Ongerup Postcode

Western Australia

Remote

6336

Postcode for Ongerup, WA
Phone area code: 08 · 332 km from Perth · Pop. 114

114

Population

Median Age

$1,194

Household Income/wk

$130

Median Rent/wk

4/10

SEIFA Advantage

3.4

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 Ongerup Compares

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

Metric	Ongerup	WA avg	AU avg
Household income/wk	$1,194 -WA	$1,891	$1,836
Rent/wk	$130 -WA	$355	$390
Mortgage/month	$650 -WA	$1,890	$1,958
Median age	48	43.0	45.0
SEIFA decile	4/10 -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.

Ongerup is a remote community in Western Australia, with postcode 6336. It lies roughly 332 km from Perth, classified by the ABS as remote Australia. The area is administered by Gnowangerup.

According to the 2021 Census, Ongerup has a population of 114 with a median age of 48. The median weekly household income is $1,194, below the WA average. The Indigenous population is 13 (11.4% of residents).

Housing in Ongerup includes a median weekly rent of $130, median monthly mortgage repayment of $650, with 44 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the WA average. Rental properties account for 40.5% of dwellings.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Ongerup scores in decile 4 out of 10, which is below the national average.

Ongerup is served by Ongerup Primary School.

Ongerup is part of the Albany statistical area in Western Australia.

Ongerup Details

Postcode	6336
State	Western Australia (WA)
Phone Area Code	08
Population (2021)	114
Median Age	48 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)	$1,194/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)	$749/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)	$130
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)	$650
Average Household Size	2.1 persons
Area	3.4 km²
Population Density	34/km²
Total Dwellings	44
Australian Citizens	78.1%
Indigenous Population	13 (11.4%)
Unemployment Rate	0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile	4/10 (below average)
Latitude	-33.9659586
Longitude	118.4854838
Distance from Perth	332 km
Region (SA4)	Western Australia - Wheat Belt
Area (SA3)	Albany
Local Government	Gnowangerup
Federal Electorate	O'Connor

Age Profile

8.8%

10.5%

21.1%

36.0%

21.1%

0–14 (8.8%) 15–24 (10.5%) 25–44 (21.1%) 45–64 (36.0%) 65+ (21.1%)

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0–14 years	10 (8.8%)
15–24 years	12 (10.5%)
25–44 years	24 (21.1%)
45–64 years	41 (36.0%)
65+ years	24 (21.1%)

Housing Tenure

35.1%

24.3%

40.5%

Owned outright (35.1%) Mortgaged (24.3%) Rented (40.5%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 4 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis	15 (13.2%)
Asthma	12 (10.5%)
Diabetes	5 (4.4%)
Cancer	5 (4.4%)
Lung Condition	4 (3.5%)

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	12 (32.4%)
2 vehicles	14 (37.8%)
3+ vehicles	11 (29.7%)

Schools in Ongerup

Ongerup Primary School

Primary · Gov · ICSEA 948 · 27 students

Suburbs Near Ongerup

Mindarabin 13.1 km Mills Lake 15.6 km Toompup 15.7 km Cowalellup 15.8 km Nalyerlup 21.0 km Borden 23.7 km Needilup 26.5 km Kebaringup 32.4 km Magitup 35.3 km Jackitup 36.4 km Monjebup 36.8 km Jerramungup 40.0 km

Same Postcode (6336)

Cowalellup Mills Lake Mindarabin Needilup Toompup

More Ongerup Data

Gnowangerup LGA 16 suburbs, 4 postcodes, 1,216 people Climate & Weather Closest station: Katanning (90.8 km)

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.