Wongamine Postcode

Western Australia

Outer Regional
6401
Postcode for Wongamine, WA
Phone area code: 08 · 90 km from Perth · Pop. 39
39
Population
49
Median Age
$1,187
Household Income/wk
$280
Median Rent/wk
8/10
SEIFA Advantage
27.8
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 Wongamine ranks: household income sits in the bottom 25% of WA suburbs.

How Wongamine Compares

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

MetricWongamineWA avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,187 -WA $1,891 $1,836
Rent/wk $280 -WA $355 $390
Mortgage/month $1,150 -WA $1,890 $1,958
Median age 49 43.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 8/10 +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.

Wongamine is a locality 90 km from Perth in Western Australia, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 6401. It falls within the Western Australia - Wheat Belt region. The local government area is Goomalling.

According to the 2021 Census, Wongamine has a population of 39 with a median age of 49. The median weekly household income is $1,187, below the WA average.

Housing in Wongamine includes a median weekly rent of $280, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,150, with 17 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, Wongamine scores in decile 8 out of 10, which is above the national average.

Wongamine is part of the Wheat Belt - North statistical area in Western Australia.

Wongamine Details

Postcode6401
StateWestern Australia (WA)
Phone Area Code08
Population (2021)39
Median Age49 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,187/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$668/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$280
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,150
Average Household Size2.2 persons
Area27.8 km²
Population Density1/km²
Total Dwellings17
Australian Citizens79.5%
Unemployment Rate0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile8/10 (above average)
Latitude-31.4711574
Longitude116.6207585
Distance from Perth90 km
Region (SA4)Western Australia - Wheat Belt
Area (SA3)Wheat Belt - North
Local GovernmentGoomalling
Federal ElectoratePearce

Age Profile

0–14 (25.6%) 15–24 (0.0%) 25–44 (10.3%) 45–64 (33.3%) 65+ (10.3%)
Show counts
0–14 years10 (25.6%)
15–24 years0 (0.0%)
25–44 years4 (10.3%)
45–64 years13 (33.3%)
65+ years4 (10.3%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (25.0%) Mortgaged (75.0%) Rented (0.0%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 8 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Asthma6 (15.4%)
Heart Disease6 (15.4%)
Arthritis5 (12.8%)
Diabetes4 (10.3%)

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 vehicles6 (42.9%)
3+ vehicles8 (57.1%)

Suburbs Near Wongamine

Same Postcode (6401)

More Wongamine 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.