Hamelin Pool Postcode

Western Australia

Very Remote
6532
Postcode for Hamelin Pool, WA
Phone area code: 08 · 631 km from Perth · Pop. 23
23
Population
31
Median Age
$900
Household Income/wk
$269
Median Rent/wk
6/10
SEIFA Advantage
2034.0
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 Hamelin Pool ranks: household income sits in the bottom 25% of WA suburbs.

How Hamelin Pool Compares

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

MetricHamelin PoolWA avgAU avg
Household income/wk $900 -WA $1,891 $1,836
Rent/wk $269 -WA $355 $390
Median age 31 43.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 6/10 ≈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.

Hamelin Pool is a very remote community in Western Australia, with postcode 6532. It lies roughly 631 km from Perth, classified by the ABS as very remote Australia. The area is administered by Shark Bay.

According to the 2021 Census, Hamelin Pool has a population of 23 with a median age of 31. The median weekly household income is $900, below the WA average. The Indigenous population is 3 (13.0% of residents).

Housing in Hamelin Pool includes a median weekly rent of $269, 5 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the WA average.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Hamelin Pool scores in decile 6 out of 10, which is around the national average.

Hamelin Pool is part of the Mid West statistical area in Western Australia.

Hamelin Pool Details

Postcode6532
StateWestern Australia (WA)
Phone Area Code08
Population (2021)23
Median Age31 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$900/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$1,031/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$269
Average Household Size2 persons
Area2034.0 km²
Population Density0/km²
Total Dwellings5
Australian Citizens56.5%
Indigenous Population3 (13.0%)
Unemployment Rate0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile6/10 (average)
Latitude-26.4092839
Longitude114.4625194
Distance from Perth631 km
Region (SA4)Western Australia - Outback (South)
Area (SA3)Mid West
Local GovernmentShark Bay
Federal ElectorateDurack

Age Profile

0–14 (30.4%) 15–24 (0.0%) 25–44 (34.8%) 45–64 (30.4%) 65+ (0.0%)
Show counts
0–14 years7 (30.4%)
15–24 years0 (0.0%)
25–44 years8 (34.8%)
45–64 years7 (30.4%)
65+ years0 (0.0%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 6 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Suburbs Near Hamelin Pool

Carbla 26.8 km Coburn 38.1 km Woodleigh 46.9 km Meadow 47.7 km Nanga 53.6 km Wooramel 75.1 km Tamala 78.2 km Talisker 80.9 km Nerren Nerren 81.7 km Toolonga 82.6 km Yalardy 85.6 km Gilroyd 90.6 km

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More Hamelin Pool Data

Shark Bay LGA 19 suburbs, 3 postcodes, 1,033 people Climate & Weather Closest station: Monkey Mia (101.2 km) NDIS Providers NDIS data for Shark Bay LGA

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.