Western Australia · Postcode 6336
Mills Lake postcode and suburb data
Western Australia · Phone area code 08 · 326 km from Perth
Suburb snapshot
Mills Lake 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
Benchmarks against WA
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
Mills Lake vs the WA average and the national average, using population-weighted 2021 Census data.
| Metric | Mills Lake | WA avg | AU avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Household income/wk | $1,624 -WA | $1,891 | $1,836 |
| Mortgage/month | $8,500 +WA | $1,890 | $1,958 |
| Median age | 45 | 43.0 | 45.0 |
| SEIFA decile | 4/10 -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.
Mills Lake is a remote community in Western Australia, with postcode 6336. It lies roughly 326 km from Perth, classified by the ABS as remote Australia. The area is administered by Gnowangerup.
According to the 2021 Census, Mills Lake has a population of 39 with a median age of 45. The median weekly household income is $1,624, below the WA average.
Housing in Mills Lake includes a median monthly mortgage repayment of $8,500, 13 total dwellings. These housing costs sit above 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, Mills Lake scores in decile 4 out of 10, which is below the national average.
Mills Lake is part of the Albany statistical area in Western Australia.
Mills Lake details
Location, Census, housing, SEIFA and geography fields used across this profile.
| Postcode | 6336 |
| State | Western Australia (WA) |
| Phone Area Code | 08 |
| Population (2021) | 39 |
| Median Age | 45 years |
| Median Household Income (Census 2021) | $1,624/week |
| Median Personal Income (Census 2021) | $1,125/week |
| Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021) | $8,500 |
| Average Household Size | 2.2 persons |
| Area | 360.6 km² |
| Population Density | 0/km² |
| Total Dwellings | 13 |
| Australian Citizens | 74.4% |
| Unemployment Rate | 0.0% |
| SEIFA IRSAD Decile | 4/10 (below average) |
| Latitude | -33.8315089 |
| Longitude | 118.5331038 |
| Distance from Perth | 326 km |
| Region (SA4) | Western Australia - Wheat Belt |
| Area (SA3) | Albany |
| Local Government | Gnowangerup |
| Federal Electorate | O'Connor |
| State Electorate | Roe (Agricultural) |
| Time Zone | AWST (UTC+8), Australia/Perth (standard time) |
Age Profile
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| 0–14 years | 15 (38.5%) |
| 15–24 years | 3 (7.7%) |
| 25–44 years | 13 (33.3%) |
| 45–64 years | 16 (41.0%) |
| 65+ years | 0 (0.0%) |
Housing Tenure
SEIFA socio-economic index
Motor Vehicles per Dwelling
| No vehicle | 0 (0.0%) |
| 1 vehicle | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2 vehicles | 6 (66.7%) |
| 3+ vehicles | 3 (33.3%) |
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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.