Western Australia · Postcode 6707

Exmouth Gulf postcode and suburb data

Western Australia · Phone area code 08 · 1046 km from Perth

Very Remote
49
Population (2021)
$1,187
Household income/wk
$210
Median rent/wk
49
Median age
6/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Exmouth Gulf 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

6707 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
49 People Resident population, Census 2021
Exmouth Council area 7 suburbs, 3 postcodes
49 Median age Years, Census 2021
$1,187/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 6/10 SEIFA advantage Middle SEIFA range

Benchmarks against WA

Household income
$1,187/wk
37% below WA average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$210/wk
41% below WA average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
6/10
matches WA average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
49 years
6.0 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 Exmouth Gulf ranks: household income sits in the bottom 25% of WA suburbs.

ABS Census 2021 · SEIFA 2021

Detailed comparison table

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

MetricExmouth GulfWA avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,187 -WA $1,891 $1,836
Rent/wk $210 -WA $355 $390
Mortgage/month $3,600 +WA $1,890 $1,958
Median age 49 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.

Exmouth Gulf is a very remote community in Western Australia, with postcode 6707. It lies roughly 1046 km from Perth, classified by the ABS as very remote Australia. The area is administered by Exmouth.

According to the 2021 Census, Exmouth Gulf has a population of 49 with a median age of 49. The median weekly household income is $1,187, below the WA average.

Housing in Exmouth Gulf includes a median weekly rent of $210, median monthly mortgage repayment of $3,600, with 21 total dwellings. These housing costs sit above the WA average. Rental properties account for 46.7% of dwellings.

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

Exmouth Gulf is part of the Gascoyne statistical area in Western Australia.

Exmouth Gulf details

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

Postcode6707
StateWestern Australia (WA)
Phone Area Code08
Population (2021)49
Median Age49 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,187/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$949/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$210
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$3,600
Average Household Size2.4 persons
Area4799.2 km²
Population Density0/km²
Total Dwellings21
Australian Citizens71.4%
Unemployment Rate0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile6/10 (average)
Latitude-22.6771467
Longitude114.0538987
Distance from Perth1046 km
Region (SA4)Western Australia - Outback (South)
Area (SA3)Gascoyne
Local GovernmentExmouth
Federal ElectorateDurack
State ElectorateNorth West Central (Mining and Pastoral)
Time ZoneAWST (UTC+8), Australia/Perth (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (0.0%) 15–24 (8.2%) 25–44 (26.5%) 45–64 (42.9%) 65+ (8.2%)
Show counts
0–14 years0 (0.0%)
15–24 years4 (8.2%)
25–44 years13 (26.5%)
45–64 years21 (42.9%)
65+ years4 (8.2%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (53.3%) Mortgaged (0.0%) Rented (46.7%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Exmouth Gulf 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)

Arthritis5 (10.2%)

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 vehicle8 (47.1%)
2 vehicles9 (52.9%)
3+ vehicles0 (0.0%)

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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.