Western Australia · Postcode 6447

Mount Ney postcode and suburb data

Western Australia · Phone area code 08 · 644 km from Perth

Very Remote Top 10% SEIFA
8
Population (2021)
$1,187
Household income/wk
55
Median age
10/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Mount Ney 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

6447 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
8 People Resident population, Census 2021
Esperance Council area 33 suburbs, 6 postcodes
55 Median age Years, Census 2021
$1,187/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 10/10 SEIFA advantage Very high advantage

Benchmarks against WA

Household income
$1,187/wk
37% below WA average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
10/10
4.0 deciles above WA average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
55 years
12.0 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.

Where Mount Ney ranks: household income sits in the bottom 25% of WA suburbs; SEIFA decile 10 puts it in the top 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

ABS Census 2021 · SEIFA 2021

Detailed comparison table

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

MetricMount NeyWA avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,187 -WA $1,891 $1,836
Median age 55 43.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 10/10 +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.

Mount Ney is a very remote community in Western Australia, with postcode 6447. It lies roughly 644 km from Perth, classified by the ABS as very remote Australia. The area is administered by Esperance.

According to the 2021 Census, Mount Ney has a population of 8 with a median age of 55. The median weekly household income is $1,187, below the WA average.

Housing in Mount Ney includes a 3 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the WA average.

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

Mount Ney is part of the Esperance statistical area in Western Australia.

Mount Ney details

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

Postcode6447
StateWestern Australia (WA)
Phone Area Code08
Population (2021)8
Median Age55 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,187/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$1,187/week
Average Household Size1.7 persons
Area1019.0 km²
Population Density0/km²
Total Dwellings3
Australian Citizens100.0%
Unemployment Rate0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile10/10 (well above average)
Latitude-33.4568271
Longitude122.5085926
Distance from Perth644 km
Region (SA4)Western Australia - Outback (South)
Area (SA3)Esperance
Local GovernmentEsperance
Federal ElectorateO'Connor
State ElectorateRoe (Agricultural)
Time ZoneAWST (UTC+8), Australia/Perth (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (0.0%) 15–24 (0.0%) 25–44 (0.0%) 45–64 (0.0%) 65+ (0.0%)
Show counts
0–14 years0 (0.0%)
15–24 years0 (0.0%)
25–44 years0 (0.0%)
45–64 years0 (0.0%)
65+ years0 (0.0%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Mount Ney is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 10 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)

Asthma4 (50.0%)

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

Suburbs Near Mount Ney

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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.