Rangeway Postcode

Western Australia

CoastalVery Remote Bottom 20% SEIFA
6530
Postcode for Rangeway, WA
Phone area code: 08 · 371 km from Perth · Pop. 1,871
1,871
Population
36
Median Age
$921
Household Income/wk
$200
Median Rent/wk
1/10
SEIFA Advantage
1.8
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 Rangeway ranks: household income sits in the bottom 25% of WA suburbs; SEIFA decile 1 places it in the bottom 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Rangeway Compares

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

MetricRangewayWA avgAU avg
Household income/wk $921 -WA $1,891 $1,836
Rent/wk $200 -WA $355 $390
Mortgage/month $910 -WA $1,890 $1,958
Median age 36 43.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 1/10 -WA 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 14.5% +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.

Rangeway is a very remote community in Western Australia, with postcode 6530. It lies roughly 371 km from Perth, classified by the ABS as very remote Australia. The area is administered by Greater Geraldton.

According to the 2021 Census, Rangeway has a population of 1,871 with a median age of 36. The median weekly household income is $921, below the WA average. The unemployment rate is 14.5%, higher than the WA average. The Indigenous population is 413 (22.1% of residents).

Housing in Rangeway includes a median weekly rent of $200, median monthly mortgage repayment of $910, with 632 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the WA average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 62.1% of housing.

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

Rangeway is served by Rangeway Primary School.

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

Rangeway Details

Postcode6530
StateWestern Australia (WA)
Phone Area Code08
Population (2021)1,871
Median Age36 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$921/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$515/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$200
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$910
Average Household Size2.4 persons
Area1.8 km²
Population Density1031/km²
Total Dwellings632
Australian Citizens77.0%
Indigenous Population413 (22.1%)
Unemployment Rate14.5%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile1/10 (well below average)
Latitude-28.7848367
Longitude114.6297729
Distance from Perth371 km
Region (SA4)Western Australia - Outback (South)
Area (SA3)Mid West
Local GovernmentGreater Geraldton
Federal ElectorateDurack

Age Profile

0–14 (22.2%) 15–24 (14.2%) 25–44 (24.6%) 45–64 (24.4%) 65+ (14.7%)
Show counts
0–14 years416 (22.2%)
15–24 years265 (14.2%)
25–44 years461 (24.6%)
45–64 years457 (24.4%)
65+ years275 (14.7%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (29.6%) Mortgaged (32.5%) Rented (37.9%)

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)

Asthma199 (10.6%)
Arthritis173 (9.2%)
Diabetes137 (7.3%)
Heart Disease86 (4.6%)
Lung Condition68 (3.6%)
Cancer44 (2.4%)
Dementia5 (0.3%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle62 (10.0%)
1 vehicle280 (45.4%)
2 vehicles181 (29.3%)
3+ vehicles94 (15.2%)

Schools in Rangeway

Rangeway Primary School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 712 · 261 students

Suburbs Near Rangeway

Same Postcode (6530)

More Rangeway 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.