Cosmo Newbery Postcode

Western Australia

Very Remote Bottom 20% SEIFA
6440
Postcode for Cosmo Newbery, WA
Phone area code: 08 · 851 km from Perth · Pop. 143
143
Population
35
Median Age
$739
Household Income/wk
$57
Median Rent/wk
1/10
SEIFA Advantage
12245.8
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 Cosmo Newbery ranks: household income sits in the bottom 10% of WA suburbs; SEIFA decile 1 places it in the bottom 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Cosmo Newbery Compares

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

MetricCosmo NewberyWA avgAU avg
Household income/wk $739 -WA $1,891 $1,836
Rent/wk $57 -WA $355 $390
Median age 35 43.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 1/10 -WA 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 8.4% +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.

Cosmo Newbery is a very remote community in Western Australia, with postcode 6440. It lies roughly 851 km from Perth, classified by the ABS as very remote Australia. The area is administered by Laverton.

According to the 2021 Census, Cosmo Newbery has a population of 143 with a median age of 35. The median weekly household income is $739, below the WA average. The unemployment rate is 8.4%, higher than the WA average. The Indigenous population is 65 (45.5% of residents).

Housing in Cosmo Newbery includes a median weekly rent of $57, 20 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the WA average. Rental properties account for 100.0% of dwellings.

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

Cosmo Newbery is part of the Goldfields statistical area in Western Australia.

Cosmo Newbery Details

Postcode6440
StateWestern Australia (WA)
Phone Area Code08
Population (2021)143
Median Age35 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$739/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$1,702/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$57
Average Household Size3 persons
Area12245.8 km²
Population Density0/km²
Total Dwellings20
Australian Citizens83.2%
Indigenous Population65 (45.5%)
Unemployment Rate8.4%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile1/10 (well below average)
Latitude-27.9241373
Longitude123.3803379
Distance from Perth851 km
Region (SA4)Western Australia - Outback (South)
Area (SA3)Goldfields
Local GovernmentLaverton
Federal ElectorateO'Connor

Age Profile

0–14 (18.9%) 15–24 (8.4%) 25–44 (49.7%) 45–64 (24.5%) 65+ (8.4%)
Show counts
0–14 years27 (18.9%)
15–24 years12 (8.4%)
25–44 years71 (49.7%)
45–64 years35 (24.5%)
65+ years12 (8.4%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (0.0%) Mortgaged (0.0%) Rented (100.0%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 1 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Asthma9 (6.3%)
Heart Disease9 (6.3%)
Arthritis7 (4.9%)
Diabetes7 (4.9%)
Cancer4 (2.8%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle3 (27.3%)
1 vehicle8 (72.7%)
2 vehicles0 (0.0%)
3+ vehicles0 (0.0%)

Suburbs Near Cosmo Newbery

Lake Wells 88.2 km Burtville 119.0 km Bandya 119.7 km Laverton 123.6 km Northlands Po 174.6 km Agnew 174.6 km Northlands 174.6 km Neale 190.8 km Lake Carnegie 204.2 km Lake Darlot 204.5 km Leonora 227.1 km Kookynie 234.7 km

Same Postcode (6440)

Bandya Beadell Burtville Lake Wells Laverton Neale

More Cosmo Newbery Data

Laverton LGA 8 suburbs, 2 postcodes, 1,325 people Climate & Weather Closest station: Kalgoorlie (364.7 km)

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.