Western Australia · Postcode 6490

Talgomine postcode and suburb data

Western Australia · Phone area code 08 · 242 km from Perth

Remote
25
Population (2021)
$1,624
Household income/wk
59
Median age
4/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Talgomine 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

6490 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
25 People Resident population, Census 2021
Nungarin Council area Local Government Area
59 Median age Years, Census 2021
$1,624/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 4/10 SEIFA advantage Middle SEIFA range

Benchmarks against WA

Household income
$1,624/wk
14% below WA average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
4/10
2.0 deciles below WA average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
59 years
16.0 years older 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

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

MetricTalgomineWA avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,624 -WA $1,891 $1,836
Mortgage/month $1,000 -WA $1,890 $1,958
Median age 59 43.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 4/10 -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.

Talgomine is a remote community in Western Australia, with postcode 6490. It lies roughly 242 km from Perth, classified by the ABS as remote Australia. The area is administered by Nungarin.

According to the 2021 Census, Talgomine has a population of 25 with a median age of 59. The median weekly household income is $1,624, below the WA average.

Housing in Talgomine includes a median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,000, 10 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, Talgomine scores in decile 4 out of 10, which is below the national average.

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

Talgomine details

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

Postcode6490
StateWestern Australia (WA)
Phone Area Code08
Population (2021)25
Median Age59 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,624/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$604/week
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,000
Average Household Size2.3 persons
Area168.2 km²
Population Density0/km²
Total Dwellings10
Australian Citizens88.0%
Unemployment Rate0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile4/10 (below average)
Latitude-31.184471
Longitude118.2467525
Distance from Perth242 km
Region (SA4)Western Australia - Wheat Belt
Area (SA3)Wheat Belt - North
Local GovernmentNungarin
Federal ElectorateDurack
State ElectorateCentral Wheatbelt (Agricultural)
Time ZoneAWST (UTC+8), Australia/Perth (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (0.0%) 15–24 (0.0%) 25–44 (24.0%) 45–64 (32.0%) 65+ (12.0%)
Show counts
0–14 years0 (0.0%)
15–24 years0 (0.0%)
25–44 years6 (24.0%)
45–64 years8 (32.0%)
65+ years3 (12.0%)

Housing Tenure

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

SEIFA socio-economic index

Talgomine is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 4 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)

Arthritis4 (16.0%)
Asthma3 (12.0%)

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 vehicle3 (33.3%)
2 vehicles3 (33.3%)
3+ vehicles3 (33.3%)

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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.