Leonora Postcode

Western Australia

Very Remote Bottom 20% SEIFA
6438
Postcode for Leonora, WA
Phone area code: 08 · 625 km from Perth · Pop. 657
657
Population
40
Median Age
$1,455
Household Income/wk
$163
Median Rent/wk
2/10
SEIFA Advantage
11073.8
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 Leonora ranks: SEIFA decile 2 places it in the bottom 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Leonora Compares

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

MetricLeonoraWA avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,455 -WA $1,891 $1,836
Rent/wk $163 -WA $355 $390
Mortgage/month $714 -WA $1,890 $1,958
Median age 40 43.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 2/10 -WA 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 2.5% -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.

Leonora is a very remote community in Western Australia, with postcode 6438. It lies roughly 625 km from Perth, classified by the ABS as very remote Australia. The area is administered by Leonora.

According to the 2021 Census, Leonora has a population of 657 with a median age of 40. The median weekly household income is $1,455, below the WA average. The unemployment rate is 2.5%, lower than the WA average. The Indigenous population is 128 (19.5% of residents).

Housing in Leonora includes a median weekly rent of $163, median monthly mortgage repayment of $714, with 195 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the WA average. Rental properties account for 45.9% of dwellings.

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

Leonora is served by Leonora District High School.

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

Leonora Details

Postcode6438
StateWestern Australia (WA)
Phone Area Code08
Population (2021)657
Median Age40 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,455/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$946/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$163
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$714
Average Household Size2.3 persons
Area11073.8 km²
Population Density0/km²
Total Dwellings195
Australian Citizens67.9%
Indigenous Population128 (19.5%)
Unemployment Rate2.5%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile2/10 (well below average)
Latitude-28.8850017
Longitude121.3308316
Distance from Perth625 km
Region (SA4)Western Australia - Outback (South)
Area (SA3)Goldfields
Local GovernmentLeonora
Federal ElectorateO'Connor

Age Profile

0–14 (15.1%) 15–24 (9.9%) 25–44 (32.4%) 45–64 (31.2%) 65+ (13.7%)
Show counts
0–14 years99 (15.1%)
15–24 years65 (9.9%)
25–44 years213 (32.4%)
45–64 years205 (31.2%)
65+ years90 (13.7%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (37.1%) Mortgaged (17.0%) Rented (45.9%)

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)

Asthma52 (7.9%)
Arthritis41 (6.2%)
Diabetes35 (5.3%)
Heart Disease23 (3.5%)
Cancer13 (2.0%)
Lung Condition11 (1.7%)
Dementia6 (0.9%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle27 (15.0%)
1 vehicle62 (34.4%)
2 vehicles57 (31.7%)
3+ vehicles34 (18.9%)

Schools in Leonora

Leonora District High School
Combined · Gov · ICSEA 746 · 100 students

Suburbs Near Leonora

Same Postcode (6438)

More Leonora 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.