Western Australia · Postcode 6430

Mullingar postcode and suburb data

Western Australia · Phone area code 08 · 551 km from Perth

Very Remote Above WA income
318
Population (2021)
$2,211
Household income/wk
$350
Median rent/wk
34
Median age
6/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Mullingar 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

6430 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
318 People Resident population, Census 2021
Kalgoorlie-Boulder Council area 32 suburbs, 4 postcodes
34 Median age Years, Census 2021
$2,211/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 6/10 SEIFA advantage Middle SEIFA range

Benchmarks against WA

Household income
$2,211/wk
17% above WA average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$350/wk
1% below WA average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
6/10
matches WA average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
34 years
9.0 years younger than WA average
Resident median age
Unemployment
2.8%
2.2 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.

Where Mullingar ranks: household income is in the top 25% of WA suburbs.

ABS Census 2021 · SEIFA 2021

Detailed comparison table

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

MetricMullingarWA avgAU avg
Household income/wk $2,211 +WA $1,891 $1,836
Rent/wk $350 ≈WA $355 $390
Mortgage/month $1,717 ≈WA $1,890 $1,958
Median age 34 43.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 6/10 ≈WA 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 2.8% -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.

Mullingar is a very remote community in Western Australia, with postcode 6430. It lies roughly 551 km from Perth, classified by the ABS as very remote Australia. The area is administered by Kalgoorlie-Boulder.

According to the 2021 Census, Mullingar has a population of 318 with a median age of 34. The median weekly household income is $2,211, above the WA average. The unemployment rate is 2.8%, lower than the WA average. The Indigenous population is 23 (7.2% of residents).

Housing in Mullingar includes a median weekly rent of $350, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,717, with 110 total dwellings. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 64.5% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Mullingar scores in decile 6 out of 10, which is around the national average.

Mullingar is part of the Goldfields statistical area in Western Australia.

Mullingar details

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

Postcode6430
StateWestern Australia (WA)
Phone Area Code08
Population (2021)318
Median Age34 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$2,211/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$1,187/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$350
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,717
Average Household Size2.6 persons
Area56.4 km²
Population Density6/km²
Total Dwellings110
Australian Citizens76.7%
Indigenous Population23 (7.2%)
Unemployment Rate2.8%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile6/10 (average)
Latitude-30.7021273
Longitude121.4727791
Distance from Perth551 km
Region (SA4)Western Australia - Outback (South)
Area (SA3)Goldfields
Local GovernmentKalgoorlie-Boulder
Federal ElectorateO'Connor
State ElectorateKalgoorlie (Mining and Pastoral)
Time ZoneAWST (UTC+8), Australia/Perth (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (21.4%) 15–24 (11.3%) 25–44 (28.0%) 45–64 (25.5%) 65+ (12.3%)
Show counts
0–14 years68 (21.4%)
15–24 years36 (11.3%)
25–44 years89 (28.0%)
45–64 years81 (25.5%)
65+ years39 (12.3%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (24.3%) Mortgaged (40.2%) Rented (35.5%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Mullingar is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 6 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)

Arthritis29 (9.1%)
Asthma24 (7.5%)
Heart Disease17 (5.3%)
Diabetes14 (4.4%)
Cancer10 (3.1%)
Lung Condition7 (2.2%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle6 (5.7%)
1 vehicle29 (27.6%)
2 vehicles35 (33.3%)
3+ vehicles35 (33.3%)

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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.