White Peak Postcode

Western Australia

Very Remote Above WA income
6532
Postcode for White Peak, WA
Phone area code: 08 · 387 km from Perth · Pop. 587
587
Population
36
Median Age
$2,579
Household Income/wk
$250
Median Rent/wk
7/10
SEIFA Advantage
35.0
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 White Peak ranks: household income is in the top 10% of WA suburbs.

How White Peak Compares

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

MetricWhite PeakWA avgAU avg
Household income/wk $2,579 +WA $1,891 $1,836
Rent/wk $250 -WA $355 $390
Mortgage/month $2,184 +WA $1,890 $1,958
Median age 36 43.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 7/10 ≈WA 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 1.0% -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.

White Peak is a very remote community in Western Australia, with postcode 6532. It lies roughly 387 km from Perth, classified by the ABS as very remote Australia. The area is administered by Chapman Valley.

According to the 2021 Census, White Peak has a population of 587 with a median age of 36. The median weekly household income is $2,579, above the WA average. The unemployment rate is 1.0%, lower than the WA average. The Indigenous population is 37 (6.3% of residents).

Housing in White Peak includes a median weekly rent of $250, median monthly mortgage repayment of $2,184, with 168 total dwellings. These housing costs sit above the WA average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 87.7% of housing.

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

White Peak is part of the Mid West statistical area in Western Australia.

White Peak Details

Postcode6532
StateWestern Australia (WA)
Phone Area Code08
Population (2021)587
Median Age36 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$2,579/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$1,083/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$250
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$2,184
Average Household Size3.1 persons
Area35.0 km²
Population Density17/km²
Total Dwellings168
Australian Citizens86.0%
Indigenous Population37 (6.3%)
Unemployment Rate1.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile7/10 (above average)
Latitude-28.632405
Longitude114.6499177
Distance from Perth387 km
Region (SA4)Western Australia - Outback (South)
Area (SA3)Mid West
Local GovernmentChapman Valley
Federal ElectorateDurack

Age Profile

0–14 (26.6%) 15–24 (10.6%) 25–44 (23.3%) 45–64 (27.4%) 65+ (12.4%)
Show counts
0–14 years156 (26.6%)
15–24 years62 (10.6%)
25–44 years137 (23.3%)
45–64 years161 (27.4%)
65+ years73 (12.4%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (28.2%) Mortgaged (59.5%) Rented (12.3%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 7 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis41 (7.0%)
Asthma34 (5.8%)
Diabetes22 (3.7%)
Heart Disease18 (3.1%)
Cancer10 (1.7%)
Lung Condition7 (1.2%)

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 vehicle21 (13.0%)
2 vehicles76 (46.9%)
3+ vehicles65 (40.1%)

Suburbs Near White Peak

Same Postcode (6532)

More White Peak 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.