Drysdale River Postcode

Western Australia

Very Remote Bottom 20% SEIFA
6740
Postcode for Drysdale River, WA
Phone area code: 08 · 2208 km from Perth · Pop. 38
38
Population
39
Median Age
$1,125
Household Income/wk
$600
Median Rent/wk
1/10
SEIFA Advantage
19441.1
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 Drysdale River ranks: household income sits in the bottom 25% of WA suburbs; rents are among the top 10% in WA; SEIFA decile 1 places it in the bottom 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Drysdale River Compares

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

MetricDrysdale RiverWA avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,125 -WA $1,891 $1,836
Rent/wk $600 +WA $355 $390
Median age 39 43.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 1/10 -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.

Drysdale River is a very remote community in Western Australia, with postcode 6740. It lies roughly 2208 km from Perth, classified by the ABS as very remote Australia. The area is administered by Wyndham-East Kimberley.

According to the 2021 Census, Drysdale River has a population of 38 with a median age of 39. The median weekly household income is $1,125, below the WA average. The Indigenous population is 3 (7.9% of residents).

Housing in Drysdale River includes a median weekly rent of $600, 10 total dwellings. These housing costs sit above the WA average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 100.0% of housing.

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

Drysdale River is part of the Kimberley statistical area in Western Australia.

Drysdale River Details

Postcode6740
StateWestern Australia (WA)
Phone Area Code08
Population (2021)38
Median Age39 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,125/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$966/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$600
Average Household Size2.4 persons
Area19441.1 km²
Population Density0/km²
Total Dwellings10
Australian Citizens81.6%
Indigenous Population3 (7.9%)
Unemployment Rate0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile1/10 (well below average)
Latitude-14.7696332
Longitude126.773885
Distance from Perth2208 km
Region (SA4)Western Australia - Outback (North)
Area (SA3)Kimberley
Local GovernmentWyndham-East Kimberley
Federal ElectorateDurack

Age Profile

0–14 (34.2%) 15–24 (13.2%) 25–44 (10.5%) 45–64 (39.5%) 65+ (23.7%)
Show counts
0–14 years13 (34.2%)
15–24 years5 (13.2%)
25–44 years4 (10.5%)
45–64 years15 (39.5%)
65+ years9 (23.7%)

Housing Tenure

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

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)

Arthritis7 (18.4%)
Asthma4 (10.5%)

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

Suburbs Near Drysdale River

Kalumburu 54.7 km Mitchell Plateau 99.0 km Oombulgurri 123.8 km Prince Regent River 174.9 km Wyndham 179.7 km Gibb 186.7 km Wijilawarrim 196.3 km Cambridge Gulf 196.3 km Durack 233.0 km Kununurra 233.0 km Lake Argyle 277.2 km King Leopold Ranges 279.3 km

Same Postcode (6740)

Kalumburu Mitchell Plateau Oombulgurri Prince Regent River Wyndham

More Drysdale River Data

Wyndham-East Kimberley LGA 12 suburbs, 2 postcodes, 7,480 people Climate & Weather Closest station: Wyndham (164.7 km) NDIS Providers NDIS data for Wyndham-East Kimberley LGA

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.