Morgantown Postcode

Western Australia

Very Remote Bottom 20% SEIFA
6701
Postcode for Morgantown, WA
Phone area code: 08 · 815 km from Perth · Pop. 774
774
Population
38
Median Age
$1,361
Household Income/wk
$205
Median Rent/wk
1/10
SEIFA Advantage
1.5
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 Morgantown ranks: SEIFA decile 1 places it in the bottom 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Morgantown Compares

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

MetricMorgantownWA avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,361 -WA $1,891 $1,836
Rent/wk $205 -WA $355 $390
Mortgage/month $1,083 -WA $1,890 $1,958
Median age 38 43.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 1/10 -WA 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 4.8% ≈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.

Morgantown is a very remote community in Western Australia, with postcode 6701. It lies roughly 815 km from Perth, classified by the ABS as very remote Australia. The area is administered by Carnarvon.

According to the 2021 Census, Morgantown has a population of 774 with a median age of 38. The median weekly household income is $1,361, below the WA average. The unemployment rate is 4.8%. The Indigenous population is 151 (19.5% of residents).

Housing in Morgantown includes a median weekly rent of $205, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,083, with 270 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the WA average. Rental properties account for 53.5% of dwellings.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Morgantown scores in decile 1 out of 10, which is well below the national average.

Morgantown is part of the Gascoyne statistical area in Western Australia.

Morgantown Details

Postcode6701
StateWestern Australia (WA)
Phone Area Code08
Population (2021)774
Median Age38 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,361/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$774/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$205
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,083
Average Household Size2.3 persons
Area1.5 km²
Population Density531/km²
Total Dwellings270
Australian Citizens71.8%
Indigenous Population151 (19.5%)
Unemployment Rate4.8%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile1/10 (well below average)
Latitude-24.8765299
Longitude113.6601223
Distance from Perth815 km
Region (SA4)Western Australia - Outback (South)
Area (SA3)Gascoyne
Local GovernmentCarnarvon
Federal ElectorateDurack

Age Profile

0–14 (19.3%) 15–24 (11.1%) 25–44 (28.0%) 45–64 (27.0%) 65+ (13.7%)
Show counts
0–14 years149 (19.3%)
15–24 years86 (11.1%)
25–44 years217 (28.0%)
45–64 years209 (27.0%)
65+ years106 (13.7%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (23.6%) Mortgaged (22.9%) Rented (53.5%)

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)

Asthma62 (8.0%)
Diabetes51 (6.6%)
Arthritis50 (6.5%)
Heart Disease33 (4.3%)
Lung Condition13 (1.7%)
Cancer13 (1.7%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle26 (9.5%)
1 vehicle113 (41.4%)
2 vehicles86 (31.5%)
3+ vehicles48 (17.6%)

Suburbs Near Morgantown

Same Postcode (6701)

More Morgantown 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.