Mantamaru Postcode

Western Australia

Very Remote Bottom 20% SEIFA

0872

Postcode for Mantamaru, WA
Phone area code: 08 · 1797 km from Perth · Pop. 124

124

Population

Median Age

$1,187

Household Income/wk

$65

Median Rent/wk

1/10

SEIFA Advantage

4.8

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 Mantamaru 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 Mantamaru Compares

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

Metric	Mantamaru	WA avg	AU avg
Household income/wk	$1,187 -WA	$1,891	$1,836
Rent/wk	$65 -WA	$355	$390
Median age	25	43.0	45.0
SEIFA decile	1/10 -WA	6.0/10	6.0/10
Unemployment	63.0% +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.

Mantamaru is a very remote community in Western Australia, with postcode 0872. It lies roughly 1797 km from Perth, classified by the ABS as very remote Australia. The area is administered by Ngaanyatjarraku.

According to the 2021 Census, Mantamaru has a population of 124 with a median age of 25. The median weekly household income is $1,187, below the WA average. The unemployment rate is 63.0%, higher than the WA average. The Indigenous population is 112 (90.3% of residents).

Housing in Mantamaru includes a median weekly rent of $65, 29 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, Mantamaru scores in decile 1 out of 10, which is well below the national average.

Mantamaru is part of the Barkly statistical area in Western Australia.

Mantamaru Details

Postcode	0872
State	Western Australia (WA)
Phone Area Code	08
Population (2021)	124
Median Age	25 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)	$1,187/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)	$384/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)	$65
Average Household Size	4.2 persons
Area	4.8 km²
Population Density	26/km²
Total Dwellings	29
Australian Citizens	93.5%
Indigenous Population	112 (90.3%)
Unemployment Rate	63.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile	1/10 (well below average)
Latitude	-25.1299
Longitude	132.57
Distance from Perth	1797 km
Region (SA4)	Northern Territory - Outback
Area (SA3)	Barkly
Local Government	Ngaanyatjarraku

Age Profile

29.8%

14.5%

30.6%

6.5%

7.3%

0–14 (29.8%) 15–24 (14.5%) 25–44 (30.6%) 45–64 (6.5%) 65+ (7.3%)

Show counts

0–14 years	37 (29.8%)
15–24 years	18 (14.5%)
25–44 years	38 (30.6%)
45–64 years	8 (6.5%)
65+ years	9 (7.3%)

Housing Tenure

100.0%

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)

Diabetes	19 (15.3%)
Heart Disease	6 (4.8%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle	25 (78.1%)
1 vehicle	7 (21.9%)
2 vehicles	0 (0.0%)
3+ vehicles	0 (0.0%)

Suburbs Near Mantamaru

Papulankutja 0.0 km Kanpa 0.0 km Irrunytju 0.0 km Wingellina 379.4 km Tjukurla 398.5 km Ngaanyatjarra-Giles 428.9 km Warakurna 431.5 km Kiwirrkurra 552.1 km Gibson Desert South 568.2 km Warburton 610.9 km Beadell 616.2 km Patjarr 633.6 km

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More Mantamaru Data

Ngaanyatjarraku LGA 11 suburbs, 2 postcodes, 1,246 people Climate & Weather Closest station: Yulara (159.5 km)

Page last reviewed June 2026. Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 IRSAD, ACARA school profiles 2025. How this data is sourced.