Gibb Postcode

Western Australia

Very Remote Bottom 20% SEIFA
6743
Postcode for Gibb, WA
Phone area code: 08 · 2032 km from Perth · Pop. 80
80
Population
34
Median Age
$649
Household Income/wk
$41
Median Rent/wk
1/10
SEIFA Advantage
12971.9
Area (km²)

Income, rent and SEIFA figures are from the ABS 2021 Census and are reported in 2021 dollars, not adjusted for subsequent inflation.

Where Gibb ranks: household income sits in the bottom 10% of WA suburbs; SEIFA decile 1 places it in the bottom 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Gibb Compares

Gibb vs the WA average and the national average (2021 Census, population-weighted).

MetricGibbWA avgAU avg
Household income/wk $649 -WA $1,891 $1,836
Rent/wk $41 -WA $355 $390
Median age 34 43.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 1/10 -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.

Gibb is a very remote community in Western Australia, with postcode 6743. It lies roughly 2032 km from Perth, classified by the ABS as very remote Australia. The area is administered by Wyndham-East Kimberley.

According to the 2021 Census, Gibb has a population of 80 with a median age of 34. The median weekly household income is $649, below the WA average. The Indigenous population is 42 (52.5% of residents).

Housing in Gibb includes a median weekly rent of $41, 22 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, Gibb scores in decile 1 out of 10, which is well below the national average.

Gibb is part of the Kimberley statistical area in Western Australia.

Gibb Details

Postcode6743
StateWestern Australia (WA)
Phone Area Code08
Population (2021)80
Median Age34 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$649/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$374/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$41
Average Household Size2.8 persons
Area12971.9 km²
Population Density0/km²
Total Dwellings22
Australian Citizens65.0%
Indigenous Population42 (52.5%)
Unemployment Rate0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile1/10 (well below average)
Latitude-16.4224499
Longitude126.4694467
Distance from Perth2032 km
Region (SA4)Western Australia - Outback (North)
Area (SA3)Kimberley
Local GovernmentWyndham-East Kimberley
Federal ElectorateDurack

Age Profile

0–14 (42.5%) 15–24 (6.2%) 25–44 (21.2%) 45–64 (26.2%) 65+ (10.0%)
Show counts
0–14 years34 (42.5%)
15–24 years5 (6.2%)
25–44 years17 (21.2%)
45–64 years21 (26.2%)
65+ years8 (10.0%)

Housing Tenure

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

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 1 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis6 (7.5%)
Diabetes6 (7.5%)
Asthma5 (6.2%)
Heart Disease3 (3.8%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle6 (35.3%)
1 vehicle11 (64.7%)
2 vehicles0 (0.0%)
3+ vehicles0 (0.0%)

Suburbs Near Gibb

Same Postcode (6743)

More Gibb Data

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.