Western Australia · Postcode 6728

St George Ranges postcode and suburb data

Western Australia · Phone area code 08 · 1724 km from Perth

Very Remote Bottom 20% SEIFA
1,133
Population (2021)
$730
Household income/wk
$70
Median rent/wk
25
Median age
1/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

St George Ranges 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

6728 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
1,133 People Resident population, Census 2021
Derby-West Kimberley Council area 13 suburbs, 4 postcodes
25 Median age Years, Census 2021
$730/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 1/10 SEIFA advantage Very low SEIFA advantage

Benchmarks against WA

Household income
$730/wk
61% below WA average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$70/wk
80% below WA average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
1/10
5.0 deciles below WA average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
25 years
18.0 years younger than WA average
Resident median age
Unemployment
15.0%
10.0 pts above 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 St George Ranges ranks: household income sits in the bottom 10% of WA suburbs; SEIFA decile 1 places it in the bottom 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

ABS Census 2021 · SEIFA 2021

Detailed comparison table

St George Ranges vs the WA average and the national average, using population-weighted 2021 Census data.

MetricSt George RangesWA avgAU avg
Household income/wk $730 -WA $1,891 $1,836
Rent/wk $70 -WA $355 $390
Mortgage/month $1,000 -WA $1,890 $1,958
Median age 25 43.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 1/10 -WA 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 15.0% +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.

St George Ranges is a very remote community in Western Australia, with postcode 6728. It lies roughly 1724 km from Perth, classified by the ABS as very remote Australia. The area is administered by Derby-West Kimberley.

According to the 2021 Census, St George Ranges has a population of 1,133 with a median age of 25. The median weekly household income is $730, below the WA average. The unemployment rate is 15.0%, higher than the WA average. The Indigenous population is 1,049 (92.6% of residents).

Housing in St George Ranges includes a median weekly rent of $70, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,000, with 278 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the WA average. Rental properties account for 98.8% of dwellings.

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

St George Ranges is part of the Kimberley statistical area in Western Australia.

St George Ranges details

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

Postcode6728
StateWestern Australia (WA)
Phone Area Code08
Population (2021)1,133
Median Age25 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$730/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$271/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$70
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,000
Average Household Size3.6 persons
Area32287.9 km²
Population Density0/km²
Total Dwellings278
Australian Citizens96.9%
Indigenous Population1,049 (92.6%)
Unemployment Rate15.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile1/10 (well below average)
Latitude-18.4878325
Longitude124.3952278
Distance from Perth1724 km
Region (SA4)Western Australia - Outback (North)
Area (SA3)Kimberley
Local GovernmentDerby-West Kimberley
Federal ElectorateDurack
State ElectoratePilbara (Mining and Pastoral)
Time ZoneAWST (UTC+8), Australia/Perth (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (28.9%) 15–24 (19.3%) 25–44 (30.8%) 45–64 (18.0%) 65+ (4.1%)
Show counts
0–14 years328 (28.9%)
15–24 years219 (19.3%)
25–44 years349 (30.8%)
45–64 years204 (18.0%)
65+ years46 (4.1%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (1.2%) Mortgaged (0.0%) Rented (98.8%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

St George Ranges is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 1 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)

Diabetes97 (8.6%)
Heart Disease31 (2.7%)
Asthma28 (2.5%)
Arthritis20 (1.8%)
Cancer11 (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 vehicle174 (63.0%)
1 vehicle56 (20.3%)
2 vehicles26 (9.4%)
3+ vehicles20 (7.2%)

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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.