Boyatup Postcode

Western Australia

Very Remote Top 10% SEIFA

6450

Postcode for Boyatup, WA
Phone area code: 08 · 704 km from Perth · Pop. 28

Population

Median Age

$1,708

Household Income/wk

$N/A

Median Rent/wk

10/10

SEIFA Advantage

791.1

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 Boyatup ranks: rents sit in the cheapest 10% in WA; SEIFA decile 10 puts it in the top 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Boyatup Compares

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

Metric	Boyatup	WA avg	AU avg
Household income/wk	$1,708 ≈WA	$1,891	$1,836
Median age	32	43.0	45.0
SEIFA decile	10/10 +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.

Boyatup is a very remote community in Western Australia, with postcode 6450. It lies roughly 704 km from Perth, classified by the ABS as very remote Australia. The area is administered by Esperance.

According to the 2021 Census, Boyatup has a population of 28 with a median age of 32. The median weekly household income is $1,708, close to the WA average.

Housing in Boyatup includes a 11 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the WA average.

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

Boyatup is part of the Esperance statistical area in Western Australia.

Boyatup Details

Postcode	6450
State	Western Australia (WA)
Phone Area Code	08
Population (2021)	28
Median Age	32 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)	$1,708/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)	$1,333/week
Average Household Size	2.5 persons
Area	791.1 km²
Population Density	0/km²
Total Dwellings	11
Australian Citizens	75.0%
Unemployment Rate	0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile	10/10 (well above average)
Latitude	-33.7437148
Longitude	123.088064
Distance from Perth	704 km
Region (SA4)	Western Australia - Outback (South)
Area (SA3)	Esperance
Local Government	Esperance
Federal Electorate	O'Connor

Age Profile

39.3%

10.7%

32.1%

0–14 (39.3%) 15–24 (10.7%) 25–44 (32.1%) 45–64 (32.1%) 65+ (0.0%)

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0–14 years	11 (39.3%)
15–24 years	3 (10.7%)
25–44 years	9 (32.1%)
45–64 years	9 (32.1%)
65+ years	0 (0.0%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

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

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Asthma

3 (10.7%)

Long-term health conditions self-reported in the 2021 Census. Persons may report more than one condition.

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle	0 (0.0%)
1 vehicle	3 (50.0%)
2 vehicles	3 (50.0%)
3+ vehicles	0 (0.0%)

Suburbs Near Boyatup

Howick 28.2 km Cape Arid 33.7 km Beaumont 48.3 km Condingup 51.9 km Mount Ney 62.4 km Buraminya 75.3 km Merivale 81.8 km Israelite Bay 82.4 km Neridup 82.7 km Cape Le Grand 89.8 km Wittenoom Hills 93.9 km Bandy Creek 106.5 km

Same Postcode (6450)

More Boyatup Data

Esperance LGA 33 suburbs, 6 postcodes, 13,880 people Climate & Weather Closest station: Esperance (111.5 km) NDIS Providers NDIS data for Esperance LGA

Page last reviewed June 2026. Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 IRSAD, ACARA school profiles 2025. How this data is sourced.