Western Australia · Postcode 6506

Mogumber postcode and suburb data

Western Australia · Phone area code 08 · 106 km from Perth

Outer Regional
58
Population (2021)
$1,531
Household income/wk
$150
Median rent/wk
55
Median age
8/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Mogumber 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

6506 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
58 People Resident population, Census 2021
Victoria Plains Council area 13 suburbs, 8 postcodes
55 Median age Years, Census 2021
$1,531/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 8/10 SEIFA advantage Above average advantage

Benchmarks against WA

Household income
$1,531/wk
19% below WA average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$150/wk
58% below WA average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
8/10
2.0 deciles above WA average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
55 years
12.0 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

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

MetricMogumberWA avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,531 -WA $1,891 $1,836
Rent/wk $150 -WA $355 $390
Mortgage/month $120 -WA $1,890 $1,958
Median age 55 43.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 8/10 +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.

Mogumber is a locality 106 km from Perth in Western Australia, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 6506. It falls within the Western Australia - Wheat Belt region. The local government area is Victoria Plains.

According to the 2021 Census, Mogumber has a population of 58 with a median age of 55. The median weekly household income is $1,531, below the WA average. The Indigenous population is 6 (10.3% of residents).

Housing in Mogumber includes a median weekly rent of $150, median monthly mortgage repayment of $120, with 28 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the WA average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 78.3% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Mogumber scores in decile 8 out of 10, which is above the national average.

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

Mogumber details

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

Postcode6506
StateWestern Australia (WA)
Phone Area Code08
Population (2021)58
Median Age55 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,531/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$937/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$150
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$120
Average Household Size2 persons
Area250.3 km²
Population Density0/km²
Total Dwellings28
Australian Citizens79.3%
Indigenous Population6 (10.3%)
Unemployment Rate0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile8/10 (above average)
Latitude-31.0063551
Longitude116.0177448
Distance from Perth106 km
Region (SA4)Western Australia - Wheat Belt
Area (SA3)Wheat Belt - North
Local GovernmentVictoria Plains
Federal ElectorateDurack
State ElectorateMoore (Agricultural)
Time ZoneAWST (UTC+8), Australia/Perth (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (13.8%) 15–24 (0.0%) 25–44 (22.4%) 45–64 (41.4%) 65+ (25.9%)
Show counts
0–14 years8 (13.8%)
15–24 years0 (0.0%)
25–44 years13 (22.4%)
45–64 years24 (41.4%)
65+ years15 (25.9%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (56.5%) Mortgaged (21.7%) Rented (21.7%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Mogumber is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 8 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)

Asthma9 (15.5%)
Arthritis8 (13.8%)
Diabetes8 (13.8%)
Heart Disease3 (5.2%)

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 vehicle8 (24.2%)
2 vehicles11 (33.3%)
3+ vehicles14 (42.4%)

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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.