Western Australia · Postcode 6430

West Lamington postcode and suburb data

Western Australia · Phone area code 08 · 548 km from Perth

Very Remote Above WA income
1,373
Population (2021)
$2,456
Household income/wk
$350
Median rent/wk
34
Median age
6/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

West Lamington 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

6430 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
1,373 People Resident population, Census 2021
Kalgoorlie-Boulder Council area 32 suburbs, 4 postcodes
34 Median age Years, Census 2021
$2,456/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 6/10 SEIFA advantage Middle SEIFA range

Benchmarks against WA

Household income
$2,456/wk
30% above WA average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$350/wk
1% below WA average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
6/10
matches WA average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
34 years
9.0 years younger than WA average
Resident median age
Unemployment
4.0%
1.0 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.

Where West Lamington ranks: household income is in the top 10% of WA suburbs.

ABS Census 2021 · SEIFA 2021

Detailed comparison table

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

MetricWest LamingtonWA avgAU avg
Household income/wk $2,456 +WA $1,891 $1,836
Rent/wk $350 ≈WA $355 $390
Mortgage/month $1,733 ≈WA $1,890 $1,958
Median age 34 43.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 6/10 ≈WA 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 4.0% -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.

West Lamington is a very remote community in Western Australia, with postcode 6430. It lies roughly 548 km from Perth, classified by the ABS as very remote Australia. The area is administered by Kalgoorlie-Boulder.

According to the 2021 Census, West Lamington has a population of 1,373 with a median age of 34. The median weekly household income is $2,456, above the WA average. The unemployment rate is 4.0%, lower than the WA average. The Indigenous population is 99 (7.2% of residents).

Housing in West Lamington includes a median weekly rent of $350, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,733, with 472 total dwellings. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 61.9% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, West Lamington scores in decile 6 out of 10, which is around the national average.

West Lamington is part of the Goldfields statistical area in Western Australia.

West Lamington details

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

Postcode6430
StateWestern Australia (WA)
Phone Area Code08
Population (2021)1,373
Median Age34 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$2,456/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$1,308/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$350
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,733
Average Household Size2.7 persons
Area2.8 km²
Population Density485/km²
Total Dwellings472
Australian Citizens77.0%
Indigenous Population99 (7.2%)
Unemployment Rate4.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile6/10 (average)
Latitude-30.7510509
Longitude121.4573536
Distance from Perth548 km
Region (SA4)Western Australia - Outback (South)
Area (SA3)Goldfields
Local GovernmentKalgoorlie-Boulder
Federal ElectorateO'Connor
State ElectorateKalgoorlie (Mining and Pastoral)
Time ZoneAWST (UTC+8), Australia/Perth (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (25.1%) 15–24 (11.2%) 25–44 (32.6%) 45–64 (21.1%) 65+ (9.5%)
Show counts
0–14 years344 (25.1%)
15–24 years154 (11.2%)
25–44 years448 (32.6%)
45–64 years290 (21.1%)
65+ years131 (9.5%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (17.7%) Mortgaged (44.2%) Rented (38.1%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

West Lamington is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 6 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)

Asthma112 (8.2%)
Arthritis67 (4.9%)
Diabetes61 (4.4%)
Heart Disease38 (2.8%)
Cancer26 (1.9%)
Lung Condition23 (1.7%)
Dementia4 (0.3%)

Long-term health conditions self-reported in the 2021 Census. Persons may report more than one condition.

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle19 (4.2%)
1 vehicle139 (30.4%)
2 vehicles190 (41.6%)
3+ vehicles109 (23.9%)

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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.