Jarlmadangah Burru Postcode

Western Australia

Very Remote Bottom 20% SEIFA
6728
Postcode for Jarlmadangah Burru, WA
Phone area code: 08 · 1770 km from Perth · Pop. 35
35
Population
29
Median Age
$866
Household Income/wk
$35
Median Rent/wk
1/10
SEIFA Advantage
1.3
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 Jarlmadangah Burru ranks: household income sits in the bottom 25% of WA suburbs; SEIFA decile 1 places it in the bottom 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Jarlmadangah Burru Compares

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

MetricJarlmadangah BurruWA avgAU avg
Household income/wk $866 -WA $1,891 $1,836
Rent/wk $35 -WA $355 $390
Median age 29 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.

Jarlmadangah Burru is a very remote community in Western Australia, with postcode 6728. It lies roughly 1770 km from Perth, classified by the ABS as very remote Australia. The area is administered by Derby-West Kimberley.

According to the 2021 Census, Jarlmadangah Burru has a population of 35 with a median age of 29. The median weekly household income is $866, below the WA average. The Indigenous population is 30 (85.7% of residents).

Housing in Jarlmadangah Burru includes a median weekly rent of $35, 13 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, Jarlmadangah Burru scores in decile 1 out of 10, which is well below the national average.

Jarlmadangah Burru is part of the Kimberley statistical area in Western Australia.

Jarlmadangah Burru Details

Postcode6728
StateWestern Australia (WA)
Phone Area Code08
Population (2021)35
Median Age29 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$866/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$479/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$35
Average Household Size2.5 persons
Area1.3 km²
Population Density28/km²
Total Dwellings13
Australian Citizens82.9%
Indigenous Population30 (85.7%)
Unemployment Rate0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile1/10 (well below average)
Latitude-17.9518176
Longitude124.2522537
Distance from Perth1770 km
Region (SA4)Western Australia - Outback (North)
Area (SA3)Kimberley
Local GovernmentDerby-West Kimberley
Federal ElectorateDurack

Age Profile

0–14 (11.4%) 15–24 (17.1%) 25–44 (45.7%) 45–64 (17.1%) 65+ (0.0%)
Show counts
0–14 years4 (11.4%)
15–24 years6 (17.1%)
25–44 years16 (45.7%)
45–64 years6 (17.1%)
65+ years0 (0.0%)

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)

Asthma4 (11.4%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle7 (50.0%)
1 vehicle4 (28.6%)
2 vehicles3 (21.4%)
3+ vehicles0 (0.0%)

Suburbs Near Jarlmadangah Burru

Camballin 0.0 km Mount Hardman 57.0 km Geegully Creek 59.6 km St George Ranges 61.5 km Meda 64.3 km Willare 67.8 km Derby 78.3 km Gingerah 140.2 km Fitzroy Crossing 140.9 km Kupartiya 140.9 km Kimbolton 144.7 km King Leopold Ranges 183.3 km

Same Postcode (6728)

Camballin Derby Geegully Creek Kimbolton King Leopold Ranges Meda St George Ranges Willare

More Jarlmadangah Burru Data

Derby-West Kimberley LGA 13 suburbs, 4 postcodes, 7,043 people Climate & Weather Closest station: Fitzroy Crossing (141.8 km) NDIS Providers NDIS data for Derby-West Kimberley 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.