Minding Postcode

Western Australia

Remote Top 10% SEIFA Above WA income
6315
Postcode for Minding, WA
Phone area code: 08 · 194 km from Perth · Pop. 32
32
Population
38
Median Age
$2,749
Household Income/wk
$300
Median Rent/wk
9/10
SEIFA Advantage
148.9
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 Minding ranks: household income is in the top 10% of WA suburbs; SEIFA decile 9 puts it in the top 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Minding Compares

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

MetricMindingWA avgAU avg
Household income/wk $2,749 +WA $1,891 $1,836
Rent/wk $300 -WA $355 $390
Median age 38 43.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 9/10 +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.

Minding is a remote community in Western Australia, with postcode 6315. It lies roughly 194 km from Perth, classified by the ABS as remote Australia. The area is administered by Wagin.

According to the 2021 Census, Minding has a population of 32 with a median age of 38. The median weekly household income is $2,749, above the WA average.

Housing in Minding includes a median weekly rent of $300, 13 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, Minding scores in decile 9 out of 10, which is well above the national average.

Minding is part of the Wheat Belt - South statistical area in Western Australia.

Minding Details

Postcode6315
StateWestern Australia (WA)
Phone Area Code08
Population (2021)32
Median Age38 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$2,749/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$1,562/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$300
Average Household Size2.7 persons
Area148.9 km²
Population Density0/km²
Total Dwellings13
Australian Citizens96.9%
Unemployment Rate0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile9/10 (well above average)
Latitude-33.2827354
Longitude117.196813
Distance from Perth194 km
Region (SA4)Western Australia - Wheat Belt
Area (SA3)Wheat Belt - South
Local GovernmentWagin
Federal ElectorateO'Connor

Age Profile

0–14 (18.8%) 15–24 (12.5%) 25–44 (40.6%) 45–64 (21.9%) 65+ (9.4%)
Show counts
0–14 years6 (18.8%)
15–24 years4 (12.5%)
25–44 years13 (40.6%)
45–64 years7 (21.9%)
65+ years3 (9.4%)

Housing Tenure

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

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 9 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Diabetes5 (15.6%)

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 vehicle9 (100.0%)
2 vehicles0 (0.0%)
3+ vehicles0 (0.0%)

Suburbs Near Minding

Same Postcode (6315)

More Minding 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.