Purnululu Postcode

Western Australia

Very Remote Bottom 20% SEIFA Above WA income
6770
Postcode for Purnululu, WA
Phone area code: 08 · 2041 km from Perth · Pop. 13
13
Population
36
Median Age
$2,750
Household Income/wk
$450
Median Rent/wk
1/10
SEIFA Advantage
2434.9
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 Purnululu ranks: household income is in the top 10% of WA suburbs; rents are among the top 10% in WA; SEIFA decile 1 places it in the bottom 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Purnululu Compares

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

MetricPurnululuWA avgAU avg
Household income/wk $2,750 +WA $1,891 $1,836
Rent/wk $450 +WA $355 $390
Median age 36 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.

Purnululu is a very remote community in Western Australia, with postcode 6770. It lies roughly 2041 km from Perth, classified by the ABS as very remote Australia. The area is administered by Halls Creek.

According to the 2021 Census, Purnululu has a population of 13 with a median age of 36. The median weekly household income is $2,750, above the WA average.

Housing in Purnululu includes a median weekly rent of $450. These housing costs sit above the WA average.

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

Purnululu is part of the Kimberley statistical area in Western Australia.

Purnululu Details

Postcode6770
StateWestern Australia (WA)
Phone Area Code08
Population (2021)13
Median Age36 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$2,750/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$1,624/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$450
Average Household Size3.5 persons
Area2434.9 km²
Population Density0/km²
Australian Citizens46.2%
Unemployment Rate0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile1/10 (well below average)
Latitude-17.5095625
Longitude128.3929045
Distance from Perth2041 km
Region (SA4)Western Australia - Outback (North)
Area (SA3)Kimberley
Local GovernmentHalls Creek
Federal ElectorateDurack

Age Profile

0–14 (84.6%) 15–24 (0.0%) 25–44 (30.8%) 45–64 (0.0%) 65+ (0.0%)
Show counts
0–14 years11 (84.6%)
15–24 years0 (0.0%)
25–44 years4 (30.8%)
45–64 years0 (0.0%)
65+ years0 (0.0%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 1 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Suburbs Near Purnululu

Same Postcode (6770)

More Purnululu 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.