Western Australia · Postcode 6443

Eucla postcode and suburb data

Western Australia · Phone area code 08 · 1231 km from Perth

Very Remote Above WA income
37
Population (2021)
$2,250
Household income/wk
$160
Median rent/wk
56
Median age
6/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Eucla 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

6443 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
37 People Resident population, Census 2021
Dundas Council area 9 suburbs, 1 postcodes
56 Median age Years, Census 2021
$2,250/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 6/10 SEIFA advantage Middle SEIFA range

Benchmarks against WA

Household income
$2,250/wk
19% above WA average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$160/wk
55% below WA average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
6/10
matches WA average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
56 years
13.0 years older 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 Eucla ranks: household income is in the top 25% of WA suburbs.

ABS Census 2021 · SEIFA 2021

Detailed comparison table

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

MetricEuclaWA avgAU avg
Household income/wk $2,250 +WA $1,891 $1,836
Rent/wk $160 -WA $355 $390
Median age 56 43.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 6/10 ≈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.

Eucla is a very remote community in Western Australia, with postcode 6443. It lies roughly 1231 km from Perth, classified by the ABS as very remote Australia. The area is administered by Dundas.

According to the 2021 Census, Eucla has a population of 37 with a median age of 56. The median weekly household income is $2,250, above the WA average.

Housing in Eucla includes a median weekly rent of $160, 14 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the WA average. Rental properties account for 66.7% of dwellings.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Eucla scores in decile 6 out of 10, which is around the national average.

Eucla is part of the Goldfields statistical area in Western Australia.

Eucla details

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

Postcode6443
StateWestern Australia (WA)
Phone Area Code08
Population (2021)37
Median Age56 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$2,250/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$1,416/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$160
Average Household Size1.7 persons
Area4985.9 km²
Population Density0/km²
Total Dwellings14
Australian Citizens73.0%
Unemployment Rate0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile6/10 (average)
Latitude-31.6762241
Longitude128.8891239
Distance from Perth1231 km
Region (SA4)Western Australia - Outback (South)
Area (SA3)Goldfields
Local GovernmentDundas
Federal ElectorateO'Connor
State ElectorateRoe (Agricultural)
Time ZoneAWST (UTC+8), Australia/Perth (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (13.5%) 15–24 (0.0%) 25–44 (18.9%) 45–64 (43.2%) 65+ (13.5%)
Show counts
0–14 years5 (13.5%)
15–24 years0 (0.0%)
25–44 years7 (18.9%)
45–64 years16 (43.2%)
65+ years5 (13.5%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (33.3%) Mortgaged (0.0%) Rented (66.7%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Eucla is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 6 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

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis4 (10.8%)

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 vehicle5 (29.4%)
2 vehicles9 (52.9%)
3+ vehicles3 (17.6%)

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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.