Munglinup Postcode

Western Australia

Very Remote
6450
Postcode for Munglinup, WA
Phone area code: 08 · 506 km from Perth · Pop. 140
140
Population
43
Median Age
$1,471
Household Income/wk
$155
Median Rent/wk
5/10
SEIFA Advantage
3048.8
Area (km²)

Income, rent and SEIFA figures are from the ABS 2021 Census and are reported in 2021 dollars, not adjusted for subsequent inflation.

How Munglinup Compares

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

MetricMunglinupWA avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,471 -WA $1,891 $1,836
Rent/wk $155 -WA $355 $390
Mortgage/month $462 -WA $1,890 $1,958
Median age 43 43.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 5/10 ≈WA 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 0.0% -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.

Munglinup is a very remote community in Western Australia, with postcode 6450. It lies roughly 506 km from Perth, classified by the ABS as very remote Australia. The area is administered by Ravensthorpe.

According to the 2021 Census, Munglinup has a population of 140 with a median age of 43. The median weekly household income is $1,471, below the WA average. The Indigenous population is 9 (6.4% of residents).

Housing in Munglinup includes a median weekly rent of $155, median monthly mortgage repayment of $462, with 48 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the WA average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 73.3% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Munglinup scores in decile 5 out of 10, which is around the national average.

Munglinup is served by Munglinup Primary School.

Munglinup is part of the Esperance statistical area in Western Australia.

Munglinup Details

Postcode6450
StateWestern Australia (WA)
Phone Area Code08
Population (2021)140
Median Age43 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,471/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$1,025/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$155
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$462
Average Household Size2.3 persons
Area3048.8 km²
Population Density0/km²
Total Dwellings48
Australian Citizens70.7%
Indigenous Population9 (6.4%)
Unemployment Rate0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile5/10 (average)
Latitude-33.7048233
Longitude120.8627469
Distance from Perth506 km
Region (SA4)Western Australia - Outback (South)
Area (SA3)Esperance
Local GovernmentRavensthorpe
Federal ElectorateO'Connor

Age Profile

0–14 (22.1%) 15–24 (5.0%) 25–44 (27.9%) 45–64 (32.9%) 65+ (7.1%)
Show counts
0–14 years31 (22.1%)
15–24 years7 (5.0%)
25–44 years39 (27.9%)
45–64 years46 (32.9%)
65+ years10 (7.1%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (46.7%) Mortgaged (26.7%) Rented (26.7%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 5 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Asthma13 (9.3%)
Arthritis12 (8.6%)
Heart Disease8 (5.7%)
Diabetes5 (3.6%)
Lung Condition4 (2.9%)
Cancer3 (2.1%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle3 (6.1%)
1 vehicle16 (32.7%)
2 vehicles14 (28.6%)
3+ vehicles16 (32.7%)

Schools in Munglinup

Munglinup Primary School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 962 · 11 students

Suburbs Near Munglinup

Same Postcode (6450)

More Munglinup 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.