Western Australia · Postcode 6440

Cosmo Newbery postcode and suburb data

Western Australia · Phone area code 08 · 851 km from Perth

Very Remote Bottom 20% SEIFA
143
Population (2021)
$739
Household income/wk
$57
Median rent/wk
35
Median age
1/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Cosmo Newbery 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

6440 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
143 People Resident population, Census 2021
Laverton Council area 8 suburbs, 2 postcodes
35 Median age Years, Census 2021
$739/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 1/10 SEIFA advantage Very low SEIFA advantage

Benchmarks against WA

Household income
$739/wk
61% below WA average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$57/wk
84% below WA average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
1/10
5.0 deciles below WA average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
35 years
8.0 years younger than WA average
Resident median age
Unemployment
8.4%
3.4 pts above 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 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.

ABS Census 2021 · SEIFA 2021

Detailed comparison table

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

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

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

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
State ElectorateKalgoorlie (Mining and Pastoral)
Time ZoneAWST (UTC+8), Australia/Perth (standard time)

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

Cosmo Newbery 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

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%)

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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.