Wubin Postcode

Western Australia

Very Remote Top 10% SEIFA
6612
Postcode for Wubin, WA
Phone area code: 08 · 218 km from Perth · Pop. 90
90
Population
41
Median Age
$1,166
Household Income/wk
$165
Median Rent/wk
9/10
SEIFA Advantage
478.7
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 Wubin ranks: household income sits in the bottom 25% of WA suburbs; SEIFA decile 9 puts it in the top 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Wubin Compares

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

MetricWubinWA avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,166 -WA $1,891 $1,836
Rent/wk $165 -WA $355 $390
Mortgage/month $1,000 -WA $1,890 $1,958
Median age 41 43.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 9/10 +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.

Wubin is a very remote community in Western Australia, with postcode 6612. It lies roughly 218 km from Perth, classified by the ABS as very remote Australia. The area is administered by Dalwallinu.

According to the 2021 Census, Wubin has a population of 90 with a median age of 41. The median weekly household income is $1,166, below the WA average. The Indigenous population is 16 (17.8% of residents).

Housing in Wubin includes a median weekly rent of $165, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,000, with 28 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the WA average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 75.0% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Wubin scores in decile 9 out of 10, which is well above the national average.

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

Wubin Details

Postcode6612
StateWestern Australia (WA)
Phone Area Code08
Population (2021)90
Median Age41 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,166/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$833/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$165
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,000
Average Household Size2.6 persons
Area478.7 km²
Population Density0/km²
Total Dwellings28
Australian Citizens85.6%
Indigenous Population16 (17.8%)
Unemployment Rate0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile9/10 (well above average)
Latitude-30.1065209
Longitude116.6301404
Distance from Perth218 km
Region (SA4)Western Australia - Outback (South)
Area (SA3)Mid West
Local GovernmentDalwallinu
Federal ElectorateDurack

Age Profile

0–14 (26.7%) 15–24 (3.3%) 25–44 (23.3%) 45–64 (23.3%) 65+ (17.8%)
Show counts
0–14 years24 (26.7%)
15–24 years3 (3.3%)
25–44 years21 (23.3%)
45–64 years21 (23.3%)
65+ years16 (17.8%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (59.4%) Mortgaged (15.6%) Rented (25.0%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 9 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis11 (12.2%)
Heart Disease8 (8.9%)
Diabetes6 (6.7%)
Asthma6 (6.7%)
Cancer5 (5.6%)
Lung Condition3 (3.3%)

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 vehicle8 (33.3%)
2 vehicles9 (37.5%)
3+ vehicles7 (29.2%)

Suburbs Near Wubin

Same Postcode (6612)

More Wubin 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.