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Western Australia · Postcode 6701
Babbage Island postcode and suburb data
Western Australia · Phone area code 08 · 816 km from Perth
Suburb snapshot
Babbage Island 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
Benchmarks against WA
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
Babbage Island vs the WA average and the national average, using population-weighted 2021 Census data.
| Metric | Babbage Island | WA avg | AU avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Household income/wk | $1,625 -WA | $1,891 | $1,836 |
| Rent/wk | $327 ≈WA | $355 | $390 |
| Mortgage/month | $500 -WA | $1,890 | $1,958 |
| Median age | 54 | 43.0 | 45.0 |
| SEIFA decile | 4/10 -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.
Babbage Island is a very remote community in Western Australia, with postcode 6701. It lies roughly 816 km from Perth, classified by the ABS as very remote Australia. The area is administered by Carnarvon.
According to the 2021 Census, Babbage Island has a population of 17 with a median age of 54. The median weekly household income is $1,625, below the WA average.
Housing in Babbage Island includes a median weekly rent of $327, median monthly mortgage repayment of $500, with 13 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the WA average. Rental properties account for 72.7% of dwellings.
On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Babbage Island scores in decile 4 out of 10, which is below the national average.
Babbage Island is part of the Gascoyne statistical area in Western Australia.
Babbage Island details
Location, Census, housing, SEIFA and geography fields used across this profile.
| Postcode | 6701 |
| State | Western Australia (WA) |
| Phone Area Code | 08 |
| Population (2021) | 17 |
| Median Age | 54 years |
| Median Household Income (Census 2021) | $1,625/week |
| Median Personal Income (Census 2021) | $749/week |
| Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021) | $327 |
| Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021) | $500 |
| Average Household Size | 1.4 persons |
| Area | 4.0 km² |
| Population Density | 4/km² |
| Total Dwellings | 13 |
| Australian Citizens | 94.1% |
| Unemployment Rate | 0.0% |
| SEIFA IRSAD Decile | 4/10 (below average) |
| Latitude | -24.8753117 |
| Longitude | 113.6321177 |
| Distance from Perth | 816 km |
| Region (SA4) | Western Australia - Outback (South) |
| Area (SA3) | Gascoyne |
| Local Government | Carnarvon |
| Federal Electorate | Durack |
| State Electorate | North West Central (Mining and Pastoral) |
| Time Zone | AWST (UTC+8), Australia/Perth (standard time) |
Age Profile
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| 0–14 years | 0 (0.0%) |
| 15–24 years | 6 (35.3%) |
| 25–44 years | 0 (0.0%) |
| 45–64 years | 15 (88.2%) |
| 65+ years | 4 (23.5%) |
Housing Tenure
SEIFA socio-economic index
Motor Vehicles per Dwelling
| No vehicle | 0 (0.0%) |
| 1 vehicle | 5 (55.6%) |
| 2 vehicles | 4 (44.4%) |
| 3+ vehicles | 0 (0.0%) |
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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.