Western Australia · Postcode 6328

Mettler postcode and suburb data

Western Australia · Phone area code 08 · 386 km from Perth

Remote
35
Population (2021)
$1,166
Household income/wk
$100
Median rent/wk
34
Median age
5/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Mettler 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

6328 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
35 People Resident population, Census 2021
Albany Council area 61 suburbs, 4 postcodes
34 Median age Years, Census 2021
$1,166/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 5/10 SEIFA advantage Middle SEIFA range

Benchmarks against WA

Household income
$1,166/wk
38% below WA average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$100/wk
72% below WA average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
5/10
1.0 deciles below WA average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
34 years
9.0 years younger 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.

Where Mettler ranks: household income sits in the bottom 25% of WA suburbs.

ABS Census 2021 · SEIFA 2021

Detailed comparison table

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

MetricMettlerWA avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,166 -WA $1,891 $1,836
Rent/wk $100 -WA $355 $390
Median age 34 43.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 5/10 ≈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.

Mettler is a remote community in Western Australia, with postcode 6328. It lies roughly 386 km from Perth, classified by the ABS as remote Australia. The area is administered by Albany.

According to the 2021 Census, Mettler has a population of 35 with a median age of 34. The median weekly household income is $1,166, below the WA average.

Housing in Mettler includes a median weekly rent of $100, 11 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the WA average. Rental properties account for 50.0% of dwellings.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Mettler scores in decile 5 out of 10, which is around the national average.

Mettler is part of the Albany statistical area in Western Australia.

Mettler details

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

Postcode6328
StateWestern Australia (WA)
Phone Area Code08
Population (2021)35
Median Age34 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,166/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$1,042/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$100
Average Household Size3.4 persons
Area244.6 km²
Population Density0/km²
Total Dwellings11
Australian Citizens80.0%
Unemployment Rate0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile5/10 (average)
Latitude-34.5694757
Longitude118.5872172
Distance from Perth386 km
Region (SA4)Western Australia - Wheat Belt
Area (SA3)Albany
Local GovernmentAlbany
Federal ElectorateO'Connor
State ElectorateWarren-Blackwood (South West)
Time ZoneAWST (UTC+8), Australia/Perth (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (48.6%) 15–24 (0.0%) 25–44 (11.4%) 45–64 (34.3%) 65+ (8.6%)
Show counts
0–14 years17 (48.6%)
15–24 years0 (0.0%)
25–44 years4 (11.4%)
45–64 years12 (34.3%)
65+ years3 (8.6%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (50.0%) Mortgaged (0.0%) Rented (50.0%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Mettler is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 5 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)

Arthritis6 (17.1%)
Diabetes5 (14.3%)
Heart Disease3 (8.6%)

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 vehicle0 (0.0%)
2 vehicles4 (100.0%)
3+ vehicles0 (0.0%)

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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.