Western Australia · Postcode 6401

Mokine postcode and suburb data

Western Australia · Phone area code 08 · 70 km from Perth

Outer Regional
216
Population (2021)
$1,224
Household income/wk
$225
Median rent/wk
52
Median age
4/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Mokine 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

6401 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
216 People Resident population, Census 2021
Northam Council area 20 suburbs, 5 postcodes
52 Median age Years, Census 2021
$1,224/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 4/10 SEIFA advantage Middle SEIFA range

Benchmarks against WA

Household income
$1,224/wk
35% below WA average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$225/wk
37% below WA average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
4/10
2.0 deciles below WA average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
52 years
9.0 years older than WA average
Resident median age
Unemployment
8.7%
3.7 pts above 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

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

MetricMokineWA avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,224 -WA $1,891 $1,836
Rent/wk $225 -WA $355 $390
Mortgage/month $1,620 -WA $1,890 $1,958
Median age 52 43.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 4/10 -WA 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 8.7% +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.

Mokine is a locality 70 km from Perth in Western Australia, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 6401. It falls within the Western Australia - Wheat Belt region. The local government area is Northam.

According to the 2021 Census, Mokine has a population of 216 with a median age of 52. The median weekly household income is $1,224, below the WA average. The unemployment rate is 8.7%, higher than the WA average. The Indigenous population is 3 (1.4% of residents).

Housing in Mokine includes a median weekly rent of $225, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,620, with 81 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the WA average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 91.0% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Mokine scores in decile 4 out of 10, which is below the national average.

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

Mokine details

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

Postcode6401
StateWestern Australia (WA)
Phone Area Code08
Population (2021)216
Median Age52 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,224/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$608/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$225
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,620
Average Household Size2.4 persons
Area52.8 km²
Population Density4/km²
Total Dwellings81
Australian Citizens84.7%
Indigenous Population3 (1.4%)
Unemployment Rate8.7%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile4/10 (below average)
Latitude-31.747378
Longitude116.5574855
Distance from Perth70 km
Region (SA4)Western Australia - Wheat Belt
Area (SA3)Wheat Belt - North
Local GovernmentNortham
Federal ElectoratePearce
State ElectorateMoore (Agricultural)
Time ZoneAWST (UTC+8), Australia/Perth (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (13.4%) 15–24 (7.4%) 25–44 (14.8%) 45–64 (36.6%) 65+ (27.3%)
Show counts
0–14 years29 (13.4%)
15–24 years16 (7.4%)
25–44 years32 (14.8%)
45–64 years79 (36.6%)
65+ years59 (27.3%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (43.6%) Mortgaged (47.4%) Rented (9.0%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Mokine is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 4 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)

Arthritis30 (13.9%)
Asthma15 (6.9%)
Diabetes14 (6.5%)
Heart Disease13 (6.0%)
Lung Condition9 (4.2%)
Cancer4 (1.9%)

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 vehicle13 (17.1%)
2 vehicles28 (36.8%)
3+ vehicles35 (46.1%)

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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.