Western Australia · Postcode 6532

Naraling postcode and suburb data

Western Australia · Phone area code 08 · 406 km from Perth

Very Remote
13
Population (2021)
$1,749
Household income/wk
$150
Median rent/wk
58
Median age
6/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Naraling 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
13 People Resident population, Census 2021
Chapman Valley Council area 23 suburbs, 2 postcodes
58 Median age Years, Census 2021
$1,749/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 6/10 SEIFA advantage Middle SEIFA range

Benchmarks against WA

Household income
$1,749/wk
8% below WA average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$150/wk
58% below WA average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
6/10
matches WA average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
58 years
15.0 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.

Detailed comparison table

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

MetricNaralingWA avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,749 ≈WA $1,891 $1,836
Rent/wk $150 -WA $355 $390
Median age 58 43.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 6/10 ≈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.

Naraling is a very remote community in Western Australia, with postcode 6532. It lies roughly 406 km from Perth, classified by the ABS as very remote Australia. The area is administered by Chapman Valley.

According to the 2021 Census, Naraling has a population of 13 with a median age of 58. The median weekly household income is $1,749, close to the WA average.

Housing in Naraling includes a median weekly rent of $150, 9 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the WA average.

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

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

Naraling details

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

Postcode6532
StateWestern Australia (WA)
Phone Area Code08
Population (2021)13
Median Age58 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,749/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$1,124/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$150
Average Household Size2.4 persons
Area114.2 km²
Population Density0/km²
Total Dwellings9
Australian Citizens69.2%
Unemployment Rate0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile6/10 (average)
Latitude-28.3996068
Longitude114.8574912
Distance from Perth406 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 (0.0%) 15–24 (0.0%) 25–44 (0.0%) 45–64 (30.8%) 65+ (38.5%)
Show counts
0–14 years0 (0.0%)
15–24 years0 (0.0%)
25–44 years0 (0.0%)
45–64 years4 (30.8%)
65+ years5 (38.5%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Naraling 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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle0 (0.0%)
1 vehicle0 (0.0%)
2 vehicles3 (100.0%)
3+ vehicles0 (0.0%)

Suburbs Near Naraling

Same Postcode (6532)

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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.