South Tammin Postcode

Western Australia

Outer Regional Top 10% SEIFA
6409
Postcode for South Tammin, WA
Phone area code: 08 · 157 km from Perth · Pop. 126
126
Population
38
Median Age
$1,875
Household Income/wk
$100
Median Rent/wk
9/10
SEIFA Advantage
474.5
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 Tammin ranks: SEIFA decile 9 puts it in the top 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How South Tammin Compares

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

MetricSouth TamminWA avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,875 ≈WA $1,891 $1,836
Rent/wk $100 -WA $355 $390
Mortgage/month $900 -WA $1,890 $1,958
Median age 38 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.

South Tammin is a locality 157 km from Perth in Western Australia, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 6409. It falls within the Western Australia - Wheat Belt region. The local government area is Tammin.

According to the 2021 Census, South Tammin has a population of 126 with a median age of 38. The median weekly household income is $1,875, close to the WA average.

Housing in South Tammin includes a median weekly rent of $100, median monthly mortgage repayment of $900, with 38 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the WA average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 75.0% of housing.

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

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

South Tammin Details

Postcode6409
StateWestern Australia (WA)
Phone Area Code08
Population (2021)126
Median Age38 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,875/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$945/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$100
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$900
Average Household Size2.8 persons
Area474.5 km²
Population Density0/km²
Total Dwellings38
Australian Citizens76.2%
Unemployment Rate0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile9/10 (well above average)
Latitude-31.6700419
Longitude117.4912343
Distance from Perth157 km
Region (SA4)Western Australia - Wheat Belt
Area (SA3)Wheat Belt - North
Local GovernmentTammin
Federal ElectorateDurack

Age Profile

0–14 (22.2%) 15–24 (6.3%) 25–44 (33.3%) 45–64 (28.6%) 65+ (10.3%)
Show counts
0–14 years28 (22.2%)
15–24 years8 (6.3%)
25–44 years42 (33.3%)
45–64 years36 (28.6%)
65+ years13 (10.3%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (58.3%) Mortgaged (16.7%) Rented (25.0%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 9 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis11 (8.7%)
Asthma10 (7.9%)
Heart Disease4 (3.2%)

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 vehicle6 (17.6%)
2 vehicles15 (44.1%)
3+ vehicles13 (38.2%)

Suburbs Near South Tammin

Same Postcode (6409)

More South Tammin 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.