Western Australia · Postcode 6535

Isseka postcode and suburb data

Western Australia · Phone area code 08 · 408 km from Perth

Remote
57
Population (2021)
$1,312
Household income/wk
$250
Median rent/wk
45
Median age
6/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Isseka 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

6535 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
57 People Resident population, Census 2021
Northampton Council area 18 suburbs, 3 postcodes
45 Median age Years, Census 2021
$1,312/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 6/10 SEIFA advantage Middle SEIFA range

Benchmarks against WA

Household income
$1,312/wk
31% below WA average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$250/wk
30% below WA average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
6/10
matches WA average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
45 years
2.0 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

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

MetricIssekaWA avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,312 -WA $1,891 $1,836
Rent/wk $250 -WA $355 $390
Mortgage/month $777 -WA $1,890 $1,958
Median age 45 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.

Isseka is a remote community in Western Australia, with postcode 6535. It lies roughly 408 km from Perth, classified by the ABS as remote Australia. The area is administered by Northampton.

According to the 2021 Census, Isseka has a population of 57 with a median age of 45. The median weekly household income is $1,312, below the WA average.

Housing in Isseka includes a median weekly rent of $250, median monthly mortgage repayment of $777, with 20 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the WA average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 100.0% of housing.

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

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

Isseka details

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

Postcode6535
StateWestern Australia (WA)
Phone Area Code08
Population (2021)57
Median Age45 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,312/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$712/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$250
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$777
Average Household Size2.4 persons
Area3.2 km²
Population Density18/km²
Total Dwellings20
Australian Citizens82.5%
Unemployment Rate0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile6/10 (average)
Latitude-28.4345497
Longitude114.6517622
Distance from Perth408 km
Region (SA4)Western Australia - Outback (South)
Area (SA3)Mid West
Local GovernmentNorthampton
Federal ElectorateDurack
State ElectorateMoore (Agricultural)
Time ZoneAWST (UTC+8), Australia/Perth (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (21.1%) 15–24 (5.3%) 25–44 (29.8%) 45–64 (31.6%) 65+ (22.8%)
Show counts
0–14 years12 (21.1%)
15–24 years3 (5.3%)
25–44 years17 (29.8%)
45–64 years18 (31.6%)
65+ years13 (22.8%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (42.1%) Mortgaged (57.9%) Rented (0.0%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Isseka is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 6 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)

Arthritis6 (10.5%)
Asthma5 (8.8%)

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 vehicle4 (36.4%)
2 vehicles7 (63.6%)
3+ vehicles0 (0.0%)

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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.