North Walpole Postcode

Western Australia

Remote Bottom 20% SEIFA

6398

Postcode for North Walpole, WA
Phone area code: 08 · 336 km from Perth · Pop. 108

108

Population

Median Age

$1,093

Household Income/wk

$149

Median Rent/wk

2/10

SEIFA Advantage

1098.8

Area (km²)

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

Where North Walpole ranks: household income sits in the bottom 25% of WA suburbs; SEIFA decile 2 places it in the bottom 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How North Walpole Compares

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

Metric	North Walpole	WA avg	AU avg
Household income/wk	$1,093 -WA	$1,891	$1,836
Rent/wk	$149 -WA	$355	$390
Mortgage/month	$1,077 -WA	$1,890	$1,958
Median age	58	43.0	45.0
SEIFA decile	2/10 -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.

North Walpole is a remote community in Western Australia, with postcode 6398. It lies roughly 336 km from Perth, classified by the ABS as remote Australia. The area is administered by Manjimup.

According to the 2021 Census, North Walpole has a population of 108 with a median age of 58. The median weekly household income is $1,093, below the WA average.

Housing in North Walpole includes a median weekly rent of $149, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,077, with 46 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the WA average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 85.4% of housing.

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

North Walpole is part of the Manjimup statistical area in Western Australia.

North Walpole Details

Postcode	6398
State	Western Australia (WA)
Phone Area Code	08
Population (2021)	108
Median Age	58 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)	$1,093/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)	$505/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)	$149
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)	$1,077
Average Household Size	2.2 persons
Area	1098.8 km²
Population Density	0/km²
Total Dwellings	46
Australian Citizens	96.3%
Unemployment Rate	0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile	2/10 (well below average)
Latitude	-34.8838995
Longitude	116.7106544
Distance from Perth	336 km
Region (SA4)	Bunbury
Area (SA3)	Manjimup
Local Government	Manjimup
Federal Electorate	O'Connor

Age Profile

10.2%

30.6%

34.3%

0–14 (10.2%) 15–24 (2.8%) 25–44 (10.2%) 45–64 (30.6%) 65+ (34.3%)

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0–14 years	11 (10.2%)
15–24 years	3 (2.8%)
25–44 years	11 (10.2%)
45–64 years	33 (30.6%)
65+ years	37 (34.3%)

Housing Tenure

65.9%

19.5%

14.6%

Owned outright (65.9%) Mortgaged (19.5%) Rented (14.6%)

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)

Asthma	11 (10.2%)
Arthritis	8 (7.4%)
Heart Disease	8 (7.4%)
Lung Condition	4 (3.7%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle	0 (0.0%)
1 vehicle	10 (22.7%)
2 vehicles	21 (47.7%)
3+ vehicles	13 (29.5%)

Suburbs Near North Walpole

Walpole 10.4 km Hazelvale 13.9 km Nornalup 17.8 km Tingledale 18.2 km Trent 21.7 km Peaceful Bay 25.9 km Bow Bridge 26.0 km Broke 27.2 km Shannon River Mill 31.2 km Kentdale 31.9 km Shannon 33.2 km Mount Romance 34.3 km

Same Postcode (6398)

Broke Walpole

More North Walpole Data

Manjimup LGA 36 suburbs, 4 postcodes, 9,093 people Climate & Weather Closest station: Walpole (10.8 km) NDIS Providers NDIS data for Manjimup LGA

Page last reviewed June 2026. Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 IRSAD, ACARA school profiles 2025. How this data is sourced.