Western Australia · Postcode 6401

Southern Brook postcode and suburb data

Western Australia · Phone area code 08 · 102 km from Perth

Outer Regional
91
Population (2021)
$1,874
Household income/wk
$150
Median rent/wk
42
Median age
8/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Southern Brook at a glance vs WA

Fast facts and benchmark bars show the suburb's key postcode, Census, SEIFA, school and LGA signals in context.

Quick facts

6401 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
91 People Resident population, Census 2021
Northam Council area 20 suburbs, 5 postcodes
42 Median age Years, Census 2021
$1,874/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 8/10 SEIFA advantage Above average advantage

Benchmarks against WA

Household income
$1,874/wk
matches WA average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$150/wk
58% below WA average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
8/10
2.0 deciles above WA average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
42 years
1.0 years younger than WA average
Resident median age
Unemployment
0.0%
5.0 pts below WA average
Census labour-force rate

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

Detailed comparison table

Southern Brook vs the WA average and the national average, using population-weighted 2021 Census data.

MetricSouthern BrookWA avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,874 ≈WA $1,891 $1,836
Rent/wk $150 -WA $355 $390
Mortgage/month $1,900 ≈WA $1,890 $1,958
Median age 42 43.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 8/10 +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.

Southern Brook is a locality 102 km from Perth in Western Australia, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 6401. It falls within the Western Australia - Wheat Belt region. The local government area is Northam.

According to the 2021 Census, Southern Brook has a population of 91 with a median age of 42. The median weekly household income is $1,874, close to the WA average.

Housing in Southern Brook includes a median weekly rent of $150, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,900, with 28 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the WA average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 85.7% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Southern Brook scores in decile 8 out of 10, which is above the national average.

Southern Brook is part of the Wheat Belt - North statistical area in Western Australia.

Southern Brook details

Location, Census, housing, SEIFA and geography fields used across this profile.

Postcode6401
StateWestern Australia (WA)
Phone Area Code08
Population (2021)91
Median Age42 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,874/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$725/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$150
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,900
Average Household Size3.2 persons
Area113.0 km²
Population Density1/km²
Total Dwellings28
Australian Citizens83.5%
Unemployment Rate0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile8/10 (above average)
Latitude-31.5589564
Longitude116.8302778
Distance from Perth102 km
Region (SA4)Western Australia - Wheat Belt
Area (SA3)Wheat Belt - North
Local GovernmentNortham
Federal ElectoratePearce
State ElectorateMoore (Agricultural)
Time ZoneAWST (UTC+8), Australia/Perth (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (30.8%) 15–24 (12.1%) 25–44 (15.4%) 45–64 (38.5%) 65+ (8.8%)
Show counts
0–14 years28 (30.8%)
15–24 years11 (12.1%)
25–44 years14 (15.4%)
45–64 years35 (38.5%)
65+ years8 (8.8%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (57.1%) Mortgaged (28.6%) Rented (14.3%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Southern Brook is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 8 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more relative socio-economic advantage. This is an area-level index, not a score for individual households.
More disadvantagedMiddle rangeMore advantaged

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Asthma6 (6.6%)
Diabetes5 (5.5%)
Heart Disease4 (4.4%)
Cancer3 (3.3%)

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 (27.3%)
2 vehicles4 (18.2%)
3+ vehicles12 (54.5%)

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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.