Tammin Postcode

Western Australia

Outer Regional Bottom 20% SEIFA
6409
Postcode for Tammin, WA
Phone area code: 08 · 157 km from Perth · Pop. 129
129
Population
52
Median Age
$693
Household Income/wk
$168
Median Rent/wk
1/10
SEIFA Advantage
0.6
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 Tammin ranks: household income sits in the bottom 10% of WA suburbs; SEIFA decile 1 places it in the bottom 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Tammin Compares

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

MetricTamminWA avgAU avg
Household income/wk $693 -WA $1,891 $1,836
Rent/wk $168 -WA $355 $390
Mortgage/month $488 -WA $1,890 $1,958
Median age 52 43.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 1/10 -WA 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 31.6% +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.

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, Tammin has a population of 129 with a median age of 52. The median weekly household income is $693, below the WA average. The unemployment rate is 31.6%, higher than the WA average. The Indigenous population is 26 (20.2% of residents).

Housing in Tammin includes a median weekly rent of $168, median monthly mortgage repayment of $488, with 58 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the WA average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 75.4% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Tammin scores in decile 1 out of 10, which is well below the national average.

Tammin is served by Tammin Primary School.

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

Tammin Details

Postcode6409
StateWestern Australia (WA)
Phone Area Code08
Population (2021)129
Median Age52 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$693/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$440/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$168
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$488
Average Household Size1.8 persons
Area0.6 km²
Population Density202/km²
Total Dwellings58
Australian Citizens81.4%
Indigenous Population26 (20.2%)
Unemployment Rate31.6%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile1/10 (well below average)
Latitude-31.6419647
Longitude117.4869489
Distance from Perth157 km
Region (SA4)Western Australia - Wheat Belt
Area (SA3)Wheat Belt - North
Local GovernmentTammin
Federal ElectorateDurack

Age Profile

0–14 (15.5%) 15–24 (10.1%) 25–44 (16.3%) 45–64 (27.9%) 65+ (31.8%)
Show counts
0–14 years20 (15.5%)
15–24 years13 (10.1%)
25–44 years21 (16.3%)
45–64 years36 (27.9%)
65+ years41 (31.8%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (57.9%) Mortgaged (17.5%) Rented (24.6%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 1 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Diabetes15 (11.6%)
Arthritis14 (10.9%)
Heart Disease14 (10.9%)
Asthma13 (10.1%)
Cancer5 (3.9%)
Lung Condition4 (3.1%)
Dementia3 (2.3%)

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 vehicle31 (58.5%)
2 vehicles15 (28.3%)
3+ vehicles7 (13.2%)

Schools in Tammin

Tammin Primary School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 921 · 16 students

Suburbs Near Tammin

Same Postcode (6409)

More 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.