Western Australia · Postcode 6355

East Newdegate postcode and suburb data

Western Australia · Phone area code 08 · 344 km from Perth

Very Remote Top 10% SEIFA
17
Population (2021)
$1,374
Household income/wk
40
Median age
9/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

East Newdegate 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

6355 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
17 People Resident population, Census 2021
Lake Grace Council area 21 suburbs, 3 postcodes
40 Median age Years, Census 2021
$1,374/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 9/10 SEIFA advantage Very high advantage

Benchmarks against WA

Household income
$1,374/wk
27% below WA average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
9/10
3.0 deciles above WA average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
40 years
3.0 years younger than WA average
Resident median age
Unemployment
0.0%
5.0 pts below 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 East Newdegate ranks: rents sit in the cheapest 10% in WA; SEIFA decile 9 puts it in the top 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

ABS Census 2021 · SEIFA 2021

Detailed comparison table

East Newdegate vs the WA average and the national average, using population-weighted 2021 Census data.

MetricEast NewdegateWA avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,374 -WA $1,891 $1,836
Median age 40 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 Newdegate is a very remote community in Western Australia, with postcode 6355. It lies roughly 344 km from Perth, classified by the ABS as very remote Australia. The area is administered by Lake Grace.

According to the 2021 Census, East Newdegate has a population of 17 with a median age of 40. The median weekly household income is $1,374, below the WA average.

Housing in East Newdegate includes a 7 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 Newdegate scores in decile 9 out of 10, which is well above the national average.

East Newdegate is part of the Wheat Belt - South statistical area in Western Australia.

East Newdegate details

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

Postcode6355
StateWestern Australia (WA)
Phone Area Code08
Population (2021)17
Median Age40 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,374/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$537/week
Average Household Size2.5 persons
Area505.7 km²
Population Density0/km²
Total Dwellings7
Australian Citizens82.4%
Unemployment Rate0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile9/10 (well above average)
Latitude-33.0924827
Longitude119.275056
Distance from Perth344 km
Region (SA4)Western Australia - Wheat Belt
Area (SA3)Wheat Belt - South
Local GovernmentLake Grace
Federal ElectorateO'Connor
State ElectorateRoe (Agricultural)
Time ZoneAWST (UTC+8), Australia/Perth (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (0.0%) 15–24 (0.0%) 25–44 (17.6%) 45–64 (17.6%) 65+ (17.6%)
Show counts
0–14 years0 (0.0%)
15–24 years0 (0.0%)
25–44 years3 (17.6%)
45–64 years3 (17.6%)
65+ years3 (17.6%)

Housing Tenure

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

SEIFA socio-economic index

East Newdegate is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 9 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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle0 (0.0%)
1 vehicle0 (0.0%)
2 vehicles0 (0.0%)
3+ vehicles8 (100.0%)

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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.