Western Australia · Postcode 6574

Gabalong postcode and suburb data

Western Australia · Phone area code 08 · 146 km from Perth

Outer Regional Top 10% SEIFA
8
Population (2021)
$1,687
Household income/wk
59
Median age
10/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Gabalong 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

6574 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
8 People Resident population, Census 2021
Moora Council area 11 suburbs, 5 postcodes
59 Median age Years, Census 2021
$1,687/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 10/10 SEIFA advantage Very high advantage

Benchmarks against WA

Household income
$1,687/wk
11% below WA average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
10/10
4.0 deciles above WA average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
59 years
16.0 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 Gabalong ranks: rents sit in the cheapest 10% in WA; SEIFA decile 10 puts it in the top 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

ABS Census 2021 · SEIFA 2021

Detailed comparison table

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

MetricGabalongWA avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,687 -WA $1,891 $1,836
Median age 59 43.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 10/10 +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.

Gabalong is a locality 146 km from Perth in Western Australia, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 6574. It falls within the Western Australia - Wheat Belt region. The local government area is Moora.

According to the 2021 Census, Gabalong has a population of 8 with a median age of 59. The median weekly household income is $1,687, below the WA average.

Housing in Gabalong includes a 3 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, Gabalong scores in decile 10 out of 10, which is well above the national average.

Gabalong is part of the Wheat Belt - North statistical area in Western Australia.

Gabalong details

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

Postcode6574
StateWestern Australia (WA)
Phone Area Code08
Population (2021)8
Median Age59 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,687/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$1,125/week
Average Household Size2.3 persons
Area76.1 km²
Population Density0/km²
Total Dwellings3
Australian Citizens62.5%
Unemployment Rate0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile10/10 (well above average)
Latitude-30.7189143
Longitude116.3900248
Distance from Perth146 km
Region (SA4)Western Australia - Wheat Belt
Area (SA3)Wheat Belt - North
Local GovernmentMoora
Federal ElectorateDurack
State ElectorateMoore (Agricultural)
Time ZoneAWST (UTC+8), Australia/Perth (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (0.0%) 15–24 (0.0%) 25–44 (0.0%) 45–64 (87.5%) 65+ (37.5%)
Show counts
0–14 years0 (0.0%)
15–24 years0 (0.0%)
25–44 years0 (0.0%)
45–64 years7 (87.5%)
65+ years3 (37.5%)

Housing Tenure

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

SEIFA socio-economic index

Gabalong is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 10 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

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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.