Western Australia · Postcode 6505

Wannamal postcode and suburb data

Western Australia · Phone area code 08 · 94 km from Perth

Outer Regional
134
Population (2021)
$1,708
Household income/wk
$243
Median rent/wk
40
Median age
5/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Wannamal 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

6505 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
134 People Resident population, Census 2021
Chittering Council area 6 suburbs, 5 postcodes
40 Median age Years, Census 2021
$1,708/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 5/10 SEIFA advantage Middle SEIFA range

Benchmarks against WA

Household income
$1,708/wk
10% below WA average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$243/wk
32% below WA average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
5/10
1.0 deciles below WA average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
40 years
3.0 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

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

MetricWannamalWA avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,708 ≈WA $1,891 $1,836
Rent/wk $243 -WA $355 $390
Mortgage/month $2,000 ≈WA $1,890 $1,958
Median age 40 43.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 5/10 ≈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.

Wannamal is a locality 94 km from Perth in Western Australia, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 6505. It falls within the Western Australia - Wheat Belt region. The local government area is Chittering.

According to the 2021 Census, Wannamal has a population of 134 with a median age of 40. The median weekly household income is $1,708, close to the WA average. The Indigenous population is 8 (6.0% of residents).

Housing in Wannamal includes a median weekly rent of $243, median monthly mortgage repayment of $2,000, with 43 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the WA average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 91.2% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Wannamal scores in decile 5 out of 10, which is around the national average.

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

Wannamal details

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

Postcode6505
StateWestern Australia (WA)
Phone Area Code08
Population (2021)134
Median Age40 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,708/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$745/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$243
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$2,000
Average Household Size2.7 persons
Area281.5 km²
Population Density0/km²
Total Dwellings43
Australian Citizens93.3%
Indigenous Population8 (6.0%)
Unemployment Rate0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile5/10 (average)
Latitude-31.1462869
Longitude116.1595761
Distance from Perth94 km
Region (SA4)Western Australia - Wheat Belt
Area (SA3)Wheat Belt - North
Local GovernmentChittering
Federal ElectoratePearce
State ElectorateMoore (Agricultural)
Time ZoneAWST (UTC+8), Australia/Perth (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (20.1%) 15–24 (6.7%) 25–44 (24.6%) 45–64 (23.9%) 65+ (15.7%)
Show counts
0–14 years27 (20.1%)
15–24 years9 (6.7%)
25–44 years33 (24.6%)
45–64 years32 (23.9%)
65+ years21 (15.7%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (70.6%) Mortgaged (20.6%) Rented (8.8%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Wannamal is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 5 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)

Arthritis10 (7.5%)
Asthma8 (6.0%)
Heart Disease5 (3.7%)
Diabetes4 (3.0%)
Lung Condition4 (3.0%)

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 (8.1%)
2 vehicles18 (48.6%)
3+ vehicles16 (43.2%)

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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.