Popanyinning Postcode

Western Australia

Outer Regional Bottom 20% SEIFA
6309
Postcode for Popanyinning, WA
Phone area code: 08 · 143 km from Perth · Pop. 208
208
Population
52
Median Age
$1,275
Household Income/wk
$200
Median Rent/wk
2/10
SEIFA Advantage
186.4
Area (km²)

Income, rent and SEIFA figures are from the ABS 2021 Census and are reported in 2021 dollars, not adjusted for subsequent inflation.

Where Popanyinning ranks: SEIFA decile 2 places it in the bottom 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Popanyinning Compares

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

MetricPopanyinningWA avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,275 -WA $1,891 $1,836
Rent/wk $200 -WA $355 $390
Mortgage/month $699 -WA $1,890 $1,958
Median age 52 43.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 2/10 -WA 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 2.9% -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.

Popanyinning is a locality 143 km from Perth in Western Australia, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 6309. It falls within the Western Australia - Wheat Belt region. The local government area is Cuballing.

According to the 2021 Census, Popanyinning has a population of 208 with a median age of 52. The median weekly household income is $1,275, below the WA average. The unemployment rate is 2.9%, lower than the WA average. The Indigenous population is 10 (4.8% of residents).

Housing in Popanyinning includes a median weekly rent of $200, median monthly mortgage repayment of $699, with 87 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the WA average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 83.5% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Popanyinning scores in decile 2 out of 10, which is well below the national average.

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

Popanyinning Details

Postcode6309
StateWestern Australia (WA)
Phone Area Code08
Population (2021)208
Median Age52 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,275/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$686/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$200
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$699
Average Household Size2.2 persons
Area186.4 km²
Population Density1/km²
Total Dwellings87
Australian Citizens85.1%
Indigenous Population10 (4.8%)
Unemployment Rate2.9%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile2/10 (well below average)
Latitude-32.6626009
Longitude117.1238881
Distance from Perth143 km
Region (SA4)Western Australia - Wheat Belt
Area (SA3)Wheat Belt - South
Local GovernmentCuballing
Federal ElectorateO'Connor

Age Profile

0–14 (12.5%) 15–24 (9.1%) 25–44 (15.4%) 45–64 (34.6%) 65+ (28.8%)
Show counts
0–14 years26 (12.5%)
15–24 years19 (9.1%)
25–44 years32 (15.4%)
45–64 years72 (34.6%)
65+ years60 (28.8%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (58.8%) Mortgaged (24.7%) Rented (16.5%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 2 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Asthma16 (7.7%)
Arthritis15 (7.2%)
Diabetes15 (7.2%)
Cancer10 (4.8%)
Heart Disease9 (4.3%)
Lung Condition7 (3.4%)

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 vehicle26 (29.5%)
2 vehicles29 (33.0%)
3+ vehicles33 (37.5%)

Suburbs Near Popanyinning

Same Postcode (6309)

More Popanyinning 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.