Mcbeath Postcode

Western Australia

Very Remote Bottom 20% SEIFA
6770
Postcode for Mcbeath, WA
Phone area code: 08 · 1931 km from Perth · Pop. 32
32
Population
57
Median Age
$1,125
Household Income/wk
$170
Median Rent/wk
1/10
SEIFA Advantage
1.2
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 Mcbeath 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 Mcbeath Compares

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

MetricMcbeathWA avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,125 -WA $1,891 $1,836
Rent/wk $170 -WA $355 $390
Mortgage/month $1,600 -WA $1,890 $1,958
Median age 57 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.

Mcbeath is a very remote community in Western Australia, with postcode 6770. It lies roughly 1931 km from Perth, classified by the ABS as very remote Australia. The area is administered by Halls Creek.

According to the 2021 Census, Mcbeath has a population of 32 with a median age of 57. The median weekly household income is $1,125, below the WA average. The Indigenous population is 16 (50.0% of residents).

Housing in Mcbeath includes a median weekly rent of $170, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,600, with 13 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, Mcbeath scores in decile 1 out of 10, which is well below the national average.

Mcbeath is part of the Kimberley statistical area in Western Australia.

Mcbeath Details

Postcode6770
StateWestern Australia (WA)
Phone Area Code08
Population (2021)32
Median Age57 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,125/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$875/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$170
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,600
Average Household Size2.1 persons
Area1.2 km²
Population Density26/km²
Total Dwellings13
Australian Citizens81.2%
Indigenous Population16 (50.0%)
Unemployment Rate0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile1/10 (well below average)
Latitude-18.241009
Longitude127.6885569
Distance from Perth1931 km
Region (SA4)Western Australia - Outback (North)
Area (SA3)Kimberley
Local GovernmentHalls Creek
Federal ElectorateDurack

Age Profile

0–14 (0.0%) 15–24 (9.4%) 25–44 (0.0%) 45–64 (34.4%) 65+ (21.9%)
Show counts
0–14 years0 (0.0%)
15–24 years3 (9.4%)
25–44 years0 (0.0%)
45–64 years11 (34.4%)
65+ years7 (21.9%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (100.0%) Mortgaged (0.0%) Rented (0.0%)

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)

Diabetes7 (21.9%)
Arthritis3 (9.4%)
Asthma3 (9.4%)
Heart Disease3 (9.4%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle4 (26.7%)
1 vehicle3 (20.0%)
2 vehicles4 (26.7%)
3+ vehicles4 (26.7%)

Suburbs Near Mcbeath

Same Postcode (6770)

More Mcbeath Data

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.