South Kununoppin Postcode

Western Australia

Remote Bottom 20% SEIFA
6489
Postcode for South Kununoppin, WA
Phone area code: 08 · 216 km from Perth · Pop. 18
18
Population
52
Median Age
$725
Household Income/wk
$200
Median Rent/wk
2/10
SEIFA Advantage
239.1
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 South Kununoppin ranks: household income sits in the bottom 10% of WA suburbs; SEIFA decile 2 places it in the bottom 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How South Kununoppin Compares

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

MetricSouth KununoppinWA avgAU avg
Household income/wk $725 -WA $1,891 $1,836
Rent/wk $200 -WA $355 $390
Mortgage/month $1,040 -WA $1,890 $1,958
Median age 52 43.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 2/10 -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.

South Kununoppin is a remote community in Western Australia, with postcode 6489. It lies roughly 216 km from Perth, classified by the ABS as remote Australia. The area is administered by Trayning.

According to the 2021 Census, South Kununoppin has a population of 18 with a median age of 52. The median weekly household income is $725, below the WA average.

Housing in South Kununoppin includes a median weekly rent of $200, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,040, with 8 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the WA average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 100.0% of housing.

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

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

South Kununoppin Details

Postcode6489
StateWestern Australia (WA)
Phone Area Code08
Population (2021)18
Median Age52 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$725/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$1,149/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$200
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,040
Average Household Size1.8 persons
Area239.1 km²
Population Density0/km²
Total Dwellings8
Australian Citizens55.6%
Unemployment Rate0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile2/10 (well below average)
Latitude-31.1805664
Longitude117.9523098
Distance from Perth216 km
Region (SA4)Western Australia - Wheat Belt
Area (SA3)Wheat Belt - North
Local GovernmentTrayning
Federal ElectorateDurack

Age Profile

0–14 (0.0%) 15–24 (0.0%) 25–44 (0.0%) 45–64 (33.3%) 65+ (22.2%)
Show counts
0–14 years0 (0.0%)
15–24 years0 (0.0%)
25–44 years0 (0.0%)
45–64 years6 (33.3%)
65+ years4 (22.2%)

Housing Tenure

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

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle0 (0.0%)
1 vehicle0 (0.0%)
2 vehicles5 (100.0%)
3+ vehicles0 (0.0%)

Suburbs Near South Kununoppin

Same Postcode (6489)

More South Kununoppin 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.