Leeman Postcode

Western Australia

Remote Bottom 20% SEIFA
6514
Postcode for Leeman, WA
Phone area code: 08 · 238 km from Perth · Pop. 351
351
Population
57
Median Age
$962
Household Income/wk
$210
Median Rent/wk
1/10
SEIFA Advantage
111.3
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 Leeman ranks: household income sits in the bottom 25% of WA suburbs; SEIFA decile 1 places it in the bottom 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Leeman Compares

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

MetricLeemanWA avgAU avg
Household income/wk $962 -WA $1,891 $1,836
Rent/wk $210 -WA $355 $390
Mortgage/month $1,375 -WA $1,890 $1,958
Median age 57 43.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 1/10 -WA 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 8.3% +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.

Leeman is a remote community in Western Australia, with postcode 6514. It lies roughly 238 km from Perth, classified by the ABS as remote Australia. The area is administered by Coorow.

According to the 2021 Census, Leeman has a population of 351 with a median age of 57. The median weekly household income is $962, below the WA average. The unemployment rate is 8.3%, higher than the WA average. The Indigenous population is 9 (2.6% of residents).

Housing in Leeman includes a median weekly rent of $210, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,375, with 123 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the WA average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 73.7% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Leeman scores in decile 1 out of 10, which is well below the national average.

Leeman is served by Leeman Primary School.

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

Leeman Details

Postcode6514
StateWestern Australia (WA)
Phone Area Code08
Population (2021)351
Median Age57 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$962/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$548/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$210
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,375
Average Household Size2.1 persons
Area111.3 km²
Population Density3/km²
Total Dwellings123
Australian Citizens83.8%
Indigenous Population9 (2.6%)
Unemployment Rate8.3%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile1/10 (well below average)
Latitude-29.9470711
Longitude114.9823757
Distance from Perth238 km
Region (SA4)Western Australia - Outback (South)
Area (SA3)Mid West
Local GovernmentCoorow
Federal ElectorateDurack

Age Profile

0–14 (12.8%) 15–24 (7.7%) 25–44 (14.5%) 45–64 (35.0%) 65+ (31.6%)
Show counts
0–14 years45 (12.8%)
15–24 years27 (7.7%)
25–44 years51 (14.5%)
45–64 years123 (35.0%)
65+ years111 (31.6%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (46.6%) Mortgaged (27.1%) Rented (26.3%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 1 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis37 (10.5%)
Asthma30 (8.5%)
Diabetes29 (8.3%)
Heart Disease21 (6.0%)
Cancer19 (5.4%)
Lung Condition16 (4.6%)

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 vehicle40 (32.5%)
2 vehicles43 (35.0%)
3+ vehicles40 (32.5%)

Schools in Leeman

Leeman Primary School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 923 · 25 students

Suburbs Near Leeman

Same Postcode (6514)

More Leeman 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.