Western Australia · Postcode 6401

Meenaar postcode and suburb data

Western Australia · Phone area code 08 · 104 km from Perth

Outer Regional
29
Population (2021)
$1,749
Household income/wk
50
Median age
3/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Meenaar 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

6401 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
29 People Resident population, Census 2021
Northam Council area 20 suburbs, 5 postcodes
50 Median age Years, Census 2021
$1,749/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 3/10 SEIFA advantage Lower SEIFA advantage

Benchmarks against WA

Household income
$1,749/wk
8% below WA average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
3/10
3.0 deciles below WA average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
50 years
7.0 years older than WA average
Resident median age
Unemployment
0.0%
5.0 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

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

MetricMeenaarWA avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,749 ≈WA $1,891 $1,836
Median age 50 43.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 3/10 -WA 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 0.0% -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.

Meenaar is a locality 104 km from Perth in Western Australia, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 6401. It falls within the Western Australia - Wheat Belt region. The local government area is Northam.

According to the 2021 Census, Meenaar has a population of 29 with a median age of 50. The median weekly household income is $1,749, close to the WA average. The Indigenous population is 8 (27.6% of residents).

Housing in Meenaar includes a 11 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the WA average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 100.0% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Meenaar scores in decile 3 out of 10, which is below the national average.

Meenaar is part of the Wheat Belt - North statistical area in Western Australia.

Meenaar details

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

Postcode6401
StateWestern Australia (WA)
Phone Area Code08
Population (2021)29
Median Age50 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,749/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$593/week
Average Household Size3.2 persons
Area75.1 km²
Population Density0/km²
Total Dwellings11
Australian Citizens100.0%
Indigenous Population8 (27.6%)
Unemployment Rate0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile3/10 (below average)
Latitude-31.6370954
Longitude116.8957561
Distance from Perth104 km
Region (SA4)Western Australia - Wheat Belt
Area (SA3)Wheat Belt - North
Local GovernmentNortham
Federal ElectoratePearce
State ElectorateMoore (Agricultural)
Time ZoneAWST (UTC+8), Australia/Perth (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (0.0%) 15–24 (0.0%) 25–44 (0.0%) 45–64 (44.8%) 65+ (10.3%)
Show counts
0–14 years0 (0.0%)
15–24 years0 (0.0%)
25–44 years0 (0.0%)
45–64 years13 (44.8%)
65+ years3 (10.3%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (100.0%) Mortgaged (0.0%) Rented (0.0%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Meenaar is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 3 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)

Arthritis3 (10.3%)

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 vehicle0 (0.0%)
2 vehicles5 (55.6%)
3+ vehicles4 (44.4%)

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Same Postcode (6401)

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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.