Pingelly Postcode

Western Australia

Outer Regional Bottom 20% SEIFA
6308
Postcode for Pingelly, WA
Phone area code: 08 · 132 km from Perth · Pop. 722
722
Population
54
Median Age
$845
Household Income/wk
$200
Median Rent/wk
1/10
SEIFA Advantage
11.0
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 Pingelly ranks: household income sits in the bottom 25% of WA suburbs; SEIFA decile 1 places it in the bottom 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Pingelly Compares

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

MetricPingellyWA avgAU avg
Household income/wk $845 -WA $1,891 $1,836
Rent/wk $200 -WA $355 $390
Mortgage/month $867 -WA $1,890 $1,958
Median age 54 43.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 1/10 -WA 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 12.8% +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.

Pingelly is a locality 132 km from Perth in Western Australia, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 6308. It falls within the Western Australia - Wheat Belt region. The local government area is Pingelly.

According to the 2021 Census, Pingelly has a population of 722 with a median age of 54. The median weekly household income is $845, below the WA average. The unemployment rate is 12.8%, higher than the WA average. The Indigenous population is 100 (13.9% of residents).

Housing in Pingelly includes a median weekly rent of $200, median monthly mortgage repayment of $867, with 315 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the WA average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 71.5% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Pingelly scores in decile 1 out of 10, which is well below the national average.

Pingelly is served by Pingelly Primary School.

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

Pingelly Details

Postcode6308
StateWestern Australia (WA)
Phone Area Code08
Population (2021)722
Median Age54 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$845/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$491/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$200
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$867
Average Household Size2 persons
Area11.0 km²
Population Density65/km²
Total Dwellings315
Australian Citizens87.3%
Indigenous Population100 (13.9%)
Unemployment Rate12.8%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile1/10 (well below average)
Latitude-32.5327744
Longitude117.0840707
Distance from Perth132 km
Region (SA4)Western Australia - Wheat Belt
Area (SA3)Wheat Belt - South
Local GovernmentPingelly
Federal ElectorateO'Connor

Age Profile

0–14 (14.8%) 15–24 (8.2%) 25–44 (17.9%) 45–64 (26.9%) 65+ (32.4%)
Show counts
0–14 years107 (14.8%)
15–24 years59 (8.2%)
25–44 years129 (17.9%)
45–64 years194 (26.9%)
65+ years234 (32.4%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (43.0%) Mortgaged (28.5%) Rented (28.5%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 1 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis97 (13.4%)
Asthma64 (8.9%)
Diabetes63 (8.7%)
Heart Disease54 (7.5%)
Cancer32 (4.4%)
Lung Condition26 (3.6%)
Dementia9 (1.2%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle21 (6.8%)
1 vehicle122 (39.4%)
2 vehicles109 (35.2%)
3+ vehicles58 (18.7%)

Schools in Pingelly

Pingelly Primary School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 906 · 97 students

Suburbs Near Pingelly

Same Postcode (6308)

More Pingelly 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.