Western Australia · Postcode 6608

Pithara postcode and suburb data

Western Australia · Phone area code 08 · 190 km from Perth

Remote Top 10% SEIFA
129
Population (2021)
$1,416
Household income/wk
$275
Median rent/wk
45
Median age
9/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Pithara 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

6608 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
129 People Resident population, Census 2021
Dalwallinu Council area 13 suburbs, 6 postcodes
45 Median age Years, Census 2021
$1,416/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 9/10 SEIFA advantage Very high advantage

Benchmarks against WA

Household income
$1,416/wk
25% below WA average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$275/wk
23% below WA average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
9/10
3.0 deciles above WA average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
45 years
2.0 years older 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 Pithara ranks: SEIFA decile 9 puts it in the top 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

ABS Census 2021 · SEIFA 2021

Detailed comparison table

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

MetricPitharaWA avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,416 -WA $1,891 $1,836
Rent/wk $275 -WA $355 $390
Mortgage/month $934 -WA $1,890 $1,958
Median age 45 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.

Pithara is a remote community in Western Australia, with postcode 6608. It lies roughly 190 km from Perth, classified by the ABS as remote Australia. The area is administered by Dalwallinu.

According to the 2021 Census, Pithara has a population of 129 with a median age of 45. The median weekly household income is $1,416, below the WA average. The Indigenous population is 11 (8.5% of residents).

Housing in Pithara includes a median weekly rent of $275, median monthly mortgage repayment of $934, with 32 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the WA average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 88.2% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Pithara scores in decile 9 out of 10, which is well above the national average.

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

Pithara details

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

Postcode6608
StateWestern Australia (WA)
Phone Area Code08
Population (2021)129
Median Age45 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,416/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$939/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$275
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$934
Average Household Size2.7 persons
Area566.9 km²
Population Density0/km²
Total Dwellings32
Australian Citizens72.1%
Indigenous Population11 (8.5%)
Unemployment Rate0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile9/10 (well above average)
Latitude-30.3868692
Longitude116.6692616
Distance from Perth190 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 (22.5%) 15–24 (11.6%) 25–44 (20.2%) 45–64 (33.3%) 65+ (15.5%)
Show counts
0–14 years29 (22.5%)
15–24 years15 (11.6%)
25–44 years26 (20.2%)
45–64 years43 (33.3%)
65+ years20 (15.5%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (73.5%) Mortgaged (14.7%) Rented (11.8%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Pithara 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

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Asthma13 (10.1%)
Arthritis5 (3.9%)
Diabetes3 (2.3%)
Cancer3 (2.3%)

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 vehicle8 (23.5%)
2 vehicles10 (29.4%)
3+ vehicles16 (47.1%)

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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.