Watercarrin Postcode

Western Australia

Outer Regional Top 10% SEIFA Above WA income
6407
Postcode for Watercarrin, WA
Phone area code: 08 · 142 km from Perth · Pop. 28
28
Population
40
Median Age
$2,250
Household Income/wk
$125
Median Rent/wk
9/10
SEIFA Advantage
207.5
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 Watercarrin ranks: household income is in the top 25% of WA suburbs; SEIFA decile 9 puts it in the top 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Watercarrin Compares

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

MetricWatercarrinWA avgAU avg
Household income/wk $2,250 +WA $1,891 $1,836
Rent/wk $125 -WA $355 $390
Mortgage/month $1,040 -WA $1,890 $1,958
Median age 40 43.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 9/10 +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.

Watercarrin is a locality 142 km from Perth in Western Australia, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 6407. It falls within the Western Australia - Wheat Belt region. The local government area is Cunderdin.

According to the 2021 Census, Watercarrin has a population of 28 with a median age of 40. The median weekly household income is $2,250, above the WA average.

Housing in Watercarrin includes a median weekly rent of $125, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,040, with 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, Watercarrin scores in decile 9 out of 10, which is well above the national average.

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

Watercarrin Details

Postcode6407
StateWestern Australia (WA)
Phone Area Code08
Population (2021)28
Median Age40 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$2,250/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$933/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$125
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,040
Average Household Size3.4 persons
Area207.5 km²
Population Density0/km²
Total Dwellings10
Australian Citizens100.0%
Unemployment Rate0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile9/10 (well above average)
Latitude-31.4405806
Longitude117.2413162
Distance from Perth142 km
Region (SA4)Western Australia - Wheat Belt
Area (SA3)Wheat Belt - North
Local GovernmentCunderdin
Federal ElectorateDurack

Age Profile

0–14 (28.6%) 15–24 (10.7%) 25–44 (17.9%) 45–64 (32.1%) 65+ (21.4%)
Show counts
0–14 years8 (28.6%)
15–24 years3 (10.7%)
25–44 years5 (17.9%)
45–64 years9 (32.1%)
65+ years6 (21.4%)

Housing Tenure

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

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 9 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Heart Disease4 (14.3%)

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

Suburbs Near Watercarrin

Same Postcode (6407)

More Watercarrin 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.