Wilga Postcode

Western Australia

Outer Regional
6243
Postcode for Wilga, WA
Phone area code: 08 · 198 km from Perth · Pop. 71
71
Population
45
Median Age
$833
Household Income/wk
$200
Median Rent/wk
6/10
SEIFA Advantage
62.9
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 Wilga ranks: household income sits in the bottom 25% of WA suburbs.

How Wilga Compares

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

MetricWilgaWA avgAU avg
Household income/wk $833 -WA $1,891 $1,836
Rent/wk $200 -WA $355 $390
Mortgage/month $1,049 -WA $1,890 $1,958
Median age 45 43.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 6/10 ≈WA 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 8.3% +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.

Wilga is a locality 198 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 Boyup Brook.

According to the 2021 Census, Wilga has a population of 71 with a median age of 45. The median weekly household income is $833, below the WA average. The unemployment rate is 8.3%, higher than the WA average.

Housing in Wilga includes a median weekly rent of $200, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,049, with 26 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the WA average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 83.3% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Wilga scores in decile 6 out of 10, which is around the national average.

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

Wilga Details

Postcode6243
StateWestern Australia (WA)
Phone Area Code08
Population (2021)71
Median Age45 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$833/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$550/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$200
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,049
Average Household Size2.3 persons
Area62.9 km²
Population Density1/km²
Total Dwellings26
Australian Citizens85.9%
Unemployment Rate8.3%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile6/10 (average)
Latitude-33.7
Longitude116.233333
Distance from Perth198 km
Region (SA4)Bunbury
Area (SA3)Manjimup
Local GovernmentBoyup Brook
Federal ElectorateO'Connor

Age Profile

0–14 (15.5%) 15–24 (23.9%) 25–44 (15.5%) 45–64 (21.1%) 65+ (26.8%)
Show counts
0–14 years11 (15.5%)
15–24 years17 (23.9%)
25–44 years11 (15.5%)
45–64 years15 (21.1%)
65+ years19 (26.8%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (33.3%) Mortgaged (50.0%) Rented (16.7%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 6 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Asthma7 (9.9%)
Arthritis4 (5.6%)
Heart Disease3 (4.2%)

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 vehicle12 (36.4%)
2 vehicles10 (30.3%)
3+ vehicles11 (33.3%)

Suburbs Near Wilga

Wilga West 9.0 km Benjinup 11.4 km Mcalinden 15.3 km Noggerup 16.0 km Grimwade 16.8 km Catterick 18.3 km Boyup Brook 20.0 km Mumballup 21.0 km North Greenbushes 21.1 km Hester 24.1 km Greenbushes 24.1 km Glen Mervyn 24.2 km

Same Postcode (6243)

Wilga West

More Wilga Data

Boyup Brook LGA 10 suburbs, 4 postcodes, 1,841 people Climate & Weather Closest station: Bunbury (68.7 km)

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.