Wonthella Postcode

Western Australia

CoastalVery Remote Bottom 20% SEIFA
6530
Postcode for Wonthella, WA
Phone area code: 08 · 373 km from Perth · Pop. 1,711
1,711
Population
43
Median Age
$1,061
Household Income/wk
$230
Median Rent/wk
1/10
SEIFA Advantage
3.7
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 Wonthella ranks: household income sits in the bottom 25% of WA suburbs; SEIFA decile 1 places it in the bottom 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Wonthella Compares

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

MetricWonthellaWA avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,061 -WA $1,891 $1,836
Rent/wk $230 -WA $355 $390
Mortgage/month $1,300 -WA $1,890 $1,958
Median age 43 43.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 1/10 -WA 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 6.1% +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.

Wonthella is a very remote community in Western Australia, with postcode 6530. It lies roughly 373 km from Perth, classified by the ABS as very remote Australia. The area is administered by Greater Geraldton.

According to the 2021 Census, Wonthella has a population of 1,711 with a median age of 43. The median weekly household income is $1,061, below the WA average. The unemployment rate is 6.1%, higher than the WA average. The Indigenous population is 181 (10.6% of residents).

Housing in Wonthella includes a median weekly rent of $230, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,300, with 734 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the WA average. Rental properties account for 45.0% of dwellings.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Wonthella scores in decile 1 out of 10, which is well below the national average.

Wonthella is part of the Mid West statistical area in Western Australia.

Wonthella Details

Postcode6530
StateWestern Australia (WA)
Phone Area Code08
Population (2021)1,711
Median Age43 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,061/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$615/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$230
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,300
Average Household Size2.1 persons
Area3.7 km²
Population Density461/km²
Total Dwellings734
Australian Citizens85.4%
Indigenous Population181 (10.6%)
Unemployment Rate6.1%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile1/10 (well below average)
Latitude-28.7671741
Longitude114.624664
Distance from Perth373 km
Region (SA4)Western Australia - Outback (South)
Area (SA3)Mid West
Local GovernmentGreater Geraldton
Federal ElectorateDurack

Age Profile

0–14 (16.2%) 15–24 (12.4%) 25–44 (23.3%) 45–64 (26.5%) 65+ (21.8%)
Show counts
0–14 years277 (16.2%)
15–24 years212 (12.4%)
25–44 years399 (23.3%)
45–64 years454 (26.5%)
65+ years373 (21.8%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (29.5%) Mortgaged (25.5%) Rented (45.0%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 1 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Asthma184 (10.8%)
Arthritis182 (10.6%)
Diabetes117 (6.8%)
Heart Disease88 (5.1%)
Cancer81 (4.7%)
Lung Condition51 (3.0%)
Dementia20 (1.2%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle56 (7.7%)
1 vehicle328 (45.4%)
2 vehicles229 (31.7%)
3+ vehicles110 (15.2%)

Suburbs Near Wonthella

Same Postcode (6530)

More Wonthella 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.