

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

Korrelocking Details

Postcode6485
StateWestern Australia (WA)
Phone Area Code08
Population (2021)58
Median Age55 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,187/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$816/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$100
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,034
Average Household Size2.1 persons
Area451.4 km²
Population Density0/km²
Total Dwellings22
Australian Citizens87.9%
Indigenous Population3 (5.2%)
Unemployment Rate8.6%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile9/10 (well above average)
Latitude-31.1987226
Longitude117.4891817
Distance from Perth175 km
Region (SA4)Western Australia - Wheat Belt
Area (SA3)Wheat Belt - North
Local GovernmentWyalkatchem
Federal ElectorateDurack

Age Profile

0–14 (5.2%) 15–24 (0.0%) 25–44 (12.1%) 45–64 (31.0%) 65+ (34.5%)
Show counts
0–14 years3 (5.2%)
15–24 years0 (0.0%)
25–44 years7 (12.1%)
45–64 years18 (31.0%)
65+ years20 (34.5%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (42.1%) Mortgaged (26.3%) Rented (31.6%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 9 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis7 (12.1%)
Diabetes6 (10.3%)
Asthma5 (8.6%)
Heart Disease5 (8.6%)

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 vehicle8 (26.7%)
2 vehicles9 (30.0%)
3+ vehicles13 (43.3%)

Suburbs Near Korrelocking

Same Postcode (6485)

More Korrelocking 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.