Western Australia · Postcode 6423

Westonia postcode and suburb data

Western Australia · Phone area code 08 · 279 km from Perth

Remote
129
Population (2021)
$1,093
Household income/wk
$85
Median rent/wk
62
Median age
7/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Westonia 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

6423 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
129 People Resident population, Census 2021
Westonia Council area Local Government Area
62 Median age Years, Census 2021
$1,093/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 7/10 SEIFA advantage Above average advantage

Benchmarks against WA

Household income
$1,093/wk
42% below WA average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$85/wk
76% below WA average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
7/10
1.0 deciles above WA average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
62 years
19.0 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.

Where Westonia ranks: household income sits in the bottom 25% of WA suburbs.

ABS Census 2021 · SEIFA 2021

Detailed comparison table

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

MetricWestoniaWA avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,093 -WA $1,891 $1,836
Rent/wk $85 -WA $355 $390
Mortgage/month $800 -WA $1,890 $1,958
Median age 62 43.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 7/10 ≈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.

Westonia is a remote community in Western Australia, with postcode 6423. It lies roughly 279 km from Perth, classified by the ABS as remote Australia. The area is administered by Westonia.

According to the 2021 Census, Westonia has a population of 129 with a median age of 62. The median weekly household income is $1,093, below the WA average. The Indigenous population is 4 (3.1% of residents).

Housing in Westonia includes a median weekly rent of $85, median monthly mortgage repayment of $800, with 54 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the WA average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 73.3% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Westonia scores in decile 7 out of 10, which is above the national average.

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

Westonia details

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

Postcode6423
StateWestern Australia (WA)
Phone Area Code08
Population (2021)129
Median Age62 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,093/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$670/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$85
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$800
Average Household Size1.8 persons
Area306.5 km²
Population Density0/km²
Total Dwellings54
Australian Citizens85.3%
Indigenous Population4 (3.1%)
Unemployment Rate0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile7/10 (above average)
Latitude-31.2857496
Longitude118.698146
Distance from Perth279 km
Region (SA4)Western Australia - Wheat Belt
Area (SA3)Wheat Belt - North
Local GovernmentWestonia
Federal ElectorateDurack
State ElectorateCentral Wheatbelt (Agricultural)
Time ZoneAWST (UTC+8), Australia/Perth (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (10.1%) 15–24 (3.9%) 25–44 (10.9%) 45–64 (34.1%) 65+ (41.1%)
Show counts
0–14 years13 (10.1%)
15–24 years5 (3.9%)
25–44 years14 (10.9%)
45–64 years44 (34.1%)
65+ years53 (41.1%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (73.3%) Mortgaged (0.0%) Rented (26.7%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Westonia is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 7 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)

Arthritis13 (10.1%)
Lung Condition10 (7.8%)
Diabetes8 (6.2%)
Asthma5 (3.9%)
Cancer5 (3.9%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle4 (7.3%)
1 vehicle14 (25.5%)
2 vehicles19 (34.5%)
3+ vehicles18 (32.7%)

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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.