Hamersley Range Postcode

Western Australia

Very Remote
6716
Postcode for Hamersley Range, WA
Phone area code: 08 · 1077 km from Perth · Pop. 197
197
Population
37
Median Age
$N/A
Household Income/wk
$N/A
Median Rent/wk
3/10
SEIFA Advantage
7312.9
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 Hamersley Range ranks: household income sits in the bottom 10% of WA suburbs; rents sit in the cheapest 10% in WA.

How Hamersley Range Compares

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

MetricHamersley RangeWA avgAU avg
Median age 37 43.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 3/10 -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.

Hamersley Range is a very remote community in Western Australia, with postcode 6716. It lies roughly 1077 km from Perth, classified by the ABS as very remote Australia. The area is administered by Ashburton.

According to the 2021 Census, Hamersley Range has a population of 197 with a median age of 37. The Indigenous population is 9 (4.6% of residents).

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Hamersley Range scores in decile 3 out of 10, which is below the national average.

Hamersley Range is part of the West Pilbara statistical area in Western Australia.

Hamersley Range Details

Postcode6716
StateWestern Australia (WA)
Phone Area Code08
Population (2021)197
Median Age37 years
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$2,167/week
Average Household Size2 persons
Area7312.9 km²
Population Density0/km²
Australian Citizens26.9%
Indigenous Population9 (4.6%)
Unemployment Rate0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile3/10 (below average)
Latitude-22.3156203
Longitude117.000292
Distance from Perth1077 km
Region (SA4)Western Australia - Outback (North)
Area (SA3)West Pilbara
Local GovernmentAshburton
Federal ElectorateDurack

Age Profile

0–14 (4.1%) 15–24 (16.8%) 25–44 (42.1%) 45–64 (29.9%) 65+ (4.1%)
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0–14 years8 (4.1%)
15–24 years33 (16.8%)
25–44 years83 (42.1%)
45–64 years59 (29.9%)
65+ years8 (4.1%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 3 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Asthma7 (3.6%)
Arthritis4 (2.0%)
Diabetes3 (1.5%)

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

Suburbs Near Hamersley Range

Mount Sheila 76.9 km Rocklea 78.2 km Tom Price 92.0 km Millstream 101.0 km Pannawonica 102.8 km Cane 106.1 km Chichester 113.4 km Innawanga 117.5 km Paraburdoo 122.2 km Wittenoom 136.0 km Fortescue 137.2 km Peedamulla 144.7 km

Same Postcode (6716)

Fortescue Millstream Pannawonica

More Hamersley Range Data

Ashburton LGA 21 suburbs, 5 postcodes, 7,394 people Climate & Weather Closest station: Tom Price (91.2 km)

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.