Western Australia · Postcode 6705

Gascoyne Junction postcode and suburb data

Western Australia · Phone area code 08 · 769 km from Perth

Very Remote
65
Population (2021)
$1,458
Household income/wk
$75
Median rent/wk
47
Median age
5/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Gascoyne Junction 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

6705 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
65 People Resident population, Census 2021
Upper Gascoyne Council area Local Government Area
47 Median age Years, Census 2021
$1,458/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 5/10 SEIFA advantage Middle SEIFA range
1 Schools ACARA 2025 profiles in this suburb

Benchmarks against WA

Household income
$1,458/wk
23% below WA average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$75/wk
79% below WA average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
5/10
1.0 deciles below WA average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
47 years
4.0 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.

Detailed comparison table

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

MetricGascoyne JunctionWA avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,458 -WA $1,891 $1,836
Rent/wk $75 -WA $355 $390
Mortgage/month $1,083 -WA $1,890 $1,958
Median age 47 43.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 5/10 ≈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.

Gascoyne Junction is a very remote community in Western Australia, with postcode 6705. It lies roughly 769 km from Perth, classified by the ABS as very remote Australia. The area is administered by Upper Gascoyne.

According to the 2021 Census, Gascoyne Junction has a population of 65 with a median age of 47. The median weekly household income is $1,458, below the WA average. The Indigenous population is 25 (38.5% of residents).

Housing in Gascoyne Junction includes a median weekly rent of $75, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,083, with 26 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the WA average. Rental properties account for 100.0% of dwellings.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Gascoyne Junction scores in decile 5 out of 10, which is around the national average.

Gascoyne Junction is served by Gascoyne Junction Remote Community School.

Gascoyne Junction is part of the Gascoyne statistical area in Western Australia.

Gascoyne Junction details

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

Postcode6705
StateWestern Australia (WA)
Phone Area Code08
Population (2021)65
Median Age47 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,458/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$687/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$75
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,083
Average Household Size2.3 persons
Area21.0 km²
Population Density3/km²
Total Dwellings26
Australian Citizens70.8%
Indigenous Population25 (38.5%)
Unemployment Rate0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile5/10 (average)
Latitude-25.054158
Longitude115.20785
Distance from Perth769 km
Region (SA4)Western Australia - Outback (South)
Area (SA3)Gascoyne
Local GovernmentUpper Gascoyne
Federal ElectorateDurack
State ElectorateNorth West Central (Mining and Pastoral)
Time ZoneAWST (UTC+8), Australia/Perth (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (15.4%) 15–24 (0.0%) 25–44 (33.8%) 45–64 (44.6%) 65+ (12.3%)
Show counts
0–14 years10 (15.4%)
15–24 years0 (0.0%)
25–44 years22 (33.8%)
45–64 years29 (44.6%)
65+ years8 (12.3%)

Housing Tenure

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

SEIFA socio-economic index

Gascoyne Junction is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 5 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)

Arthritis7 (10.8%)
Cancer7 (10.8%)
Asthma6 (9.2%)
Diabetes5 (7.7%)

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 vehicle10 (33.3%)
2 vehicles11 (36.7%)
3+ vehicles9 (30.0%)

Schools in Gascoyne Junction

ACARA 2025 school profiles for schools located in Gascoyne Junction. ICSEA is shown where ACARA publishes it.

Gascoyne Junction 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.