Roebuck Postcode

Western Australia

Very Remote
6725
Postcode for Roebuck, WA
Phone area code: 08 · 1697 km from Perth · Pop. 606
606
Population
39
Median Age
$1,656
Household Income/wk
$250
Median Rent/wk
6/10
SEIFA Advantage
5427.2
Area (km²)

Income, rent and SEIFA figures are from the ABS 2021 Census and are reported in 2021 dollars, not adjusted for subsequent inflation.

How Roebuck Compares

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

MetricRoebuckWA avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,656 -WA $1,891 $1,836
Rent/wk $250 -WA $355 $390
Mortgage/month $2,167 +WA $1,890 $1,958
Median age 39 43.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 6/10 ≈WA 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 4.1% -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.

Roebuck is a very remote community in Western Australia, with postcode 6725. It lies roughly 1697 km from Perth, classified by the ABS as very remote Australia. The area is administered by Broome.

According to the 2021 Census, Roebuck has a population of 606 with a median age of 39. The median weekly household income is $1,656, below the WA average. The unemployment rate is 4.1%, lower than the WA average. The Indigenous population is 123 (20.3% of residents).

Housing in Roebuck includes a median weekly rent of $250, median monthly mortgage repayment of $2,167, with 167 total dwellings. These housing costs sit above the WA average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 81.8% of housing.

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

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

Roebuck Details

Postcode6725
StateWestern Australia (WA)
Phone Area Code08
Population (2021)606
Median Age39 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,656/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$943/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$250
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$2,167
Average Household Size2.7 persons
Area5427.2 km²
Population Density0/km²
Total Dwellings167
Australian Citizens74.1%
Indigenous Population123 (20.3%)
Unemployment Rate4.1%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile6/10 (average)
Latitude-17.8711046
Longitude122.371121
Distance from Perth1697 km
Region (SA4)Western Australia - Outback (North)
Area (SA3)Kimberley
Local GovernmentBroome
Federal ElectorateDurack

Age Profile

0–14 (21.9%) 15–24 (8.7%) 25–44 (28.4%) 45–64 (28.7%) 65+ (13.7%)
Show counts
0–14 years133 (21.9%)
15–24 years53 (8.7%)
25–44 years172 (28.4%)
45–64 years174 (28.7%)
65+ years83 (13.7%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (52.4%) Mortgaged (29.4%) Rented (18.2%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 6 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis40 (6.6%)
Asthma33 (5.4%)
Diabetes27 (4.5%)
Cancer15 (2.5%)
Lung Condition14 (2.3%)
Heart Disease12 (2.0%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle4 (2.6%)
1 vehicle44 (28.4%)
2 vehicles55 (35.5%)
3+ vehicles52 (33.5%)

Suburbs Near Roebuck

Same Postcode (6725)

More Roebuck 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.