Muluckine Postcode

Western Australia

Outer Regional
6401
Postcode for Muluckine, WA
Phone area code: 08 · 88 km from Perth · Pop. 209
209
Population
45
Median Age
$1,111
Household Income/wk
$250
Median Rent/wk
3/10
SEIFA Advantage
66.7
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 Muluckine ranks: household income sits in the bottom 25% of WA suburbs.

How Muluckine Compares

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

MetricMuluckineWA avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,111 -WA $1,891 $1,836
Rent/wk $250 -WA $355 $390
Mortgage/month $1,045 -WA $1,890 $1,958
Median age 45 43.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 3/10 -WA 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 10.4% +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.

Muluckine is a locality 88 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, Muluckine has a population of 209 with a median age of 45. The median weekly household income is $1,111, below the WA average. The unemployment rate is 10.4%, higher than the WA average. The Indigenous population is 11 (5.3% of residents).

Housing in Muluckine includes a median weekly rent of $250, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,045, with 79 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the WA average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 73.2% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Muluckine scores in decile 3 out of 10, which is below the national average.

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

Muluckine Details

Postcode6401
StateWestern Australia (WA)
Phone Area Code08
Population (2021)209
Median Age45 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,111/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$517/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$250
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,045
Average Household Size2.3 persons
Area66.7 km²
Population Density3/km²
Total Dwellings79
Australian Citizens88.5%
Indigenous Population11 (5.3%)
Unemployment Rate10.4%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile3/10 (below average)
Latitude-31.6727546
Longitude116.7283693
Distance from Perth88 km
Region (SA4)Western Australia - Wheat Belt
Area (SA3)Wheat Belt - North
Local GovernmentNortham
Federal ElectoratePearce

Age Profile

0–14 (16.3%) 15–24 (9.1%) 25–44 (24.4%) 45–64 (28.7%) 65+ (17.2%)
Show counts
0–14 years34 (16.3%)
15–24 years19 (9.1%)
25–44 years51 (24.4%)
45–64 years60 (28.7%)
65+ years36 (17.2%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (28.2%) Mortgaged (45.1%) Rented (26.8%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 3 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis36 (17.2%)
Asthma22 (10.5%)
Heart Disease9 (4.3%)
Diabetes8 (3.8%)
Lung Condition8 (3.8%)
Cancer7 (3.3%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle4 (4.7%)
1 vehicle26 (30.6%)
2 vehicles28 (32.9%)
3+ vehicles27 (31.8%)

Suburbs Near Muluckine

Same Postcode (6401)

More Muluckine 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.