East Pilbara

Western Australia · Western Australia - Outback (North) · 9,814 people · 7 suburbs · 6 postcodes

East Pilbara at a glance

9,814

Population

#43 of 123 in WA

380,173

km² area

33.7

Median age

-5.4 vs WA

921

SEIFA IRSAD

#105 of 123 in WA

Schools

6 gov, 0 Cath, 1 indep

21.5%

Born overseas

85.6%

Renting

Map shows the East Pilbara LGA boundary in blue with a marker per suburb. Hover for suburb name, click for details.

Marker colour reflects SEIFA IRSAD decile: ● 1-2 (most disadvantaged), ● 3-4, ● 5-6, ● 7-8, ● 9-10 (most advantaged).

Boundary source: ABS ASGS 2021. Map tiles: OpenStreetMap contributors.

Federal electorate boundaries can be toggled on the map. Boundary source: ABS ASGS 2021 CED boundaries.

East Pilbara is a Local Government Area in Western Australia, in the Perth region. It covers 7 suburbs across 6 postcodes and an area of 380,173 km². East Pilbara has a population of 9,814 , ranking #43 most populous in WA. The most populous suburb is Newman (6,456 residents).About 21.5% of residents were born overseas and 21.0% speak a language other than English at home.

Who lives here

Age structure

16.2%

10.3%

44.7%

25.8%

0–14 (16.2%) 15–24 (10.3%) 25–44 (44.7%) 45–64 (25.8%) 65+ (3.0%)

Show counts

0–14 years	1,586 (16.2%)
15–24 years	1,008 (10.3%)
25–44 years	4,366 (44.7%)
45–64 years	2,525 (25.8%)
65+ years	293 (3.0%)

21.5%

Born overseas

21.0%

Speak a language other than English at home

18.4%

First Nations

2.9

Avg household size

How they live

Housing tenure

9.0%

85.6%

Owned outright (9.0%) Mortgaged (5.4%) Renting (85.6%)

Dwelling type mix

97.1%

Separate house (97.1%) Semi/townhouse (1.8%) Flat/apartment (1.1%)

$94

Median weekly rent

$716

Median monthly mortgage

45.9%

Households with 0-1 cars

54.1%

Households with 2+ cars

Work and learning

4.7%

Unemployment rate

3,771

In full-time work

628

In part-time work

Schools in East Pilbara

7 schools across East Pilbara: 85.7% Government, 0% Catholic, 14.3% Independent. The WA average is 71.4% / 14.1% / 14.5%. Schools here have a median ICSEA of 794 (range 498 to 930). WA median is 1006; national mean is 1000.

Sector mix

85.7%

14.3%

WA average for comparison

71.4%

14.1%

14.5%

Government Catholic Independent

Type breakdown

28.6%

14.3%

57.1%

Primary (28.6%) Secondary (14.3%) Combined (57.1%) Special (0%)

ICSEA range

700 National mean 1000 1300

LGA median 794 WA median 1006LGA range 498 to 930

ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) summarises the socio-economic background of each school's families. Higher values indicate more advantage. Source: ACARA 2025.

All 7 schools in East Pilbara, sorted by enrolment:

School	Sector	Type	Suburb	Students	ICSEA
South Newman Primary School	Government	Primary	Newman	426	879
Newman Senior High School	Government	Secondary	Newman	357	901
Newman Primary School	Government	Primary	Newman	265	930
Jigalong Remote Community School	Government	Combined	Newman	86
Nullagine Primary School	Government	Combined	Nullagine	35	708
Marble Bar Primary School	Government	Combined	Marble Bar	23	630
Parnngurr Community School	Independent	Combined	Newman	12	498

Source: ACARA School Profiles 2025. ICSEA shown where reported; some schools (notably small primaries) do not publish ICSEA.

SEIFA socio-economic indexes

SEIFA 2021 ranks Australian areas across four dimensions. Scores are population-weighted averages of suburb-level SEIFA scores within East Pilbara. Higher scores indicate more advantage; the national mean is 1000.

IRSAD

Relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage

921

Ranked #105 of 123 WA LGAs

IRSD

Relative disadvantage only (lower = more disadvantaged)

902

IER

Economic resources: income, wealth, housing

860

IEO

Education and occupation: qualifications, skill levels

932

Suburbs in East Pilbara

East Pilbara contains 7 suburbs and 6 postcodes. Sorted by population.

Suburb	Postcode	Population	Median income	Median age
Newman	6753	6,456	$2,972/wk	33
Nullagine	6758	1,159	$1,321/wk	38
Marble Bar	6760	927	$1,035/wk	38
Telfer	6762	657	$1,083/wk	34
Jigalong	6753	306	$862/wk	22
Gibson Desert North	0872	262	$1,292/wk	30
Pardoo	6721	47	$900/wk	38

Postcodes covered

0872, 6721, 6753, 6758, 6760, 6762

Compare East Pilbara with neighbouring LGAs

Side-by-side demographic and socio-economic snapshot of East Pilbara and its closest neighbouring LGAs.

LGA	Population	Median age	SEIFA IRSAD	% renting	% overseas-born
East Pilbara (WA)	9,814	33.7	921	85.6%	21.5%
Port Hedland	15,628	32.8	999	73.0%	20.6%
Ashburton	7,394	33.9	979	89.1%	18.9%
Ngaanyatjarraku	1,246	30.2	719	100.0%	2.6%
Halls Creek	3,612	28.8	704	90.3%	5.2%
Meekatharra	1,208	33.8	871	61.5%	14.2%

Services and amenities

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Frequently asked questions about East Pilbara

What is the population of East Pilbara?

The 2021 Census recorded 9,814 people living in East Pilbara, across 7 suburbs.

What suburbs are in East Pilbara?

East Pilbara contains 7 suburbs. The most populous are Newman, Nullagine, Marble Bar, Telfer, Jigalong.See the full list in the Suburbs section above.

What postcodes are in East Pilbara?

East Pilbara covers 6 postcodes: 0872, 6721, 6753, 6758, 6760, 6762.

How many schools are in East Pilbara?

East Pilbara has 7 schools, including 6 government, 0 Catholic, and 1 independent schools (ACARA 2025).

What is the SEIFA score for East Pilbara?

East Pilbara has a population-weighted SEIFA IRSAD score of 921, where the national average is 1000. Higher scores indicate more relative advantage.

Page last reviewed June 2026. Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 (IRSD, IRSAD, IER, IEO), ACARA School Profiles 2025, ABS ASGS 2021 LGA boundaries. How this data is sourced.