Mumberkine Postcode

Western Australia

Outer Regional
6401
Postcode for Mumberkine, WA
Phone area code: 08 · 96 km from Perth · Pop. 57
57
Population
43
Median Age
$966
Household Income/wk
$220
Median Rent/wk
8/10
SEIFA Advantage
140.1
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 Mumberkine ranks: household income sits in the bottom 25% of WA suburbs.

How Mumberkine Compares

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

MetricMumberkineWA avgAU avg
Household income/wk $966 -WA $1,891 $1,836
Rent/wk $220 -WA $355 $390
Mortgage/month $1,900 ≈WA $1,890 $1,958
Median age 43 43.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 8/10 +WA 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 10.0% +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.

Mumberkine is a locality 96 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 Goomalling.

According to the 2021 Census, Mumberkine has a population of 57 with a median age of 43. The median weekly household income is $966, below the WA average. The unemployment rate is 10.0%, higher than the WA average. The Indigenous population is 3 (5.3% of residents).

Housing in Mumberkine includes a median weekly rent of $220, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,900, with 27 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the WA average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 72.4% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Mumberkine scores in decile 8 out of 10, which is above the national average.

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

Mumberkine Details

Postcode6401
StateWestern Australia (WA)
Phone Area Code08
Population (2021)57
Median Age43 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$966/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$630/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$220
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,900
Average Household Size2.4 persons
Area140.1 km²
Population Density0/km²
Total Dwellings27
Australian Citizens100.0%
Indigenous Population3 (5.3%)
Unemployment Rate10.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile8/10 (above average)
Latitude-31.4147224
Longitude116.6566464
Distance from Perth96 km
Region (SA4)Western Australia - Wheat Belt
Area (SA3)Wheat Belt - North
Local GovernmentGoomalling
Federal ElectoratePearce

Age Profile

0–14 (17.5%) 15–24 (8.8%) 25–44 (24.6%) 45–64 (35.1%) 65+ (15.8%)
Show counts
0–14 years10 (17.5%)
15–24 years5 (8.8%)
25–44 years14 (24.6%)
45–64 years20 (35.1%)
65+ years9 (15.8%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (72.4%) Mortgaged (0.0%) Rented (27.6%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 8 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Asthma8 (14.0%)
Diabetes7 (12.3%)
Arthritis4 (7.0%)
Lung Condition4 (7.0%)
Heart Disease3 (5.3%)
Cancer3 (5.3%)

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 vehicle4 (18.2%)
2 vehicles9 (40.9%)
3+ vehicles9 (40.9%)

Suburbs Near Mumberkine

Same Postcode (6401)

More Mumberkine 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.