Western Australia · Postcode 6330

Lower King postcode and suburb data

Western Australia · Phone area code 08 · 385 km from Perth

Outer Regional
1,890
Population (2021)
$1,448
Household income/wk
$320
Median rent/wk
48
Median age
6/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Lower King 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

6330 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
1,890 People Resident population, Census 2021
Albany Council area 61 suburbs, 4 postcodes
48 Median age Years, Census 2021
$1,448/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 6/10 SEIFA advantage Middle SEIFA range

Benchmarks against WA

Household income
$1,448/wk
23% below WA average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$320/wk
10% below WA average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
6/10
matches WA average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
48 years
5.0 years older than WA average
Resident median age
Unemployment
3.3%
1.7 pts below WA average
Census labour-force rate

Income, rent and SEIFA figures are from the ABS 2021 Census and are reported in 2021 dollars, not adjusted for subsequent inflation.

Detailed comparison table

Lower King vs the WA average and the national average, using population-weighted 2021 Census data.

MetricLower KingWA avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,448 -WA $1,891 $1,836
Rent/wk $320 ≈WA $355 $390
Mortgage/month $1,619 -WA $1,890 $1,958
Median age 48 43.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 6/10 ≈WA 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 3.3% -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.

Lower King is a locality 385 km from Perth in Western Australia, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 6330. It falls within the Western Australia - Wheat Belt region. The local government area is Albany.

According to the 2021 Census, Lower King has a population of 1,890 with a median age of 48. The median weekly household income is $1,448, below the WA average. The unemployment rate is 3.3%, lower than the WA average. The Indigenous population is 72 (3.8% of residents).

Housing in Lower King includes a median weekly rent of $320, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,619, with 693 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the WA average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 88.0% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Lower King scores in decile 6 out of 10, which is around the national average.

Lower King is part of the Albany statistical area in Western Australia.

Lower King details

Location, Census, housing, SEIFA and geography fields used across this profile.

Postcode6330
StateWestern Australia (WA)
Phone Area Code08
Population (2021)1,890
Median Age48 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,448/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$727/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$320
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,619
Average Household Size2.5 persons
Area9.1 km²
Population Density208/km²
Total Dwellings693
Australian Citizens90.2%
Indigenous Population72 (3.8%)
Unemployment Rate3.3%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile6/10 (average)
Latitude-34.9537938
Longitude117.9357201
Distance from Perth385 km
Region (SA4)Western Australia - Wheat Belt
Area (SA3)Albany
Local GovernmentAlbany
Federal ElectorateO'Connor
State ElectorateAlbany (South West)
Time ZoneAWST (UTC+8), Australia/Perth (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (16.8%) 15–24 (9.9%) 25–44 (19.2%) 45–64 (31.4%) 65+ (23.6%)
Show counts
0–14 years317 (16.8%)
15–24 years188 (9.9%)
25–44 years363 (19.2%)
45–64 years593 (31.4%)
65+ years446 (23.6%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (46.5%) Mortgaged (41.5%) Rented (12.0%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Lower King is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 6 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more relative socio-economic advantage. This is an area-level index, not a score for individual households.
More disadvantagedMiddle rangeMore advantaged

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis188 (9.9%)
Asthma127 (6.7%)
Diabetes87 (4.6%)
Cancer82 (4.3%)
Heart Disease76 (4.0%)
Lung Condition25 (1.3%)
Dementia12 (0.6%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle10 (1.4%)
1 vehicle166 (24.0%)
2 vehicles281 (40.6%)
3+ vehicles235 (34.0%)

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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.