Wongan Hills Postcode

Western Australia

Outer Regional Bottom 20% SEIFA
6603
Postcode for Wongan Hills, WA
Phone area code: 08 · 148 km from Perth · Pop. 896
896
Population
43
Median Age
$1,174
Household Income/wk
$180
Median Rent/wk
2/10
SEIFA Advantage
236.3
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 Wongan Hills ranks: household income sits in the bottom 25% of WA suburbs; SEIFA decile 2 places it in the bottom 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Wongan Hills Compares

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

MetricWongan HillsWA avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,174 -WA $1,891 $1,836
Rent/wk $180 -WA $355 $390
Mortgage/month $1,083 -WA $1,890 $1,958
Median age 43 43.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 2/10 -WA 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 4.1% -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.

Wongan Hills is a locality 148 km from Perth in Western Australia, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 6603. It falls within the Western Australia - Wheat Belt region. The local government area is Wongan-Ballidu.

According to the 2021 Census, Wongan Hills has a population of 896 with a median age of 43. The median weekly household income is $1,174, below the WA average. The unemployment rate is 4.1%, lower than the WA average. The Indigenous population is 63 (7.0% of residents).

Housing in Wongan Hills includes a median weekly rent of $180, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,083, with 369 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the WA average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 63.9% of housing.

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

Wongan Hills is served by Wongan Hills District High School.

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

Wongan Hills Details

Postcode6603
StateWestern Australia (WA)
Phone Area Code08
Population (2021)896
Median Age43 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,174/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$726/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$180
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,083
Average Household Size2.2 persons
Area236.3 km²
Population Density4/km²
Total Dwellings369
Australian Citizens86.4%
Indigenous Population63 (7.0%)
Unemployment Rate4.1%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile2/10 (well below average)
Latitude-30.8314439
Longitude116.6994431
Distance from Perth148 km
Region (SA4)Western Australia - Wheat Belt
Area (SA3)Wheat Belt - North
Local GovernmentWongan-Ballidu
Federal ElectorateDurack

Age Profile

0–14 (18.3%) 15–24 (9.4%) 25–44 (24.1%) 45–64 (24.1%) 65+ (24.1%)
Show counts
0–14 years164 (18.3%)
15–24 years84 (9.4%)
25–44 years216 (24.1%)
45–64 years216 (24.1%)
65+ years216 (24.1%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (37.5%) Mortgaged (26.4%) Rented (36.1%)

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)

Arthritis94 (10.5%)
Asthma84 (9.4%)
Diabetes58 (6.5%)
Heart Disease40 (4.5%)
Cancer40 (4.5%)
Lung Condition27 (3.0%)
Dementia4 (0.4%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle11 (3.0%)
1 vehicle120 (33.1%)
2 vehicles152 (41.9%)
3+ vehicles80 (22.0%)

Schools in Wongan Hills

Wongan Hills District High School
Combined · Gov · ICSEA 920 · 208 students

Suburbs Near Wongan Hills

Same Postcode (6603)

More Wongan Hills 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.