Western Australia · Postcode 6532

Narngulu postcode and suburb data

Western Australia · Phone area code 08 · 368 km from Perth

CoastalVery Remote
44
Population (2021)
$1,687
Household income/wk
$400
Median rent/wk
54
Median age
6/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Narngulu 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
44 People Resident population, Census 2021
Greater Geraldton Council area 57 suburbs, 7 postcodes
54 Median age Years, Census 2021
$1,687/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 6/10 SEIFA advantage Middle SEIFA range

Benchmarks against WA

Household income
$1,687/wk
11% below WA average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$400/wk
13% above WA average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
6/10
matches WA average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
54 years
11.0 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 Narngulu ranks: rents are among the top 10% in WA.

ABS Census 2021 · SEIFA 2021

Detailed comparison table

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

MetricNarnguluWA avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,687 -WA $1,891 $1,836
Rent/wk $400 +WA $355 $390
Mortgage/month $2,275 +WA $1,890 $1,958
Median age 54 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.

Narngulu is a very remote community in Western Australia, with postcode 6532. It lies roughly 368 km from Perth, classified by the ABS as very remote Australia. The area is administered by Greater Geraldton.

According to the 2021 Census, Narngulu has a population of 44 with a median age of 54. The median weekly household income is $1,687, below the WA average. The Indigenous population is 3 (6.8% of residents).

Housing in Narngulu includes a median weekly rent of $400, median monthly mortgage repayment of $2,275, with 26 total dwellings. These housing costs sit above the WA average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 100.0% of housing.

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

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

Narngulu details

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

Postcode6532
StateWestern Australia (WA)
Phone Area Code08
Population (2021)44
Median Age54 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,687/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$1,062/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$400
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$2,275
Average Household Size2 persons
Area25.2 km²
Population Density2/km²
Total Dwellings26
Australian Citizens93.2%
Indigenous Population3 (6.8%)
Unemployment Rate0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile6/10 (average)
Latitude-28.8005374
Longitude114.6716717
Distance from Perth368 km
Region (SA4)Western Australia - Outback (South)
Area (SA3)Mid West
Local GovernmentGreater Geraldton
Federal ElectorateDurack
State ElectorateNorth West Central (Mining and Pastoral)
Time ZoneAWST (UTC+8), Australia/Perth (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (15.9%) 15–24 (0.0%) 25–44 (9.1%) 45–64 (34.1%) 65+ (29.5%)
Show counts
0–14 years7 (15.9%)
15–24 years0 (0.0%)
25–44 years4 (9.1%)
45–64 years15 (34.1%)
65+ years13 (29.5%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (50.0%) Mortgaged (50.0%) Rented (0.0%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Narngulu 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)

Diabetes6 (13.6%)
Arthritis4 (9.1%)

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 vehicle3 (12.5%)
2 vehicles8 (33.3%)
3+ vehicles13 (54.2%)

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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.