Western Australia · Postcode 6754

Paraburdoo postcode and suburb data

Western Australia · Phone area code 08 · 990 km from Perth

Very Remote Above WA income
1,324
Population (2021)
$3,215
Household income/wk
$30
Median rent/wk
35
Median age
4/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Paraburdoo 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

6754 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
1,324 People Resident population, Census 2021
Ashburton Council area 21 suburbs, 5 postcodes
35 Median age Years, Census 2021
$3,215/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 4/10 SEIFA advantage Middle SEIFA range
1 Schools ACARA 2025 profiles in this suburb

Benchmarks against WA

Household income
$3,215/wk
70% above WA average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$30/wk
92% below WA average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
4/10
2.0 deciles below WA average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
35 years
8.0 years younger than WA average
Resident median age
Unemployment
2.2%
2.8 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 Paraburdoo ranks: household income is in the top 10% of WA suburbs.

ABS Census 2021 · SEIFA 2021

Detailed comparison table

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

MetricParaburdooWA avgAU avg
Household income/wk $3,215 +WA $1,891 $1,836
Rent/wk $30 -WA $355 $390
Mortgage/month $1,563 -WA $1,890 $1,958
Median age 35 43.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 4/10 -WA 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 2.2% -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.

Paraburdoo is a very remote community in Western Australia, with postcode 6754. It lies roughly 990 km from Perth, classified by the ABS as very remote Australia. The area is administered by Ashburton.

According to the 2021 Census, Paraburdoo has a population of 1,324 with a median age of 35. The median weekly household income is $3,215, above the WA average. The unemployment rate is 2.2%, lower than the WA average. The Indigenous population is 114 (8.6% of residents).

Housing in Paraburdoo includes a median weekly rent of $30, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,563, with 335 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the WA average. Rental properties account for 97.0% of dwellings.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Paraburdoo scores in decile 4 out of 10, which is below the national average.

Paraburdoo is served by Paraburdoo Primary School.

Paraburdoo is part of the West Pilbara statistical area in Western Australia.

Paraburdoo details

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

Postcode6754
StateWestern Australia (WA)
Phone Area Code08
Population (2021)1,324
Median Age35 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$3,215/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$1,959/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$30
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,563
Average Household Size2.5 persons
Area153.1 km²
Population Density9/km²
Total Dwellings335
Australian Citizens67.4%
Indigenous Population114 (8.6%)
Unemployment Rate2.2%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile4/10 (below average)
Latitude-23.1953868
Longitude117.7138785
Distance from Perth990 km
Region (SA4)Western Australia - Outback (North)
Area (SA3)West Pilbara
Local GovernmentAshburton
Federal ElectorateDurack
State ElectorateNorth West Central (Mining and Pastoral)
Time ZoneAWST (UTC+8), Australia/Perth (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (23.4%) 15–24 (9.4%) 25–44 (39.0%) 45–64 (25.8%) 65+ (1.9%)
Show counts
0–14 years310 (23.4%)
15–24 years125 (9.4%)
25–44 years516 (39.0%)
45–64 years342 (25.8%)
65+ years25 (1.9%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (2.0%) Mortgaged (1.0%) Rented (97.0%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Paraburdoo is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 4 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)

Asthma69 (5.2%)
Arthritis37 (2.8%)
Diabetes31 (2.3%)
Heart Disease15 (1.1%)
Cancer13 (1.0%)
Lung Condition5 (0.4%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle10 (3.1%)
1 vehicle160 (49.1%)
2 vehicles100 (30.7%)
3+ vehicles56 (17.2%)

Schools in Paraburdoo

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

Paraburdoo Primary School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 888 · 185 students

Suburbs Near Paraburdoo

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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.