Western Australia · Postcode 6431

Plumridge Lakes postcode and suburb data

Western Australia · Phone area code 08 · 1024 km from Perth

Very Remote Bottom 20% SEIFA
273
Population (2021)
$1,375
Household income/wk
$13
Median rent/wk
35
Median age
1/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Plumridge Lakes 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

6431 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
273 People Resident population, Census 2021
Menzies Council area 5 suburbs, 3 postcodes
35 Median age Years, Census 2021
$1,375/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 1/10 SEIFA advantage Very low SEIFA advantage

Benchmarks against WA

Household income
$1,375/wk
27% below WA average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$13/wk
96% below WA average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
1/10
5.0 deciles below WA average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
35 years
8.0 years younger than WA average
Resident median age
Unemployment
2.2%
2.8 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 Plumridge Lakes ranks: SEIFA decile 1 places it in the bottom 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

ABS Census 2021 · SEIFA 2021

Detailed comparison table

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

MetricPlumridge LakesWA avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,375 -WA $1,891 $1,836
Rent/wk $13 -WA $355 $390
Median age 35 43.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 1/10 -WA 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 2.2% -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.

Plumridge Lakes is a very remote community in Western Australia, with postcode 6431. It lies roughly 1024 km from Perth, classified by the ABS as very remote Australia. The area is administered by Menzies.

According to the 2021 Census, Plumridge Lakes has a population of 273 with a median age of 35. The median weekly household income is $1,375, below the WA average. The unemployment rate is 2.2%, lower than the WA average. The Indigenous population is 55 (20.1% of residents).

Housing in Plumridge Lakes includes a median weekly rent of $13, 20 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the WA average. Rental properties account for 100.0% of dwellings.

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

Plumridge Lakes is part of the Goldfields statistical area in Western Australia.

Plumridge Lakes details

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

Postcode6431
StateWestern Australia (WA)
Phone Area Code08
Population (2021)273
Median Age35 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,375/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$1,970/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$13
Average Household Size2.3 persons
Area76782.6 km²
Population Density0/km²
Total Dwellings20
Australian Citizens58.2%
Indigenous Population55 (20.1%)
Unemployment Rate2.2%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile1/10 (well below average)
Latitude-29.459438
Longitude126.1756268
Distance from Perth1024 km
Region (SA4)Western Australia - Outback (South)
Area (SA3)Goldfields
Local GovernmentMenzies
Federal ElectorateO'Connor
State ElectorateNorth West Central (Mining and Pastoral)
Time ZoneAWST (UTC+8), Australia/Perth (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (4.8%) 15–24 (15.8%) 25–44 (50.2%) 45–64 (25.6%) 65+ (1.1%)
Show counts
0–14 years13 (4.8%)
15–24 years43 (15.8%)
25–44 years137 (50.2%)
45–64 years70 (25.6%)
65+ years3 (1.1%)

Housing Tenure

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

SEIFA socio-economic index

Plumridge Lakes is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 1 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)

Diabetes11 (4.0%)
Asthma11 (4.0%)
Arthritis10 (3.7%)
Heart Disease5 (1.8%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle7 (46.7%)
1 vehicle8 (53.3%)
2 vehicles0 (0.0%)
3+ vehicles0 (0.0%)

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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.