Wicherina Postcode

Western Australia

Very Remote Top 10% SEIFA Above WA income
6532
Postcode for Wicherina, WA
Phone area code: 08 · 372 km from Perth · Pop. 4
4
Population
36
Median Age
$2,749
Household Income/wk
$N/A
Median Rent/wk
9/10
SEIFA Advantage
73.8
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 Wicherina ranks: household income is in the top 10% of WA suburbs; SEIFA decile 9 puts it in the top 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Wicherina Compares

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

MetricWicherinaWA avgAU avg
Household income/wk $2,749 +WA $1,891 $1,836
Mortgage/month $1,262 -WA $1,890 $1,958
Median age 36 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.

Wicherina is a very remote community in Western Australia, with postcode 6532. It lies roughly 372 km from Perth, classified by the ABS as very remote Australia. The area is administered by Greater Geraldton.

According to the 2021 Census, Wicherina has a population of 4 with a median age of 36. The median weekly household income is $2,749, above the WA average.

Housing in Wicherina includes a median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,262, 3 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, Wicherina scores in decile 9 out of 10, which is well above the national average.

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

Wicherina Details

Postcode6532
StateWestern Australia (WA)
Phone Area Code08
Population (2021)4
Median Age36 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$2,749/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$2,250/week
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,262
Average Household Size2.5 persons
Area73.8 km²
Population Density0/km²
Total Dwellings3
Australian Citizens100.0%
Unemployment Rate0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile9/10 (well above average)
Latitude-28.6848628
Longitude115.0040486
Distance from Perth372 km
Region (SA4)Western Australia - Outback (South)
Area (SA3)Mid West
Local GovernmentGreater Geraldton
Federal ElectorateDurack

Age Profile

0–14 (0.0%) 15–24 (0.0%) 25–44 (100.0%) 45–64 (0.0%) 65+ (0.0%)
Show counts
0–14 years0 (0.0%)
15–24 years0 (0.0%)
25–44 years4 (100.0%)
45–64 years0 (0.0%)
65+ years0 (0.0%)

Housing Tenure

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle0 (0.0%)
1 vehicle0 (0.0%)
2 vehicles3 (100.0%)
3+ vehicles0 (0.0%)

Suburbs Near Wicherina

Same Postcode (6532)

More Wicherina 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.