Western Australia · Postcode 6503

Muckenburra postcode and suburb data

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

Outer Regional
219
Population (2021)
$1,895
Household income/wk
$190
Median rent/wk
37
Median age
4/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Muckenburra 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

6503 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
219 People Resident population, Census 2021
Gingin Council area 31 suburbs, 5 postcodes
37 Median age Years, Census 2021
$1,895/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 4/10 SEIFA advantage Middle SEIFA range

Benchmarks against WA

Household income
$1,895/wk
matches WA average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$190/wk
46% 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
37 years
6.0 years younger than WA average
Resident median age
Unemployment
2.5%
2.5 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

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

MetricMuckenburraWA avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,895 ≈WA $1,891 $1,836
Rent/wk $190 -WA $355 $390
Mortgage/month $1,733 ≈WA $1,890 $1,958
Median age 37 43.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 4/10 -WA 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 2.5% -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.

Muckenburra is a locality 70 km from Perth in Western Australia, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 6503. It falls within the Western Australia - Wheat Belt region. The local government area is Gingin.

According to the 2021 Census, Muckenburra has a population of 219 with a median age of 37. The median weekly household income is $1,895, close to the WA average. The unemployment rate is 2.5%, lower than the WA average. The Indigenous population is 9 (4.1% of residents).

Housing in Muckenburra includes a median weekly rent of $190, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,733, with 49 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the WA average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 89.8% of housing.

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

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

Muckenburra details

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

Postcode6503
StateWestern Australia (WA)
Phone Area Code08
Population (2021)219
Median Age37 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,895/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$619/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$190
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,733
Average Household Size3 persons
Area74.9 km²
Population Density3/km²
Total Dwellings49
Australian Citizens71.7%
Indigenous Population9 (4.1%)
Unemployment Rate2.5%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile4/10 (below average)
Latitude-31.3295268
Longitude115.760763
Distance from Perth70 km
Region (SA4)Western Australia - Wheat Belt
Area (SA3)Wheat Belt - North
Local GovernmentGingin
Federal ElectoratePearce
State ElectorateMoore (Agricultural)
Time ZoneAWST (UTC+8), Australia/Perth (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (16.9%) 15–24 (11.0%) 25–44 (30.1%) 45–64 (29.7%) 65+ (13.2%)
Show counts
0–14 years37 (16.9%)
15–24 years24 (11.0%)
25–44 years66 (30.1%)
45–64 years65 (29.7%)
65+ years29 (13.2%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (51.0%) Mortgaged (38.8%) Rented (10.2%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Muckenburra 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)

Arthritis17 (7.8%)
Diabetes11 (5.0%)
Heart Disease8 (3.7%)
Asthma6 (2.7%)

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 vehicle10 (18.5%)
2 vehicles23 (42.6%)
3+ vehicles21 (38.9%)

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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.