Western Australia · Postcode 6532

Nabawa postcode and suburb data

Western Australia · Phone area code 08 · 397 km from Perth

Very Remote
118
Population (2021)
$1,325
Household income/wk
$100
Median rent/wk
53
Median age
6/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Nabawa 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

6532 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
118 People Resident population, Census 2021
Chapman Valley Council area 23 suburbs, 2 postcodes
53 Median age Years, Census 2021
$1,325/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 6/10 SEIFA advantage Middle SEIFA range
1 Schools ACARA 2025 profiles in this suburb

Benchmarks against WA

Household income
$1,325/wk
30% below WA average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$100/wk
72% below WA average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
6/10
matches WA average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
53 years
10.0 years older than WA average
Resident median age
Unemployment
4.7%
0.3 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.

Detailed comparison table

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

MetricNabawaWA avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,325 -WA $1,891 $1,836
Rent/wk $100 -WA $355 $390
Mortgage/month $1,100 -WA $1,890 $1,958
Median age 53 43.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 6/10 ≈WA 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 4.7% ≈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.

Nabawa is a very remote community in Western Australia, with postcode 6532. It lies roughly 397 km from Perth, classified by the ABS as very remote Australia. The area is administered by Chapman Valley.

According to the 2021 Census, Nabawa has a population of 118 with a median age of 53. The median weekly household income is $1,325, below the WA average. The unemployment rate is 4.7%. The Indigenous population is 8 (6.8% of residents).

Housing in Nabawa includes a median weekly rent of $100, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,100, with 49 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the WA average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 88.6% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Nabawa scores in decile 6 out of 10, which is around the national average.

Nabawa is served by Chapman Valley Primary School.

Nabawa is part of the Mid West statistical area in Western Australia.

Nabawa details

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

Postcode6532
StateWestern Australia (WA)
Phone Area Code08
Population (2021)118
Median Age53 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,325/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$712/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$100
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,100
Average Household Size2.3 persons
Area96.7 km²
Population Density1/km²
Total Dwellings49
Australian Citizens89.0%
Indigenous Population8 (6.8%)
Unemployment Rate4.7%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile6/10 (average)
Latitude-28.4987379
Longitude114.7924119
Distance from Perth397 km
Region (SA4)Western Australia - Outback (South)
Area (SA3)Mid West
Local GovernmentChapman Valley
Federal ElectorateDurack
State ElectorateNorth West Central (Mining and Pastoral)
Time ZoneAWST (UTC+8), Australia/Perth (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (15.3%) 15–24 (7.6%) 25–44 (17.8%) 45–64 (39.8%) 65+ (16.9%)
Show counts
0–14 years18 (15.3%)
15–24 years9 (7.6%)
25–44 years21 (17.8%)
45–64 years47 (39.8%)
65+ years20 (16.9%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (61.4%) Mortgaged (27.3%) Rented (11.4%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Nabawa is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 6 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)

Arthritis12 (10.2%)
Asthma9 (7.6%)
Heart Disease9 (7.6%)
Diabetes7 (5.9%)
Cancer7 (5.9%)
Lung Condition6 (5.1%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle0 (0.0%)
1 vehicle16 (36.4%)
2 vehicles19 (43.2%)
3+ vehicles9 (20.5%)

Schools in Nabawa

ACARA 2025 school profiles for schools located in Nabawa. ICSEA is shown where ACARA publishes it.

Chapman Valley Primary School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 915 · 7 students

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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.