Mueller Ranges Postcode

Western Australia

Very Remote Bottom 20% SEIFA
6770
Postcode for Mueller Ranges, WA
Phone area code: 08 · 1840 km from Perth · Pop. 366
366
Population
27
Median Age
$778
Household Income/wk
$69
Median Rent/wk
1/10
SEIFA Advantage
19799.6
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 Mueller Ranges 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 Mueller Ranges Compares

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

MetricMueller RangesWA avgAU avg
Household income/wk $778 -WA $1,891 $1,836
Rent/wk $69 -WA $355 $390
Mortgage/month $2,167 +WA $1,890 $1,958
Median age 27 43.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 1/10 -WA 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 28.6% +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.

Mueller Ranges is a very remote community in Western Australia, with postcode 6770. It lies roughly 1840 km from Perth, classified by the ABS as very remote Australia. The area is administered by Halls Creek.

According to the 2021 Census, Mueller Ranges has a population of 366 with a median age of 27. The median weekly household income is $778, below the WA average. The unemployment rate is 28.6%, higher than the WA average. The Indigenous population is 309 (84.4% of residents).

Housing in Mueller Ranges includes a median weekly rent of $69, median monthly mortgage repayment of $2,167, with 85 total dwellings. These housing costs sit above the WA average. Rental properties account for 88.4% of dwellings.

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

Mueller Ranges is part of the Kimberley statistical area in Western Australia.

Mueller Ranges Details

Postcode6770
StateWestern Australia (WA)
Phone Area Code08
Population (2021)366
Median Age27 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$778/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$326/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$69
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$2,167
Average Household Size3.6 persons
Area19799.6 km²
Population Density0/km²
Total Dwellings85
Australian Citizens82.8%
Indigenous Population309 (84.4%)
Unemployment Rate28.6%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile1/10 (well below average)
Latitude-18.7062017
Longitude126.8735589
Distance from Perth1840 km
Region (SA4)Western Australia - Outback (North)
Area (SA3)Kimberley
Local GovernmentHalls Creek
Federal ElectorateDurack

Age Profile

0–14 (25.1%) 15–24 (23.0%) 25–44 (30.1%) 45–64 (18.3%) 65+ (5.5%)
Show counts
0–14 years92 (25.1%)
15–24 years84 (23.0%)
25–44 years110 (30.1%)
45–64 years67 (18.3%)
65+ years20 (5.5%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (11.6%) Mortgaged (0.0%) Rented (88.4%)

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)

Asthma13 (3.6%)
Diabetes11 (3.0%)
Heart Disease9 (2.5%)
Arthritis4 (1.1%)
Lung Condition3 (0.8%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle33 (44.0%)
1 vehicle33 (44.0%)
2 vehicles9 (12.0%)
3+ vehicles0 (0.0%)

Suburbs Near Mueller Ranges

Same Postcode (6770)

More Mueller Ranges 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.