Wickepin Postcode

Western Australia

Remote Bottom 20% SEIFA
6370
Postcode for Wickepin, WA
Phone area code: 08 · 180 km from Perth · Pop. 380
380
Population
42
Median Age
$1,238
Household Income/wk
$150
Median Rent/wk
2/10
SEIFA Advantage
374.9
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 Wickepin ranks: SEIFA decile 2 places it in the bottom 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Wickepin Compares

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

MetricWickepinWA avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,238 -WA $1,891 $1,836
Rent/wk $150 -WA $355 $390
Mortgage/month $1,083 -WA $1,890 $1,958
Median age 42 43.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 2/10 -WA 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 5.3% ≈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.

Wickepin is a remote community in Western Australia, with postcode 6370. It lies roughly 180 km from Perth, classified by the ABS as remote Australia. The area is administered by Wickepin.

According to the 2021 Census, Wickepin has a population of 380 with a median age of 42. The median weekly household income is $1,238, below the WA average. The unemployment rate is 5.3%. The Indigenous population is 13 (3.4% of residents).

Housing in Wickepin includes a median weekly rent of $150, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,083, with 127 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the WA average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 75.0% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Wickepin scores in decile 2 out of 10, which is well below the national average.

Wickepin is served by Wickepin Primary School.

Wickepin is part of the Wheat Belt - South statistical area in Western Australia.

Wickepin Details

Postcode6370
StateWestern Australia (WA)
Phone Area Code08
Population (2021)380
Median Age42 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,238/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$731/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$150
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,083
Average Household Size2.4 persons
Area374.9 km²
Population Density1/km²
Total Dwellings127
Australian Citizens80.5%
Indigenous Population13 (3.4%)
Unemployment Rate5.3%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile2/10 (well below average)
Latitude-32.7816141
Longitude117.5028347
Distance from Perth180 km
Region (SA4)Western Australia - Wheat Belt
Area (SA3)Wheat Belt - South
Local GovernmentWickepin
Federal ElectorateO'Connor

Age Profile

0–14 (22.6%) 15–24 (5.8%) 25–44 (21.8%) 45–64 (26.1%) 65+ (23.4%)
Show counts
0–14 years86 (22.6%)
15–24 years22 (5.8%)
25–44 years83 (21.8%)
45–64 years99 (26.1%)
65+ years89 (23.4%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (50.8%) Mortgaged (24.2%) Rented (25.0%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 2 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis48 (12.6%)
Asthma25 (6.6%)
Diabetes15 (3.9%)
Heart Disease13 (3.4%)
Lung Condition9 (2.4%)
Cancer9 (2.4%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle6 (4.8%)
1 vehicle27 (21.6%)
2 vehicles65 (52.0%)
3+ vehicles27 (21.6%)

Schools in Wickepin

Wickepin Primary School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 988 · 66 students

Suburbs Near Wickepin

Same Postcode (6370)

More Wickepin 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.