Dalyup Postcode

Western Australia

Very Remote Top 10% SEIFA Above WA income
6450
Postcode for Dalyup, WA
Phone area code: 08 · 571 km from Perth · Pop. 150
150
Population
43
Median Age
$2,100
Household Income/wk
$175
Median Rent/wk
9/10
SEIFA Advantage
735.7
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 Dalyup ranks: household income is in the top 25% of WA suburbs; SEIFA decile 9 puts it in the top 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Dalyup Compares

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

MetricDalyupWA avgAU avg
Household income/wk $2,100 +WA $1,891 $1,836
Rent/wk $175 -WA $355 $390
Mortgage/month $1,950 ≈WA $1,890 $1,958
Median age 43 43.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 9/10 +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.

Dalyup is a very remote community in Western Australia, with postcode 6450. It lies roughly 571 km from Perth, classified by the ABS as very remote Australia. The area is administered by Esperance.

According to the 2021 Census, Dalyup has a population of 150 with a median age of 43. The median weekly household income is $2,100, above the WA average.

Housing in Dalyup includes a median weekly rent of $175, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,950, with 54 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the WA average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 73.6% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Dalyup scores in decile 9 out of 10, which is well above the national average.

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

Dalyup Details

Postcode6450
StateWestern Australia (WA)
Phone Area Code08
Population (2021)150
Median Age43 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$2,100/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$1,071/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$175
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,950
Average Household Size2.5 persons
Area735.7 km²
Population Density0/km²
Total Dwellings54
Australian Citizens80.0%
Unemployment Rate0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile9/10 (well above average)
Latitude-33.7187814
Longitude121.5968456
Distance from Perth571 km
Region (SA4)Western Australia - Outback (South)
Area (SA3)Esperance
Local GovernmentEsperance
Federal ElectorateO'Connor

Age Profile

0–14 (18.0%) 15–24 (14.0%) 25–44 (17.3%) 45–64 (36.7%) 65+ (9.3%)
Show counts
0–14 years27 (18.0%)
15–24 years21 (14.0%)
25–44 years26 (17.3%)
45–64 years55 (36.7%)
65+ years14 (9.3%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (41.5%) Mortgaged (32.1%) Rented (26.4%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 9 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Asthma19 (12.7%)
Arthritis16 (10.7%)
Heart Disease10 (6.7%)
Cancer10 (6.7%)
Diabetes7 (4.7%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle0 (0.0%)
1 vehicle11 (20.0%)
2 vehicles16 (29.1%)
3+ vehicles28 (50.9%)

Suburbs Near Dalyup

Same Postcode (6450)

More Dalyup Data

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.