Western Australia · Postcode 6765

Fitzroy Crossing postcode and suburb data

Western Australia · Phone area code 08 · 1813 km from Perth

Very Remote Bottom 20% SEIFA
1,181
Population (2021)
$1,375
Household income/wk
$100
Median rent/wk
33
Median age
1/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Fitzroy Crossing 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

6765 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
1,181 People Resident population, Census 2021
Derby-West Kimberley Council area 13 suburbs, 4 postcodes
33 Median age Years, Census 2021
$1,375/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 1/10 SEIFA advantage Very low SEIFA advantage
8 Schools ACARA 2025 profiles in this suburb

Benchmarks against WA

Household income
$1,375/wk
27% below WA average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$100/wk
72% below WA average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
1/10
5.0 deciles below WA average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
33 years
10.0 years younger than WA average
Resident median age
Unemployment
6.1%
1.1 pts above 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 Fitzroy Crossing ranks: SEIFA decile 1 places it in the bottom 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

ABS Census 2021 · SEIFA 2021

Detailed comparison table

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

MetricFitzroy CrossingWA avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,375 -WA $1,891 $1,836
Rent/wk $100 -WA $355 $390
Mortgage/month $1,625 -WA $1,890 $1,958
Median age 33 43.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 1/10 -WA 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 6.1% +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.

Fitzroy Crossing is a very remote community in Western Australia, with postcode 6765. It lies roughly 1813 km from Perth, classified by the ABS as very remote Australia. The area is administered by Derby-West Kimberley.

According to the 2021 Census, Fitzroy Crossing has a population of 1,181 with a median age of 33. The median weekly household income is $1,375, below the WA average. The unemployment rate is 6.1%, higher than the WA average. The Indigenous population is 730 (61.8% of residents).

Housing in Fitzroy Crossing includes a median weekly rent of $100, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,625, with 358 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the WA average. Rental properties account for 97.0% of dwellings.

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

There are 8 schools in the Fitzroy Crossing area, including Fitzroy Valley District High School, Bayulu Remote Community School, Kulkarriya Community School and others.

Fitzroy Crossing is part of the Kimberley statistical area in Western Australia.

Fitzroy Crossing details

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

Postcode6765
StateWestern Australia (WA)
Phone Area Code08
Population (2021)1,181
Median Age33 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,375/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$486/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$100
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,625
Average Household Size2.6 persons
Area28.1 km²
Population Density42/km²
Total Dwellings358
Australian Citizens83.2%
Indigenous Population730 (61.8%)
Unemployment Rate6.1%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile1/10 (well below average)
Latitude-18.1936537
Longitude125.5603732
Distance from Perth1813 km
Region (SA4)Western Australia - Outback (North)
Area (SA3)Kimberley
Local GovernmentDerby-West Kimberley
Federal ElectorateDurack
State ElectorateKimberley (Mining and Pastoral)
Time ZoneAWST (UTC+8), Australia/Perth (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (20.4%) 15–24 (12.3%) 25–44 (34.7%) 45–64 (25.6%) 65+ (7.3%)
Show counts
0–14 years241 (20.4%)
15–24 years145 (12.3%)
25–44 years410 (34.7%)
45–64 years302 (25.6%)
65+ years86 (7.3%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (3.0%) Mortgaged (0.0%) Rented (97.0%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Fitzroy Crossing is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 1 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)

Diabetes83 (7.0%)
Asthma60 (5.1%)
Heart Disease38 (3.2%)
Arthritis31 (2.6%)
Cancer10 (0.8%)
Dementia7 (0.6%)
Lung Condition6 (0.5%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle125 (34.8%)
1 vehicle136 (37.9%)
2 vehicles64 (17.8%)
3+ vehicles34 (9.5%)

Schools in Fitzroy Crossing

ACARA 2025 school profiles for schools located in Fitzroy Crossing. ICSEA is shown where ACARA publishes it.

Fitzroy Valley District High School
Combined · Gov · ICSEA 714 · 269 students
Bayulu Remote Community School
Combined · Gov · ICSEA 642 · 82 students
Kulkarriya Community School
Combined · Ind · ICSEA 675 · 68 students
Yiramalay Studio School
Secondary · Ind · ICSEA 707 · 41 students
Muludja Remote Community School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 565 · 29 students
Yakanarra Community School
Combined · Ind · ICSEA 650 · 18 students
Wulungarra Community School
Combined · Ind · ICSEA 625 · 17 students
Ngalapita Remote Community School
Combined · Gov · 6 students

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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.