Lamington Postcode

Western Australia

Very Remote Top 10% SEIFA Above WA income
6430
Postcode for Lamington, WA
Phone area code: 08 · 549 km from Perth · Pop. 2,036
2,036
Population
33
Median Age
$2,886
Household Income/wk
$370
Median Rent/wk
9/10
SEIFA Advantage
1.2
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 Lamington ranks: household income is in the top 10% of WA suburbs; SEIFA decile 9 puts it in the top 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Lamington Compares

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

MetricLamingtonWA avgAU avg
Household income/wk $2,886 +WA $1,891 $1,836
Rent/wk $370 ≈WA $355 $390
Mortgage/month $1,733 ≈WA $1,890 $1,958
Median age 33 43.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 9/10 +WA 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 1.9% -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.

Lamington is a very remote community in Western Australia, with postcode 6430. It lies roughly 549 km from Perth, classified by the ABS as very remote Australia. The area is administered by Kalgoorlie-Boulder.

According to the 2021 Census, Lamington has a population of 2,036 with a median age of 33. The median weekly household income is $2,886, above the WA average. The unemployment rate is 1.9%, lower than the WA average. The Indigenous population is 81 (4.0% of residents).

Housing in Lamington includes a median weekly rent of $370, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,733, with 700 total dwellings. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 70.4% of housing.

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

Lamington is part of the Goldfields statistical area in Western Australia.

Lamington Details

Postcode6430
StateWestern Australia (WA)
Phone Area Code08
Population (2021)2,036
Median Age33 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$2,886/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$1,430/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$370
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,733
Average Household Size2.7 persons
Area1.2 km²
Population Density1671/km²
Total Dwellings700
Australian Citizens83.8%
Indigenous Population81 (4.0%)
Unemployment Rate1.9%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile9/10 (well above average)
Latitude-30.7349262
Longitude121.4628135
Distance from Perth549 km
Region (SA4)Western Australia - Outback (South)
Area (SA3)Goldfields
Local GovernmentKalgoorlie-Boulder
Federal ElectorateO'Connor

Age Profile

0–14 (23.3%) 15–24 (11.5%) 25–44 (31.3%) 45–64 (25.7%) 65+ (7.6%)
Show counts
0–14 years475 (23.3%)
15–24 years234 (11.5%)
25–44 years638 (31.3%)
45–64 years524 (25.7%)
65+ years155 (7.6%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (20.8%) Mortgaged (49.6%) Rented (29.6%)

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)

Arthritis114 (5.6%)
Asthma110 (5.4%)
Diabetes70 (3.4%)
Heart Disease41 (2.0%)
Cancer37 (1.8%)
Lung Condition24 (1.2%)
Dementia7 (0.3%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle17 (2.5%)
1 vehicle183 (27.0%)
2 vehicles295 (43.4%)
3+ vehicles184 (27.1%)

Suburbs Near Lamington

Same Postcode (6430)

More Lamington 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.