Western Australia · Postcode 6642

Kumarina postcode and suburb data

Western Australia · Phone area code 08 · 817 km from Perth

Very Remote
91
Population (2021)
$1,812
Household income/wk
39
Median age
3/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Kumarina 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

6642 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
91 People Resident population, Census 2021
Meekatharra Council area 6 suburbs, 1 postcodes
39 Median age Years, Census 2021
$1,812/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 3/10 SEIFA advantage Lower SEIFA advantage

Benchmarks against WA

Household income
$1,812/wk
4% below WA average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
3/10
3.0 deciles below WA average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
39 years
4.0 years younger 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.

Detailed comparison table

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

MetricKumarinaWA avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,812 ≈WA $1,891 $1,836
Median age 39 43.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 3/10 -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.

Kumarina is a very remote community in Western Australia, with postcode 6642. It lies roughly 817 km from Perth, classified by the ABS as very remote Australia. The area is administered by Meekatharra.

According to the 2021 Census, Kumarina has a population of 91 with a median age of 39. The median weekly household income is $1,812, close to the WA average.

Housing in Kumarina includes a 3 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the WA average.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Kumarina scores in decile 3 out of 10, which is below the national average.

Kumarina is part of the Mid West statistical area in Western Australia.

Kumarina details

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

Postcode6642
StateWestern Australia (WA)
Phone Area Code08
Population (2021)91
Median Age39 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,812/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$1,875/week
Average Household Size1.3 persons
Area16361.2 km²
Population Density0/km²
Total Dwellings3
Australian Citizens39.6%
Unemployment Rate0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile3/10 (below average)
Latitude-25.3098071
Longitude119.4464353
Distance from Perth817 km
Region (SA4)Western Australia - Outback (South)
Area (SA3)Mid West
Local GovernmentMeekatharra
Federal ElectorateDurack
State ElectorateNorth West Central (Mining and Pastoral)
Time ZoneAWST (UTC+8), Australia/Perth (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (0.0%) 15–24 (12.1%) 25–44 (49.5%) 45–64 (27.5%) 65+ (11.0%)
Show counts
0–14 years0 (0.0%)
15–24 years11 (12.1%)
25–44 years45 (49.5%)
45–64 years25 (27.5%)
65+ years10 (11.0%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Kumarina is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 3 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)

Asthma9 (9.9%)
Arthritis5 (5.5%)
Heart Disease4 (4.4%)
Diabetes3 (3.3%)

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

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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.