Mullewa Postcode

Western Australia

Very Remote Bottom 20% SEIFA
6630
Postcode for Mullewa, WA
Phone area code: 08 · 381 km from Perth · Pop. 356
356
Population
45
Median Age
$828
Household Income/wk
$148
Median Rent/wk
1/10
SEIFA Advantage
415.3
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 Mullewa ranks: household income sits in the bottom 25% of WA suburbs; SEIFA decile 1 places it in the bottom 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Mullewa Compares

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

MetricMullewaWA avgAU avg
Household income/wk $828 -WA $1,891 $1,836
Rent/wk $148 -WA $355 $390
Mortgage/month $650 -WA $1,890 $1,958
Median age 45 43.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 1/10 -WA 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 10.7% +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.

Mullewa is a very remote community in Western Australia, with postcode 6630. It lies roughly 381 km from Perth, classified by the ABS as very remote Australia. The area is administered by Greater Geraldton.

According to the 2021 Census, Mullewa has a population of 356 with a median age of 45. The median weekly household income is $828, below the WA average. The unemployment rate is 10.7%, higher than the WA average. The Indigenous population is 90 (25.3% of residents).

Housing in Mullewa includes a median weekly rent of $148, median monthly mortgage repayment of $650, with 118 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the WA average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 63.6% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Mullewa scores in decile 1 out of 10, which is well below the national average.

Schools in Mullewa include Mullewa District High School and Our Lady of Mount Carmel School.

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

Mullewa Details

Postcode6630
StateWestern Australia (WA)
Phone Area Code08
Population (2021)356
Median Age45 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$828/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$492/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$148
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$650
Average Household Size2.2 persons
Area415.3 km²
Population Density1/km²
Total Dwellings118
Australian Citizens67.4%
Indigenous Population90 (25.3%)
Unemployment Rate10.7%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile1/10 (well below average)
Latitude-28.5395545
Longitude115.5132564
Distance from Perth381 km
Region (SA4)Western Australia - Outback (South)
Area (SA3)Mid West
Local GovernmentGreater Geraldton
Federal ElectorateDurack

Age Profile

0–14 (21.3%) 15–24 (7.9%) 25–44 (20.8%) 45–64 (30.6%) 65+ (18.3%)
Show counts
0–14 years76 (21.3%)
15–24 years28 (7.9%)
25–44 years74 (20.8%)
45–64 years109 (30.6%)
65+ years65 (18.3%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (49.5%) Mortgaged (14.1%) Rented (36.4%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 1 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis31 (8.7%)
Diabetes26 (7.3%)
Asthma24 (6.7%)
Heart Disease18 (5.1%)
Lung Condition8 (2.2%)
Cancer6 (1.7%)
Dementia4 (1.1%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle8 (7.1%)
1 vehicle48 (42.9%)
2 vehicles29 (25.9%)
3+ vehicles27 (24.1%)

Schools in Mullewa

Mullewa District High School
Combined · Gov · ICSEA 692 · 83 students
Our Lady of Mount Carmel School
Primary · Cat · ICSEA 872 · 35 students

Suburbs Near Mullewa

Same Postcode (6630)

More Mullewa 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.