Western Australia · Postcode 6532

Coolcalalaya postcode and suburb data

Western Australia · Phone area code 08 · 497 km from Perth

Very Remote
11
Population (2021)
$1,375
Household income/wk
45
Median age
8/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Coolcalalaya 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

6532 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
11 People Resident population, Census 2021
Northampton Council area 18 suburbs, 3 postcodes
45 Median age Years, Census 2021
$1,375/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 8/10 SEIFA advantage Above average advantage

Benchmarks against WA

Household income
$1,375/wk
27% below WA average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
8/10
2.0 deciles above WA average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
45 years
2.0 years older than WA average
Resident median age

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

Where Coolcalalaya ranks: rents sit in the cheapest 10% in WA.

ABS Census 2021 · SEIFA 2021

Detailed comparison table

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

MetricCoolcalalayaWA avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,375 -WA $1,891 $1,836
Median age 45 43.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 8/10 +WA 6.0/10 6.0/10

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.

Coolcalalaya is a very remote community in Western Australia, with postcode 6532. It lies roughly 497 km from Perth, classified by the ABS as very remote Australia. The area is administered by Northampton.

According to the 2021 Census, Coolcalalaya has a population of 11 with a median age of 45. The median weekly household income is $1,375, below the WA average.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Coolcalalaya scores in decile 8 out of 10, which is above the national average.

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

Coolcalalaya details

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

Postcode6532
StateWestern Australia (WA)
Phone Area Code08
Population (2021)11
Median Age45 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,375/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$725/week
Average Household Size3 persons
Area3001.8 km²
Population Density0/km²
SEIFA IRSAD Decile8/10 (above average)
Latitude-27.5382155
Longitude115.0212246
Distance from Perth497 km
Region (SA4)Western Australia - Outback (South)
Area (SA3)Mid West
Local GovernmentNorthampton
Federal ElectorateDurack
State ElectorateNorth West Central (Mining and Pastoral)
Time ZoneAWST (UTC+8), Australia/Perth (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (45.5%) 15–24 (27.3%) 25–44 (0.0%) 45–64 (27.3%) 65+ (27.3%)
Show counts
0–14 years5 (45.5%)
15–24 years3 (27.3%)
25–44 years0 (0.0%)
45–64 years3 (27.3%)
65+ years3 (27.3%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Coolcalalaya is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 8 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more relative socio-economic advantage. This is an area-level index, not a score for individual households.
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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.