Ngaanyatjarra-Giles Postcode

Western Australia

Very Remote Bottom 20% SEIFA
0872
Postcode for Ngaanyatjarra-Giles, WA
Phone area code: 08 · 1436 km from Perth · Pop. 43
43
Population
49
Median Age
$1,999
Household Income/wk
$N/A
Median Rent/wk
1/10
SEIFA Advantage
62751.6
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 Ngaanyatjarra-Giles ranks: SEIFA decile 1 places it in the bottom 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Ngaanyatjarra-Giles Compares

Ngaanyatjarra-Giles vs the WA average and the national average (2021 Census, population-weighted).

MetricNgaanyatjarra-GilesWA avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,999 ≈WA $1,891 $1,836
Median age 49 43.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 1/10 -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.

Ngaanyatjarra-Giles is a very remote community in Western Australia, with postcode 0872. It lies roughly 1436 km from Perth, classified by the ABS as very remote Australia. The area is administered by Ngaanyatjarraku.

According to the 2021 Census, Ngaanyatjarra-Giles has a population of 43 with a median age of 49. The median weekly household income is $1,999, close to the WA average. The Indigenous population is 21 (48.8% of residents).

Housing in Ngaanyatjarra-Giles includes a 8 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the WA average. Rental properties account for 100.0% of dwellings.

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

Ngaanyatjarra-Giles is served by Ngaanyatjarra Lands School.

Ngaanyatjarra-Giles is part of the Barkly statistical area in Western Australia.

Ngaanyatjarra-Giles Details

Postcode0872
StateWestern Australia (WA)
Phone Area Code08
Population (2021)43
Median Age49 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,999/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$1,375/week
Average Household Size1.1 persons
Area62751.6 km²
Population Density0/km²
Total Dwellings8
Australian Citizens69.8%
Indigenous Population21 (48.8%)
Unemployment Rate0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile1/10 (well below average)
Latitude-25.0555
Longitude128.311
Distance from Perth1436 km
Region (SA4)Northern Territory - Outback
Area (SA3)Barkly
Local GovernmentNgaanyatjarraku

Age Profile

0–14 (0.0%) 15–24 (23.3%) 25–44 (11.6%) 45–64 (53.5%) 65+ (0.0%)
Show counts
0–14 years0 (0.0%)
15–24 years10 (23.3%)
25–44 years5 (11.6%)
45–64 years23 (53.5%)
65+ years0 (0.0%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (0.0%) Mortgaged (0.0%) Rented (100.0%)

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)

Diabetes4 (9.3%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle5 (41.7%)
1 vehicle7 (58.3%)
2 vehicles0 (0.0%)
3+ vehicles0 (0.0%)

Schools in Ngaanyatjarra-Giles

Ngaanyatjarra Lands School
Combined · Gov · 298 students

Suburbs Near Ngaanyatjarra-Giles

Same Postcode (0872)

More Ngaanyatjarra-Giles 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.