Western Australia · Postcode 6642

Angelo River postcode and suburb data

Western Australia · Phone area code 08 · 967 km from Perth

Very Remote
3
Population (2021)
$1,499
Household income/wk
51
Median age
3/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Angelo River at a glance vs WA

Fast facts and benchmark bars show the suburb's key postcode, Census, SEIFA, school and LGA signals in context.

Quick facts

6642 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
3 People Resident population, Census 2021
Meekatharra Council area 6 suburbs, 1 postcodes
51 Median age Years, Census 2021
$1,499/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 3/10 SEIFA advantage Lower SEIFA advantage

Benchmarks against WA

Household income
$1,499/wk
21% below WA average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
3/10
3.0 deciles below WA average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
51 years
8.0 years older than WA average
Resident median age
Unemployment
0.0%
5.0 pts below WA average
Census labour-force rate

Income, rent and SEIFA figures are from the ABS 2021 Census and are reported in 2021 dollars, not adjusted for subsequent inflation.

Detailed comparison table

Angelo River vs the WA average and the national average, using population-weighted 2021 Census data.

MetricAngelo RiverWA avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,499 -WA $1,891 $1,836
Median age 51 43.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 3/10 -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.

Angelo River is a very remote community in Western Australia, with postcode 6642. It lies roughly 967 km from Perth, classified by the ABS as very remote Australia. The area is administered by Meekatharra.

According to the 2021 Census, Angelo River has a population of 3 with a median age of 51. The median weekly household income is $1,499, below the WA average.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Angelo River scores in decile 3 out of 10, which is below the national average.

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

Angelo River details

Location, Census, housing, SEIFA and geography fields used across this profile.

Postcode6642
StateWestern Australia (WA)
Phone Area Code08
Population (2021)3
Median Age51 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,499/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$537/week
Average Household Size2.5 persons
Area13971.8 km²
Population Density0/km²
Australian Citizens100.0%
Unemployment Rate0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile3/10 (below average)
Latitude-23.5736732
Longitude118.4950263
Distance from Perth967 km
Region (SA4)Western Australia - Outback (South)
Area (SA3)Mid West
Local GovernmentMeekatharra
Federal ElectorateDurack
State ElectorateNorth West Central (Mining and Pastoral)
Time ZoneAWST (UTC+8), Australia/Perth (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (0.0%) 15–24 (0.0%) 25–44 (0.0%) 45–64 (0.0%) 65+ (0.0%)
Show counts
0–14 years0 (0.0%)
15–24 years0 (0.0%)
25–44 years0 (0.0%)
45–64 years0 (0.0%)
65+ years0 (0.0%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Angelo River is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 3 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more relative socio-economic advantage. This is an area-level index, not a score for individual households.
More disadvantagedMiddle rangeMore advantaged

Suburbs Near Angelo River

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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.