Dampier Peninsula Postcode

Western Australia

Very Remote Bottom 20% SEIFA
6725
Postcode for Dampier Peninsula, WA
Phone area code: 08 · 1807 km from Perth · Pop. 1,051
1,051
Population
30
Median Age
$1,078
Household Income/wk
$120
Median Rent/wk
1/10
SEIFA Advantage
4756.4
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 Dampier Peninsula ranks: household income sits in the bottom 25% of WA suburbs; SEIFA decile 1 places it in the bottom 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Dampier Peninsula Compares

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

MetricDampier PeninsulaWA avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,078 -WA $1,891 $1,836
Rent/wk $120 -WA $355 $390
Mortgage/month $2,970 +WA $1,890 $1,958
Median age 30 43.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 1/10 -WA 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 23.6% +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.

Dampier Peninsula is a very remote community in Western Australia, with postcode 6725. It lies roughly 1807 km from Perth, classified by the ABS as very remote Australia. The area is administered by Broome.

According to the 2021 Census, Dampier Peninsula has a population of 1,051 with a median age of 30. The median weekly household income is $1,078, below the WA average. The unemployment rate is 23.6%, higher than the WA average. The Indigenous population is 835 (79.4% of residents).

Housing in Dampier Peninsula includes a median weekly rent of $120, median monthly mortgage repayment of $2,970, with 306 total dwellings. These housing costs sit above the WA average. Rental properties account for 94.4% of dwellings.

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

Dampier Peninsula is served by One Arm Point Remote Community School.

Dampier Peninsula is part of the Kimberley statistical area in Western Australia.

Dampier Peninsula Details

Postcode6725
StateWestern Australia (WA)
Phone Area Code08
Population (2021)1,051
Median Age30 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,078/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$416/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$120
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$2,970
Average Household Size3 persons
Area4756.4 km²
Population Density0/km²
Total Dwellings306
Australian Citizens87.5%
Indigenous Population835 (79.4%)
Unemployment Rate23.6%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile1/10 (well below average)
Latitude-16.943814
Longitude122.753889
Distance from Perth1807 km
Region (SA4)Western Australia - Outback (North)
Area (SA3)Kimberley
Local GovernmentBroome
Federal ElectorateDurack

Age Profile

0–14 (28.7%) 15–24 (13.4%) 25–44 (31.5%) 45–64 (19.6%) 65+ (6.2%)
Show counts
0–14 years302 (28.7%)
15–24 years141 (13.4%)
25–44 years331 (31.5%)
45–64 years206 (19.6%)
65+ years65 (6.2%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (5.6%) Mortgaged (0.0%) Rented (94.4%)

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)

Diabetes47 (4.5%)
Asthma46 (4.4%)
Heart Disease34 (3.2%)
Arthritis29 (2.8%)
Lung Condition11 (1.0%)
Cancer10 (1.0%)
Dementia7 (0.7%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle73 (25.7%)
1 vehicle138 (48.6%)
2 vehicles54 (19.0%)
3+ vehicles19 (6.7%)

Schools in Dampier Peninsula

One Arm Point Remote Community School
Combined · Gov · ICSEA 687 · 114 students

Suburbs Near Dampier Peninsula

Same Postcode (6725)

More Dampier Peninsula 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.