Eneabba Postcode

Western Australia

Remote Bottom 20% SEIFA
6518
Postcode for Eneabba, WA
Phone area code: 08 · 244 km from Perth · Pop. 142
142
Population
52
Median Age
$762
Household Income/wk
$150
Median Rent/wk
1/10
SEIFA Advantage
1406.7
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 Eneabba 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 Eneabba Compares

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

MetricEneabbaWA avgAU avg
Household income/wk $762 -WA $1,891 $1,836
Rent/wk $150 -WA $355 $390
Mortgage/month $867 -WA $1,890 $1,958
Median age 52 43.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 1/10 -WA 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 18.3% +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.

Eneabba is a remote community in Western Australia, with postcode 6518. It lies roughly 244 km from Perth, classified by the ABS as remote Australia. The area is administered by Carnamah.

According to the 2021 Census, Eneabba has a population of 142 with a median age of 52. The median weekly household income is $762, below the WA average. The unemployment rate is 18.3%, higher than the WA average. The Indigenous population is 11 (7.7% of residents).

Housing in Eneabba includes a median weekly rent of $150, median monthly mortgage repayment of $867, with 56 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the WA average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 75.0% of housing.

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

Eneabba is served by Eneabba Primary School.

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

Eneabba Details

Postcode6518
StateWestern Australia (WA)
Phone Area Code08
Population (2021)142
Median Age52 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$762/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$463/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$150
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$867
Average Household Size2.1 persons
Area1406.7 km²
Population Density0/km²
Total Dwellings56
Australian Citizens81.0%
Indigenous Population11 (7.7%)
Unemployment Rate18.3%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile1/10 (well below average)
Latitude-29.8142254
Longitude115.266874
Distance from Perth244 km
Region (SA4)Western Australia - Outback (South)
Area (SA3)Mid West
Local GovernmentCarnamah
Federal ElectorateDurack

Age Profile

0–14 (9.9%) 15–24 (9.2%) 25–44 (26.1%) 45–64 (27.5%) 65+ (26.8%)
Show counts
0–14 years14 (9.9%)
15–24 years13 (9.2%)
25–44 years37 (26.1%)
45–64 years39 (27.5%)
65+ years38 (26.8%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (53.8%) Mortgaged (21.2%) Rented (25.0%)

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)

Arthritis22 (15.5%)
Asthma15 (10.6%)
Diabetes10 (7.0%)
Heart Disease10 (7.0%)
Lung Condition6 (4.2%)
Cancer3 (2.1%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle5 (7.6%)
1 vehicle24 (36.4%)
2 vehicles24 (36.4%)
3+ vehicles13 (19.7%)

Schools in Eneabba

Eneabba Primary School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 953 · 30 students

Suburbs Near Eneabba

Same Postcode (6518)

More Eneabba 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.