Western Australia · Postcode 6440
Lake Wells postcode and suburb data
Western Australia · Phone area code 08 · 872 km from Perth
Very Remote
$1,875
Household income/wk
64
Median age
Suburb snapshot
Lake Wells 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
6440
Postcode
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0
People
Resident population, Census 2021
Laverton
Council area
8 suburbs, 2 postcodes
64
Median age
Years, Census 2021
$1,875/wk
Household income
Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Benchmarks against WA
Household income
$1,875/wk
matches WA average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Median age
64 years
21.0 years older than WA average
Resident median age
Lake Wells is a very remote community in Western Australia, with postcode 6440. It lies roughly 872 km from Perth, classified by the ABS as very remote Australia. The area is administered by Laverton.
Lake Wells is part of the Goldfields statistical area in Western Australia.
Lake Wells details
Location, Census, housing, SEIFA and geography fields used across this profile.
| Postcode | 6440 |
| State | Western Australia (WA) |
| Phone Area Code | 08 |
| Median Age | 64 years |
| Median Household Income (Census 2021) | $1,875/week |
| Median Personal Income (Census 2021) | $900/week |
| Average Household Size | 2 persons |
| Area | 30076.2 km² |
| Latitude | -27.1933027 |
| Longitude | 123.0320841 |
| Distance from Perth | 872 km |
| Region (SA4) | Western Australia - Outback (South) |
| Area (SA3) | Goldfields |
| Local Government | Laverton |
| Federal Electorate | O'Connor |
| State Electorate | Kalgoorlie (Mining and Pastoral) |
| Time Zone | AWST (UTC+8), Australia/Perth (standard time) |
Suburbs Near Lake Wells
Cosmo Newbery 88.2 km
Bandya 103.1 km
Lake Carnegie 116.0 km
Agnew 148.5 km
Northlands Po 148.5 km
Northlands 148.5 km
Laverton 170.9 km
Burtville 179.6 km
Lake Darlot 189.5 km
Leinster 243.6 km
Sir Samuel 246.4 km
Leonora 251.5 km
Same Postcode (6440)
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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.