Mingenew Postcode

Western Australia

Outer Regional Bottom 20% SEIFA
6522
Postcode for Mingenew, WA
Phone area code: 08 · 309 km from Perth · Pop. 258
258
Population
56
Median Age
$1,125
Household Income/wk
$150
Median Rent/wk
2/10
SEIFA Advantage
5.7
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 Mingenew ranks: household income sits in the bottom 25% of WA suburbs; SEIFA decile 2 places it in the bottom 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Mingenew Compares

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

MetricMingenewWA avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,125 -WA $1,891 $1,836
Rent/wk $150 -WA $355 $390
Mortgage/month $1,127 -WA $1,890 $1,958
Median age 56 43.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 2/10 -WA 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 6.4% +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.

Mingenew is a locality 309 km from Perth in Western Australia, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 6522. It falls within the Western Australia - Outback (South) region. The local government area is Mingenew.

According to the 2021 Census, Mingenew has a population of 258 with a median age of 56. The median weekly household income is $1,125, below the WA average. The unemployment rate is 6.4%, higher than the WA average. The Indigenous population is 18 (7.0% of residents).

Housing in Mingenew includes a median weekly rent of $150, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,127, with 97 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the WA average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 82.4% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Mingenew scores in decile 2 out of 10, which is well below the national average.

Mingenew is served by Mingenew Primary School.

Mingenew is part of the Mid West statistical area in Western Australia.

Mingenew Details

Postcode6522
StateWestern Australia (WA)
Phone Area Code08
Population (2021)258
Median Age56 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,125/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$595/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$150
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,127
Average Household Size2.2 persons
Area5.7 km²
Population Density45/km²
Total Dwellings97
Australian Citizens77.9%
Indigenous Population18 (7.0%)
Unemployment Rate6.4%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile2/10 (well below average)
Latitude-29.1929585
Longitude115.4422048
Distance from Perth309 km
Region (SA4)Western Australia - Outback (South)
Area (SA3)Mid West
Local GovernmentMingenew
Federal ElectorateDurack

Age Profile

0–14 (17.1%) 15–24 (2.3%) 25–44 (16.7%) 45–64 (32.6%) 65+ (29.5%)
Show counts
0–14 years44 (17.1%)
15–24 years6 (2.3%)
25–44 years43 (16.7%)
45–64 years84 (32.6%)
65+ years76 (29.5%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (55.3%) Mortgaged (27.1%) Rented (17.6%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 2 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis31 (12.0%)
Asthma25 (9.7%)
Diabetes17 (6.6%)
Heart Disease17 (6.6%)
Cancer12 (4.7%)
Lung Condition3 (1.2%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle7 (7.4%)
1 vehicle28 (29.5%)
2 vehicles40 (42.1%)
3+ vehicles20 (21.1%)

Schools in Mingenew

Mingenew Primary School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 1029 · 83 students

Suburbs Near Mingenew

Same Postcode (6522)

More Mingenew 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.