Wilga West Postcode

Western Australia

Outer Regional Above WA income
6243
Postcode for Wilga West, WA
Phone area code: 08 · 197 km from Perth · Pop. 18
18
Population
58
Median Age
$2,149
Household Income/wk
$N/A
Median Rent/wk
3/10
SEIFA Advantage
180.4
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 Wilga West ranks: household income is in the top 25% of WA suburbs.

How Wilga West Compares

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

MetricWilga WestWA avgAU avg
Household income/wk $2,149 +WA $1,891 $1,836
Mortgage/month $50 -WA $1,890 $1,958
Median age 58 43.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 3/10 -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.

Wilga West is a locality 197 km from Perth in Western Australia, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 6243. It falls within the Bunbury region. The local government area is Donnybrook-Balingup.

According to the 2021 Census, Wilga West has a population of 18 with a median age of 58. The median weekly household income is $2,149, above the WA average.

Housing in Wilga West includes a median monthly mortgage repayment of $50, 5 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, Wilga West scores in decile 3 out of 10, which is below the national average.

Wilga West is part of the Manjimup statistical area in Western Australia.

Wilga West Details

Postcode6243
StateWestern Australia (WA)
Phone Area Code08
Population (2021)18
Median Age58 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$2,149/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$366/week
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$50
Average Household Size3.5 persons
Area180.4 km²
Population Density0/km²
Total Dwellings5
Australian Citizens100.0%
Unemployment Rate0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile3/10 (below average)
Latitude-33.704509
Longitude116.1365416
Distance from Perth197 km
Region (SA4)Bunbury
Area (SA3)Manjimup
Local GovernmentDonnybrook-Balingup
Federal ElectorateO'Connor

Age Profile

0–14 (0.0%) 15–24 (0.0%) 25–44 (0.0%) 45–64 (22.2%) 65+ (16.7%)
Show counts
0–14 years0 (0.0%)
15–24 years0 (0.0%)
25–44 years0 (0.0%)
45–64 years4 (22.2%)
65+ years3 (16.7%)

Housing Tenure

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

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 3 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Diabetes4 (22.2%)
Heart Disease4 (22.2%)

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 vehicle0 (0.0%)
2 vehicles5 (100.0%)
3+ vehicles0 (0.0%)

Suburbs Near Wilga West

Same Postcode (6243)

More Wilga West 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.