Ngaanyatjarraku

Western Australia · Northern Territory - Outback · 1,246 people · 11 suburbs · 2 postcodes

Ngaanyatjarraku at a glance

1,246

Population

#88 of 123 in WA

159,810

km² area

30.2

Median age

-8.9 vs WA

719

SEIFA IRSAD

#122 of 123 in WA

Schools

1 gov, 0 Cath, 0 indep

2.6%

Born overseas

100.0%

Renting

Map shows the Ngaanyatjarraku 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.

Ngaanyatjarraku is a Local Government Area in Western Australia, in the Perth region. It covers 11 suburbs across 2 postcodes and an area of 159,810 km². Ngaanyatjarraku has a population of 1,246 , ranking #88 most populous in WA. The most populous suburb is Warburton (511 residents).About 2.6% of residents were born overseas and 80.7% speak a language other than English at home.

Who lives here

Age structure

21.8%

18.0%

32.3%

23.4%

0–14 (21.8%) 15–24 (18.0%) 25–44 (32.3%) 45–64 (23.4%) 65+ (4.4%)

Show counts

0–14 years	266 (21.8%)
15–24 years	220 (18.0%)
25–44 years	394 (32.3%)
45–64 years	286 (23.4%)
65+ years	54 (4.4%)

2.6%

Born overseas

80.7%

Speak a language other than English at home

84.3%

First Nations

3.6

Avg household size

How they live

Housing tenure

100.0%

Owned outright (0.0%) Mortgaged (0.0%) Renting (100.0%)

Dwelling type mix

97.8%

Separate house (97.8%) Semi/townhouse (2.2%) Flat/apartment (0.0%)

$65

Median weekly rent

93.1%

Households with 0-1 cars

6.9%

Households with 2+ cars

Work and learning

26.3%

Unemployment rate

113

In full-time work

In part-time work

Schools in Ngaanyatjarraku

1 schools across Ngaanyatjarraku: 100.0% Government, 0% Catholic, 0% Independent. The WA average is 71.4% / 14.1% / 14.5%.

Sector mix

100.0%

WA average for comparison

71.4%

14.1%

14.5%

Government Catholic Independent

Type breakdown

100.0%

Primary (0%) Secondary (0%) Combined (100.0%) Special (0%)

All 1 schools in Ngaanyatjarraku, sorted by enrolment:

School	Sector	Type	Suburb	Students	ICSEA
Ngaanyatjarra Lands School	Government	Combined	Ngaanyatjarra-Giles	298

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 ICSEA shown where reported; some schools (notably small primaries) do not publish ICSEA.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 Ngaanyatjarraku. Higher scores indicate more advantage; the national mean is 1000.

IRSAD

Relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage

719

Ranked #122 of 123 WA LGAs

IRSD

Relative disadvantage only (lower = more disadvantaged)

516

IER

Economic resources: income, wealth, housing

542

IEO

Education and occupation: qualifications, skill levels

882

Suburbs in Ngaanyatjarraku

Ngaanyatjarraku contains 11 suburbs and 2 postcodes. Sorted by population.

Suburb	Postcode	Population	Median income	Median age
Warburton	6431	511	$1,581/wk	28
Warakurna	0872	185	$900/wk	33
Papulankutja	0872	162	$875/wk	25
Irrunytju	0872	133	$1,416/wk	34
Mantamaru	0872	124	$1,187/wk	25
Ngaanyatjarra-Giles	0872	43	$1,999/wk	49
Tjukurla	0872	41	$464/wk	37
Patjarr	0872	39	$725/wk	38
Gibson Desert South	0872	4		38
Tjirrkarli	0872	4	$575/wk	57
Kanpa	0872		$350/wk	48

Postcodes covered

0872, 6431

Compare Ngaanyatjarraku with neighbouring LGAs

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

LGA	Population	Median age	SEIFA IRSAD	% renting	% overseas-born
Ngaanyatjarraku (WA)	1,246	30.2	719	100.0%	2.6%
Laverton	1,325	37.4	812	72.6%	15.0%
East Pilbara	9,814	33.7	921	85.6%	21.5%

Services and amenities

Climate & weather Climate data for Warburton

Frequently asked questions about Ngaanyatjarraku

What is the population of Ngaanyatjarraku?

The 2021 Census recorded 1,246 people living in Ngaanyatjarraku, across 11 suburbs.

What suburbs are in Ngaanyatjarraku?

Ngaanyatjarraku contains 11 suburbs. The most populous are Warburton, Warakurna, Papulankutja, Irrunytju, Mantamaru.See the full list in the Suburbs section above.

What postcodes are in Ngaanyatjarraku?

Ngaanyatjarraku covers 2 postcodes: 0872, 6431.

How many schools are in Ngaanyatjarraku?

Ngaanyatjarraku has 1 schools, including 1 government, 0 Catholic, and 0 independent schools (ACARA 2025).

What is the SEIFA score for Ngaanyatjarraku?

Ngaanyatjarraku has a population-weighted SEIFA IRSAD score of 719, 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.