Greys Plain Postcode

Western Australia

Very Remote Bottom 20% SEIFA
6701
Postcode for Greys Plain, WA
Phone area code: 08 · 814 km from Perth · Pop. 156
156
Population
29
Median Age
$480
Household Income/wk
$65
Median Rent/wk
1/10
SEIFA Advantage
6.8
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 Greys Plain 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 Greys Plain Compares

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

MetricGreys PlainWA avgAU avg
Household income/wk $480 -WA $1,891 $1,836
Rent/wk $65 -WA $355 $390
Mortgage/month $1,300 -WA $1,890 $1,958
Median age 29 43.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 1/10 -WA 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 50.0% +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.

Greys Plain is a very remote community in Western Australia, with postcode 6701. It lies roughly 814 km from Perth, classified by the ABS as very remote Australia. The area is administered by Carnarvon.

According to the 2021 Census, Greys Plain has a population of 156 with a median age of 29. The median weekly household income is $480, below the WA average. The unemployment rate is 50.0%, higher than the WA average. The Indigenous population is 139 (89.1% of residents).

Housing in Greys Plain includes a median weekly rent of $65, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,300, with 44 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the WA average. Rental properties account for 86.0% of dwellings.

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

Greys Plain is part of the Gascoyne statistical area in Western Australia.

Greys Plain Details

Postcode6701
StateWestern Australia (WA)
Phone Area Code08
Population (2021)156
Median Age29 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$480/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$248/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$65
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,300
Average Household Size3.3 persons
Area6.8 km²
Population Density23/km²
Total Dwellings44
Australian Citizens95.5%
Indigenous Population139 (89.1%)
Unemployment Rate50.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile1/10 (well below average)
Latitude-24.882914
Longitude113.6997494
Distance from Perth814 km
Region (SA4)Western Australia - Outback (South)
Area (SA3)Gascoyne
Local GovernmentCarnarvon
Federal ElectorateDurack

Age Profile

0–14 (29.5%) 15–24 (14.7%) 25–44 (23.1%) 45–64 (27.6%) 65+ (5.8%)
Show counts
0–14 years46 (29.5%)
15–24 years23 (14.7%)
25–44 years36 (23.1%)
45–64 years43 (27.6%)
65+ years9 (5.8%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (0.0%) Mortgaged (14.0%) Rented (86.0%)

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)

Heart Disease18 (11.5%)
Diabetes14 (9.0%)
Asthma14 (9.0%)
Arthritis9 (5.8%)
Lung Condition6 (3.8%)
Cancer5 (3.2%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle24 (60.0%)
1 vehicle12 (30.0%)
2 vehicles4 (10.0%)
3+ vehicles0 (0.0%)

Suburbs Near Greys Plain

Same Postcode (6701)

More Greys Plain 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.