South Trayning Postcode

Western Australia

Remote Bottom 20% SEIFA
6488
Postcode for South Trayning, WA
Phone area code: 08 · 200 km from Perth · Pop. 29
29
Population
56
Median Age
$900
Household Income/wk
$200
Median Rent/wk
2/10
SEIFA Advantage
370.6
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 Trayning ranks: household income sits in the bottom 25% of WA suburbs; SEIFA decile 2 places it in the bottom 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How South Trayning Compares

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

MetricSouth TrayningWA avgAU avg
Household income/wk $900 -WA $1,891 $1,836
Rent/wk $200 -WA $355 $390
Mortgage/month $1,083 -WA $1,890 $1,958
Median age 56 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 Trayning is a remote community in Western Australia, with postcode 6488. It lies roughly 200 km from Perth, classified by the ABS as remote Australia. The area is administered by Trayning.

According to the 2021 Census, South Trayning has a population of 29 with a median age of 56. The median weekly household income is $900, below the WA average.

Housing in South Trayning includes a median weekly rent of $200, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,083, with 17 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the WA average. Rental properties account for 44.4% of dwellings.

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

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

South Trayning Details

Postcode6488
StateWestern Australia (WA)
Phone Area Code08
Population (2021)29
Median Age56 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$900/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$668/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$200
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,083
Average Household Size1.6 persons
Area370.6 km²
Population Density0/km²
Total Dwellings17
Australian Citizens103.4%
Unemployment Rate0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile2/10 (well below average)
Latitude-31.2237442
Longitude117.7920789
Distance from Perth200 km
Region (SA4)Western Australia - Wheat Belt
Area (SA3)Wheat Belt - North
Local GovernmentTrayning
Federal ElectorateDurack

Age Profile

0–14 (0.0%) 15–24 (10.3%) 25–44 (0.0%) 45–64 (48.3%) 65+ (34.5%)
Show counts
0–14 years0 (0.0%)
15–24 years3 (10.3%)
25–44 years0 (0.0%)
45–64 years14 (48.3%)
65+ years10 (34.5%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (55.6%) Mortgaged (0.0%) Rented (44.4%)

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)

Arthritis5 (17.2%)
Heart Disease4 (13.8%)

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 vehicle0 (0.0%)
2 vehicles10 (76.9%)
3+ vehicles3 (23.1%)

Suburbs Near South Trayning

Trayning 12.2 km Yelbeni 13.7 km South Yelbeni 15.5 km South Kununoppin 16.0 km Kununoppin 17.3 km North Trayning 20.6 km North Baandee 21.2 km Nembudding 21.3 km Burran Rock 21.4 km Kwelkan 21.8 km North Yelbeni 22.2 km North Kununoppin 24.7 km

Same Postcode (6488)

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Climate & Weather Closest station: Northam (116.5 km)

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.