St George Ranges Postcode

Western Australia

Very Remote Bottom 20% SEIFA
6728
Postcode for St George Ranges, WA
Phone area code: 08 · 1724 km from Perth · Pop. 1,133
1,133
Population
25
Median Age
$730
Household Income/wk
$70
Median Rent/wk
1/10
SEIFA Advantage
32287.9
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 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.

How St George Ranges Compares

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

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

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

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

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

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%)

Suburbs Near St George Ranges

Same Postcode (6728)

More St George Ranges 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.