Scaddan Postcode

Western Australia

Very Remote Top 10% SEIFA

6447

Postcode for Scaddan, WA
Phone area code: 08 · 573 km from Perth · Pop. 96

Population

Median Age

$1,875

Household Income/wk

$N/A

Median Rent/wk

9/10

SEIFA Advantage

980.6

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 Scaddan ranks: SEIFA decile 9 puts it in the top 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Scaddan Compares

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

Metric	Scaddan	WA avg	AU avg
Household income/wk	$1,875 ≈WA	$1,891	$1,836
Median age	36	43.0	45.0
SEIFA decile	9/10 +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.

Scaddan is a very remote community in Western Australia, with postcode 6447. It lies roughly 573 km from Perth, classified by the ABS as very remote Australia. The area is administered by Esperance.

According to the 2021 Census, Scaddan has a population of 96 with a median age of 36. The median weekly household income is $1,875, close to the WA average.

Housing in Scaddan includes a 33 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the WA average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 80.0% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Scaddan scores in decile 9 out of 10, which is well above the national average.

Scaddan is served by Scaddan Primary School.

Scaddan is part of the Esperance statistical area in Western Australia.

Scaddan Details

Postcode	6447
State	Western Australia (WA)
Phone Area Code	08
Population (2021)	96
Median Age	36 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)	$1,875/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)	$1,337/week
Average Household Size	2.4 persons
Area	980.6 km²
Population Density	0/km²
Total Dwellings	33
Australian Citizens	86.5%
Unemployment Rate	0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile	9/10 (well above average)
Latitude	-33.4406465
Longitude	121.7223973
Distance from Perth	573 km
Region (SA4)	Western Australia - Outback (South)
Area (SA3)	Esperance
Local Government	Esperance
Federal Electorate	O'Connor

Age Profile

21.9%

11.5%

31.2%

28.1%

7.3%

0–14 (21.9%) 15–24 (11.5%) 25–44 (31.2%) 45–64 (28.1%) 65+ (7.3%)

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0–14 years	21 (21.9%)
15–24 years	11 (11.5%)
25–44 years	30 (31.2%)
45–64 years	27 (28.1%)
65+ years	7 (7.3%)

Housing Tenure

80.0%

20.0%

Owned outright (80.0%) Mortgaged (0.0%) Rented (20.0%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 9 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Diabetes	4 (4.2%)
Asthma	3 (3.1%)
Heart Disease	3 (3.1%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle	0 (0.0%)
1 vehicle	8 (26.7%)
2 vehicles	10 (33.3%)
3+ vehicles	12 (40.0%)

Schools in Scaddan

Scaddan Primary School

Primary · Gov · ICSEA 1024 · 43 students

Suburbs Near Scaddan

Gibson 20.6 km Grass Patch 28.6 km Dalyup 33.0 km Monjingup 36.6 km Lort River 36.9 km Wittenoom Hills 37.6 km Myrup 43.0 km Coomalbidgup 45.6 km Windabout 45.9 km Pink Lake 45.9 km Chadwick 47.0 km Bandy Creek 47.2 km

Same Postcode (6447)

Lort River Mount Ney Wittenoom Hills

More Scaddan Data

Esperance LGA 33 suburbs, 6 postcodes, 13,880 people Climate & Weather Closest station: Esperance (49.1 km) NDIS Providers NDIS data for Esperance LGA

Page last reviewed June 2026. Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 IRSAD, ACARA school profiles 2025. How this data is sourced.