Narrogin Postcode

Western Australia

Remote Bottom 20% SEIFA
6312
Postcode for Narrogin, WA
Phone area code: 08 · 165 km from Perth · Pop. 3,927
3,927
Population
43
Median Age
$1,236
Household Income/wk
$240
Median Rent/wk
2/10
SEIFA Advantage
13.1
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 Narrogin ranks: SEIFA decile 2 places it in the bottom 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Narrogin Compares

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

MetricNarroginWA avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,236 -WA $1,891 $1,836
Rent/wk $240 -WA $355 $390
Mortgage/month $1,149 -WA $1,890 $1,958
Median age 43 43.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 2/10 -WA 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 6.2% +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.

Narrogin is a remote community in Western Australia, with postcode 6312. It lies roughly 165 km from Perth, classified by the ABS as remote Australia. The area is administered by Narrogin.

According to the 2021 Census, Narrogin has a population of 3,927 with a median age of 43. The median weekly household income is $1,236, below the WA average. The unemployment rate is 6.2%, higher than the WA average. The Indigenous population is 257 (6.5% of residents).

Housing in Narrogin includes a median weekly rent of $240, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,149, with 1,532 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the WA average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 65.6% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Narrogin scores in decile 2 out of 10, which is well below the national average.

There are 5 schools in the Narrogin area, including Narrogin Senior High School, Narrogin Primary School, St Matthew's School and others.

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

Narrogin Details

Postcode6312
StateWestern Australia (WA)
Phone Area Code08
Population (2021)3,927
Median Age43 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,236/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$719/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$240
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,149
Average Household Size2.2 persons
Area13.1 km²
Population Density299/km²
Total Dwellings1,532
Australian Citizens81.6%
Indigenous Population257 (6.5%)
Unemployment Rate6.2%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile2/10 (well below average)
Latitude-32.9311967
Longitude117.1785277
Distance from Perth165 km
Region (SA4)Western Australia - Wheat Belt
Area (SA3)Wheat Belt - South
Local GovernmentNarrogin
Federal ElectorateO'Connor

Age Profile

0–14 (17.5%) 15–24 (11.9%) 25–44 (22.9%) 45–64 (25.1%) 65+ (22.4%)
Show counts
0–14 years687 (17.5%)
15–24 years469 (11.9%)
25–44 years901 (22.9%)
45–64 years985 (25.1%)
65+ years881 (22.4%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (35.7%) Mortgaged (29.9%) Rented (34.4%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 2 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis427 (10.9%)
Asthma312 (7.9%)
Diabetes232 (5.9%)
Heart Disease222 (5.7%)
Cancer110 (2.8%)
Lung Condition91 (2.3%)
Dementia63 (1.6%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle112 (7.5%)
1 vehicle597 (39.8%)
2 vehicles486 (32.4%)
3+ vehicles304 (20.3%)

Schools in Narrogin

Narrogin Senior High School
Secondary · Gov · ICSEA 937 · 564 students
Narrogin Primary School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 929 · 266 students
St Matthew's School
Primary · Cat · ICSEA 1040 · 159 students
Western Australian College Of Agriculture - Narrogin
Secondary · Gov · ICSEA 1000 · 146 students
East Narrogin Primary School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 825 · 85 students

Suburbs Near Narrogin

Same Postcode (6312)

More Narrogin 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.