Western Australia · Postcode 6537
Nanga postcode and suburb data
Western Australia · Phone area code 08 · 628 km from Perth
Suburb snapshot
Nanga 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
Benchmarks against WA
Income, rent and SEIFA figures are from the ABS 2021 Census and are reported in 2021 dollars, not adjusted for subsequent inflation.
Where Nanga ranks: household income sits in the bottom 25% of WA suburbs.
ABS Census 2021 · SEIFA 2021Detailed comparison table
Nanga vs the WA average and the national average, using population-weighted 2021 Census data.
| Metric | Nanga | WA avg | AU avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Household income/wk | $900 -WA | $1,891 | $1,836 |
| Median age | 53 | 43.0 | 45.0 |
| SEIFA decile | 6/10 ≈WA | 6.0/10 | 6.0/10 |
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.
Nanga is a very remote community in Western Australia, with postcode 6537. It lies roughly 628 km from Perth, classified by the ABS as very remote Australia. The area is administered by Shark Bay.
According to the 2021 Census, Nanga has a population of 4 with a median age of 53. The median weekly household income is $900, below the WA average.
On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Nanga scores in decile 6 out of 10, which is around the national average.
Nanga is part of the Gascoyne statistical area in Western Australia.
Nanga details
Location, Census, housing, SEIFA and geography fields used across this profile.
| Postcode | 6537 |
| State | Western Australia (WA) |
| Phone Area Code | 08 |
| Population (2021) | 4 |
| Median Age | 53 years |
| Median Household Income (Census 2021) | $900/week |
| Median Personal Income (Census 2021) | $350/week |
| Average Household Size | 2 persons |
| Area | 1803.3 km² |
| Population Density | 0/km² |
| Australian Citizens | 100.0% |
| SEIFA IRSAD Decile | 6/10 (average) |
| Latitude | -26.5548705 |
| Longitude | 113.9495868 |
| Distance from Perth | 628 km |
| Region (SA4) | Western Australia - Outback (South) |
| Area (SA3) | Gascoyne |
| Local Government | Shark Bay |
| Federal Electorate | Durack |
| State Electorate | North West Central (Mining and Pastoral) |
| Time Zone | AWST (UTC+8), Australia/Perth (standard time) |
Age Profile
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| 0–14 years | 0 (0.0%) |
| 15–24 years | 0 (0.0%) |
| 25–44 years | 0 (0.0%) |
| 45–64 years | 3 (75.0%) |
| 65+ years | 0 (0.0%) |
SEIFA socio-economic index
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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.