Western Australia · Postcode 6312

Nomans Lake postcode and suburb data

Western Australia · Phone area code 08 · 194 km from Perth

Remote
59
Population (2021)
$1,875
Household income/wk
37
Median age
7/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Nomans Lake 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

6312 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
59 People Resident population, Census 2021
Narrogin Council area 9 suburbs, 2 postcodes
37 Median age Years, Census 2021
$1,875/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 7/10 SEIFA advantage Above average advantage

Benchmarks against WA

Household income
$1,875/wk
matches WA average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
7/10
1.0 deciles above WA average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
37 years
6.0 years younger 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.

Detailed comparison table

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

MetricNomans LakeWA avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,875 ≈WA $1,891 $1,836
Mortgage/month $1,700 -WA $1,890 $1,958
Median age 37 43.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 7/10 ≈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.

Nomans Lake is a remote community in Western Australia, with postcode 6312. It lies roughly 194 km from Perth, classified by the ABS as remote Australia. The area is administered by Narrogin.

According to the 2021 Census, Nomans Lake has a population of 59 with a median age of 37. The median weekly household income is $1,875, close to the WA average.

Housing in Nomans Lake includes a median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,700, 16 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the WA average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 100.0% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Nomans Lake scores in decile 7 out of 10, which is above the national average.

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

Nomans Lake details

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

Postcode6312
StateWestern Australia (WA)
Phone Area Code08
Population (2021)59
Median Age37 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,875/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$862/week
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,700
Average Household Size3.3 persons
Area177.8 km²
Population Density0/km²
Total Dwellings16
Australian Citizens76.3%
Unemployment Rate0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile7/10 (above average)
Latitude-33.0111256
Longitude117.5017142
Distance from Perth194 km
Region (SA4)Western Australia - Wheat Belt
Area (SA3)Wheat Belt - South
Local GovernmentNarrogin
Federal ElectorateO'Connor
State ElectorateRoe (Agricultural)
Time ZoneAWST (UTC+8), Australia/Perth (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (28.8%) 15–24 (5.1%) 25–44 (28.8%) 45–64 (10.2%) 65+ (22.0%)
Show counts
0–14 years17 (28.8%)
15–24 years3 (5.1%)
25–44 years17 (28.8%)
45–64 years6 (10.2%)
65+ years13 (22.0%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (58.3%) Mortgaged (41.7%) Rented (0.0%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Nomans Lake is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 7 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)

Cancer6 (10.2%)
Arthritis4 (6.8%)
Diabetes4 (6.8%)

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 vehicle3 (21.4%)
2 vehicles5 (35.7%)
3+ vehicles6 (42.9%)

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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.