Kununoppin Postcode

Western Australia

Remote Bottom 20% SEIFA
6489
Postcode for Kununoppin, WA
Phone area code: 08 · 216 km from Perth · Pop. 49
49
Population
59
Median Age
$492
Household Income/wk
$110
Median Rent/wk
2/10
SEIFA Advantage
2.7
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 Kununoppin ranks: household income sits in the bottom 10% of WA suburbs; SEIFA decile 2 places it in the bottom 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Kununoppin Compares

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

MetricKununoppinWA avgAU avg
Household income/wk $492 -WA $1,891 $1,836
Rent/wk $110 -WA $355 $390
Mortgage/month $813 -WA $1,890 $1,958
Median age 59 43.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 2/10 -WA 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 50.0% +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.

Kununoppin is a remote community in Western Australia, with postcode 6489. It lies roughly 216 km from Perth, classified by the ABS as remote Australia. The area is administered by Trayning.

According to the 2021 Census, Kununoppin has a population of 49 with a median age of 59. The median weekly household income is $492, below the WA average. The unemployment rate is 50.0%, higher than the WA average. The Indigenous population is 4 (8.2% of residents).

Housing in Kununoppin includes a median weekly rent of $110, median monthly mortgage repayment of $813, with 30 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the WA average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 85.7% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Kununoppin scores in decile 2 out of 10, which is well below the national average.

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

Kununoppin Details

Postcode6489
StateWestern Australia (WA)
Phone Area Code08
Population (2021)49
Median Age59 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$492/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$415/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$110
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$813
Average Household Size1.6 persons
Area2.7 km²
Population Density18/km²
Total Dwellings30
Australian Citizens91.8%
Indigenous Population4 (8.2%)
Unemployment Rate50.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile2/10 (well below average)
Latitude-31.1128745
Longitude117.9189612
Distance from Perth216 km
Region (SA4)Western Australia - Wheat Belt
Area (SA3)Wheat Belt - North
Local GovernmentTrayning
Federal ElectorateDurack

Age Profile

0–14 (0.0%) 15–24 (6.1%) 25–44 (6.1%) 45–64 (42.9%) 65+ (40.8%)
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0–14 years0 (0.0%)
15–24 years3 (6.1%)
25–44 years3 (6.1%)
45–64 years21 (42.9%)
65+ years20 (40.8%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (75.0%) Mortgaged (10.7%) Rented (14.3%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 2 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis9 (18.4%)
Diabetes9 (18.4%)
Asthma9 (18.4%)
Heart Disease9 (18.4%)
Lung Condition4 (8.2%)
Cancer3 (6.1%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle4 (13.8%)
1 vehicle14 (48.3%)
2 vehicles11 (37.9%)
3+ vehicles0 (0.0%)

Suburbs Near Kununoppin

Same Postcode (6489)

More Kununoppin 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.