East Chapman Postcode

Western Australia

Very Remote Top 10% SEIFA Above WA income
6532
Postcode for East Chapman, WA
Phone area code: 08 · 375 km from Perth · Pop. 43
43
Population
56
Median Age
$2,166
Household Income/wk
$138
Median Rent/wk
9/10
SEIFA Advantage
78.2
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 East Chapman 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 East Chapman Compares

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

MetricEast ChapmanWA avgAU avg
Household income/wk $2,166 +WA $1,891 $1,836
Rent/wk $138 -WA $355 $390
Mortgage/month $1,517 -WA $1,890 $1,958
Median age 56 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.

East Chapman is a very remote community in Western Australia, with postcode 6532. It lies roughly 375 km from Perth, classified by the ABS as very remote Australia. The area is administered by Greater Geraldton.

According to the 2021 Census, East Chapman has a population of 43 with a median age of 56. The median weekly household income is $2,166, above the WA average.

Housing in East Chapman includes a median weekly rent of $138, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,517, with 10 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below 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, East Chapman scores in decile 9 out of 10, which is well above the national average.

East Chapman is part of the Mid West statistical area in Western Australia.

East Chapman Details

Postcode6532
StateWestern Australia (WA)
Phone Area Code08
Population (2021)43
Median Age56 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$2,166/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$939/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$138
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,517
Average Household Size2.4 persons
Area78.2 km²
Population Density1/km²
Total Dwellings10
Australian Citizens46.5%
Unemployment Rate0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile9/10 (well above average)
Latitude-28.6934551
Longitude114.8405926
Distance from Perth375 km
Region (SA4)Western Australia - Outback (South)
Area (SA3)Mid West
Local GovernmentGreater Geraldton
Federal ElectorateDurack

Age Profile

0–14 (11.6%) 15–24 (9.3%) 25–44 (9.3%) 45–64 (27.9%) 65+ (27.9%)
Show counts
0–14 years5 (11.6%)
15–24 years4 (9.3%)
25–44 years4 (9.3%)
45–64 years12 (27.9%)
65+ years12 (27.9%)

Housing Tenure

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

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)

Arthritis7 (16.3%)
Heart Disease6 (14.0%)
Asthma5 (11.6%)
Diabetes4 (9.3%)
Cancer4 (9.3%)

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 vehicle0 (0.0%)
2 vehicles5 (62.5%)
3+ vehicles3 (37.5%)

Suburbs Near East Chapman

Same Postcode (6532)

More East Chapman 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.