Western Australia · Postcode 6468

Petrudor postcode and suburb data

Western Australia · Phone area code 08 · 199 km from Perth

Remote Top 10% SEIFA
20
Population (2021)
$1,874
Household income/wk
22
Median age
9/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Petrudor 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

6468 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
20 People Resident population, Census 2021
Dalwallinu Council area 13 suburbs, 6 postcodes
22 Median age Years, Census 2021
$1,874/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 9/10 SEIFA advantage Very high advantage

Benchmarks against WA

Household income
$1,874/wk
matches WA average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
9/10
3.0 deciles above WA average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
22 years
21.0 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.

Where Petrudor ranks: SEIFA decile 9 puts it in the top 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

ABS Census 2021 · SEIFA 2021

Detailed comparison table

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

MetricPetrudorWA avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,874 ≈WA $1,891 $1,836
Median age 22 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.

Petrudor is a remote community in Western Australia, with postcode 6468. It lies roughly 199 km from Perth, classified by the ABS as remote Australia. The area is administered by Dalwallinu.

According to the 2021 Census, Petrudor has a population of 20 with a median age of 22. The median weekly household income is $1,874, close to the WA average.

Housing in Petrudor includes a 7 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, Petrudor scores in decile 9 out of 10, which is well above the national average.

Petrudor is part of the Wheat Belt - North statistical area in Western Australia.

Petrudor details

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

Postcode6468
StateWestern Australia (WA)
Phone Area Code08
Population (2021)20
Median Age22 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,874/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$1,024/week
Average Household Size3.3 persons
Area284.7 km²
Population Density0/km²
Total Dwellings7
Australian Citizens95.0%
Unemployment Rate0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile9/10 (well above average)
Latitude-30.4369306
Longitude116.9864325
Distance from Perth199 km
Region (SA4)Western Australia - Wheat Belt
Area (SA3)Wheat Belt - North
Local GovernmentDalwallinu
Federal ElectorateDurack
State ElectorateMoore (Agricultural)
Time ZoneAWST (UTC+8), Australia/Perth (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (15.0%) 15–24 (15.0%) 25–44 (25.0%) 45–64 (20.0%) 65+ (0.0%)
Show counts
0–14 years3 (15.0%)
15–24 years3 (15.0%)
25–44 years5 (25.0%)
45–64 years4 (20.0%)
65+ years0 (0.0%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (100.0%) Mortgaged (0.0%) Rented (0.0%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Petrudor 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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle0 (0.0%)
1 vehicle0 (0.0%)
2 vehicles0 (0.0%)
3+ vehicles3 (100.0%)

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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.