Western Australia · Postcode 6394

Muradup postcode and suburb data

Western Australia · Phone area code 08 · 235 km from Perth

Outer Regional Top 10% SEIFA
97
Population (2021)
$1,100
Household income/wk
$255
Median rent/wk
57
Median age
9/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Muradup 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

6394 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
97 People Resident population, Census 2021
Kojonup Council area 12 suburbs, 2 postcodes
57 Median age Years, Census 2021
$1,100/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 9/10 SEIFA advantage Very high advantage

Benchmarks against WA

Household income
$1,100/wk
42% below WA average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$255/wk
28% below WA average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
9/10
3.0 deciles above WA average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
57 years
14.0 years older than WA average
Resident median age
Unemployment
0.0%
5.0 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 Muradup ranks: household income sits in the bottom 25% of WA suburbs; SEIFA decile 9 puts it in the top 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

ABS Census 2021 · SEIFA 2021

Detailed comparison table

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

MetricMuradupWA avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,100 -WA $1,891 $1,836
Rent/wk $255 -WA $355 $390
Mortgage/month $1,000 -WA $1,890 $1,958
Median age 57 43.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 9/10 +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.

Muradup is a locality 235 km from Perth in Western Australia, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 6394. It falls within the Western Australia - Wheat Belt region. The local government area is Kojonup.

According to the 2021 Census, Muradup has a population of 97 with a median age of 57. The median weekly household income is $1,100, below the WA average.

Housing in Muradup includes a median weekly rent of $255, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,000, with 36 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the WA average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 74.4% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Muradup scores in decile 9 out of 10, which is well above the national average.

Muradup is part of the Wheat Belt - South statistical area in Western Australia.

Muradup details

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

Postcode6394
StateWestern Australia (WA)
Phone Area Code08
Population (2021)97
Median Age57 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,100/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$665/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$255
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,000
Average Household Size2.2 persons
Area172.9 km²
Population Density1/km²
Total Dwellings36
Australian Citizens86.6%
Unemployment Rate0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile9/10 (well above average)
Latitude-33.8580382
Longitude116.9426442
Distance from Perth235 km
Region (SA4)Western Australia - Wheat Belt
Area (SA3)Wheat Belt - South
Local GovernmentKojonup
Federal ElectorateO'Connor
State ElectorateRoe (Agricultural)
Time ZoneAWST (UTC+8), Australia/Perth (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (18.6%) 15–24 (6.2%) 25–44 (14.4%) 45–64 (21.6%) 65+ (34.0%)
Show counts
0–14 years18 (18.6%)
15–24 years6 (6.2%)
25–44 years14 (14.4%)
45–64 years21 (21.6%)
65+ years33 (34.0%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (60.5%) Mortgaged (14.0%) Rented (25.6%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Muradup is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 9 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)

Arthritis12 (12.4%)
Cancer10 (10.3%)
Diabetes9 (9.3%)
Asthma8 (8.2%)
Lung Condition3 (3.1%)

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 vehicle9 (21.4%)
2 vehicles17 (40.5%)
3+ vehicles16 (38.1%)

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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.