Western Australia · Postcode 6743

Cambridge Gulf postcode and suburb data

Western Australia · Phone area code 08 · 2267 km from Perth

Very Remote Bottom 20% SEIFA Above WA income
26
Population (2021)
$4,749
Household income/wk
20
Median age
1/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Cambridge Gulf 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

6743 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
26 People Resident population, Census 2021
Wyndham-East Kimberley Council area 12 suburbs, 2 postcodes
20 Median age Years, Census 2021
$4,749/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 1/10 SEIFA advantage Very low SEIFA advantage

Benchmarks against WA

Household income
$4,749/wk
151% above WA average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
1/10
5.0 deciles below WA average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
20 years
23.0 years younger 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.

Where Cambridge Gulf ranks: household income is in the top 10% of WA suburbs; rents sit in the cheapest 10% in WA; SEIFA decile 1 places it in the bottom 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

ABS Census 2021 · SEIFA 2021

Detailed comparison table

Cambridge Gulf vs the WA average and the national average, using population-weighted 2021 Census data.

MetricCambridge GulfWA avgAU avg
Household income/wk $4,749 +WA $1,891 $1,836
Median age 20 43.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 1/10 -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.

Cambridge Gulf is a very remote community in Western Australia, with postcode 6743. It lies roughly 2267 km from Perth, classified by the ABS as very remote Australia. The area is administered by Wyndham-East Kimberley.

According to the 2021 Census, Cambridge Gulf has a population of 26 with a median age of 20. The median weekly household income is $4,749, above the WA average.

Housing in Cambridge Gulf includes a 4 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the WA average.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Cambridge Gulf scores in decile 1 out of 10, which is well below the national average.

Cambridge Gulf is part of the Kimberley statistical area in Western Australia.

Cambridge Gulf details

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

Postcode6743
StateWestern Australia (WA)
Phone Area Code08
Population (2021)26
Median Age20 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$4,749/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$1,224/week
Average Household Size4 persons
Area5651.2 km²
Population Density0/km²
Total Dwellings4
Australian Citizens65.4%
Unemployment Rate0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile1/10 (well below average)
Latitude-15.1590352
Longitude128.5565144
Distance from Perth2267 km
Region (SA4)Western Australia - Outback (North)
Area (SA3)Kimberley
Local GovernmentWyndham-East Kimberley
Federal ElectorateDurack
State ElectorateKimberley (Mining and Pastoral)
Time ZoneAWST (UTC+8), Australia/Perth (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (11.5%) 15–24 (46.2%) 25–44 (34.6%) 45–64 (0.0%) 65+ (0.0%)
Show counts
0–14 years3 (11.5%)
15–24 years12 (46.2%)
25–44 years9 (34.6%)
45–64 years0 (0.0%)
65+ years0 (0.0%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Cambridge Gulf is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 1 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

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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.