Strelley Postcode

Western Australia

Very Remote

6721

Postcode for Strelley, WA
Phone area code: 08 · 1316 km from Perth · Pop. 41

Population

Median Age

$479

Household Income/wk

$N/A

Median Rent/wk

5/10

SEIFA Advantage

809.6

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 Strelley ranks: household income sits in the bottom 10% of WA suburbs.

How Strelley Compares

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

Metric	Strelley	WA avg	AU avg
Household income/wk	$479 -WA	$1,891	$1,836
Median age	26	43.0	45.0
SEIFA decile	5/10 ≈WA	6.0/10	6.0/10
Unemployment	50.0% +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.

Strelley is a very remote community in Western Australia, with postcode 6721. It lies roughly 1316 km from Perth, classified by the ABS as very remote Australia. The area is administered by Port Hedland.

According to the 2021 Census, Strelley has a population of 41 with a median age of 26. The median weekly household income is $479, below the WA average. The unemployment rate is 50.0%, higher than the WA average. The Indigenous population is 31 (75.6% of residents).

Housing in Strelley includes a 15 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the WA average.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Strelley scores in decile 5 out of 10, which is around the national average.

Strelley is part of the East Pilbara statistical area in Western Australia.

Strelley Details

Postcode	6721
State	Western Australia (WA)
Phone Area Code	08
Population (2021)	41
Median Age	26 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)	$479/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)	$274/week
Average Household Size	3.1 persons
Area	809.6 km²
Population Density	0/km²
Total Dwellings	15
Australian Citizens	82.9%
Indigenous Population	31 (75.6%)
Unemployment Rate	50.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile	5/10 (average)
Latitude	-20.4548887
Longitude	119.0020668
Distance from Perth	1316 km
Region (SA4)	Western Australia - Outback (North)
Area (SA3)	East Pilbara
Local Government	Port Hedland
Federal Electorate	Durack

Age Profile

41.5%

7.3%

34.1%

14.6%

0–14 (41.5%) 15–24 (7.3%) 25–44 (34.1%) 45–64 (0.0%) 65+ (14.6%)

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0–14 years	17 (41.5%)
15–24 years	3 (7.3%)
25–44 years	14 (34.1%)
45–64 years	0 (0.0%)
65+ years	6 (14.6%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 5 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Heart Disease	4 (9.8%)
Diabetes	3 (7.3%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle	4 (36.4%)
1 vehicle	4 (36.4%)
2 vehicles	3 (27.3%)
3+ vehicles	0 (0.0%)

Suburbs Near Strelley

Pippingarra 20.1 km De Grey 30.2 km Port Hedland 37.7 km Wallareenya 38.0 km Redbank 42.2 km South Hedland 42.3 km Wedgefield 44.1 km Boodarie 46.8 km Finucane 48.4 km Goldsworthy 55.3 km Indee 76.6 km Pardoo 96.4 km

Same Postcode (6721)

Indee Mundabullangana Pardoo Port Hedland Redbank Wallareenya Wedgefield

More Strelley Data

Port Hedland LGA 14 suburbs, 4 postcodes, 15,628 people Climate & Weather Closest station: Port Hedland (46.9 km) NDIS Providers NDIS data for Port Hedland 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.