Ranford Postcode

Western Australia

Outer Regional Bottom 20% SEIFA
6390
Postcode for Ranford, WA
Phone area code: 08 · 111 km from Perth · Pop. 201
201
Population
45
Median Age
$1,562
Household Income/wk
$270
Median Rent/wk
1/10
SEIFA Advantage
1.9
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 Ranford ranks: SEIFA decile 1 places it in the bottom 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Ranford Compares

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

MetricRanfordWA avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,562 -WA $1,891 $1,836
Rent/wk $270 -WA $355 $390
Mortgage/month $1,476 -WA $1,890 $1,958
Median age 45 43.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 1/10 -WA 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 6.0% +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.

Ranford is a locality 111 km from Perth in Western Australia, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 6390. It falls within the Western Australia - Wheat Belt region. The local government area is Boddington.

According to the 2021 Census, Ranford has a population of 201 with a median age of 45. The median weekly household income is $1,562, below the WA average. The unemployment rate is 6.0%, higher than the WA average. The Indigenous population is 14 (7.0% of residents).

Housing in Ranford includes a median weekly rent of $270, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,476, with 70 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the WA average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 73.9% of housing.

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

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

Ranford Details

Postcode6390
StateWestern Australia (WA)
Phone Area Code08
Population (2021)201
Median Age45 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,562/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$712/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$270
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,476
Average Household Size2.4 persons
Area1.9 km²
Population Density104/km²
Total Dwellings70
Australian Citizens80.1%
Indigenous Population14 (7.0%)
Unemployment Rate6.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile1/10 (well below average)
Latitude-32.7927841
Longitude116.4949004
Distance from Perth111 km
Region (SA4)Western Australia - Wheat Belt
Area (SA3)Wheat Belt - South
Local GovernmentBoddington
Federal ElectorateCanning

Age Profile

0–14 (17.4%) 15–24 (9.5%) 25–44 (22.4%) 45–64 (32.3%) 65+ (17.9%)
Show counts
0–14 years35 (17.4%)
15–24 years19 (9.5%)
25–44 years45 (22.4%)
45–64 years65 (32.3%)
65+ years36 (17.9%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (40.6%) Mortgaged (33.3%) Rented (26.1%)

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)

Asthma24 (11.9%)
Arthritis23 (11.4%)
Diabetes13 (6.5%)
Heart Disease13 (6.5%)
Lung Condition5 (2.5%)
Cancer5 (2.5%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle3 (4.2%)
1 vehicle18 (25.4%)
2 vehicles28 (39.4%)
3+ vehicles22 (31.0%)

Suburbs Near Ranford

Same Postcode (6390)

More Ranford 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.