Sturt Creek Postcode

Western Australia

Very Remote Bottom 20% SEIFA
6770
Postcode for Sturt Creek, WA
Phone area code: 08 · 1839 km from Perth · Pop. 330
330
Population
25
Median Age
$702
Household Income/wk
$75
Median Rent/wk
1/10
SEIFA Advantage
21162.7
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 Sturt Creek 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 Sturt Creek Compares

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

MetricSturt CreekWA avgAU avg
Household income/wk $702 -WA $1,891 $1,836
Rent/wk $75 -WA $355 $390
Median age 25 43.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 1/10 -WA 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 44.8% +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.

Sturt Creek is a very remote community in Western Australia, with postcode 6770. It lies roughly 1839 km from Perth, classified by the ABS as very remote Australia. The area is administered by Halls Creek.

According to the 2021 Census, Sturt Creek has a population of 330 with a median age of 25. The median weekly household income is $702, below the WA average. The unemployment rate is 44.8%, higher than the WA average. The Indigenous population is 294 (89.1% of residents).

Housing in Sturt Creek includes a median weekly rent of $75, 86 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the WA average. Rental properties account for 94.9% of dwellings.

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

Sturt Creek is part of the Kimberley statistical area in Western Australia.

Sturt Creek Details

Postcode6770
StateWestern Australia (WA)
Phone Area Code08
Population (2021)330
Median Age25 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$702/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$275/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$75
Average Household Size3.5 persons
Area21162.7 km²
Population Density0/km²
Total Dwellings86
Australian Citizens90.3%
Indigenous Population294 (89.1%)
Unemployment Rate44.8%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile1/10 (well below average)
Latitude-19.3495758
Longitude127.7836709
Distance from Perth1839 km
Region (SA4)Western Australia - Outback (North)
Area (SA3)Kimberley
Local GovernmentHalls Creek
Federal ElectorateDurack

Age Profile

0–14 (29.7%) 15–24 (19.4%) 25–44 (31.2%) 45–64 (16.7%) 65+ (1.5%)
Show counts
0–14 years98 (29.7%)
15–24 years64 (19.4%)
25–44 years103 (31.2%)
45–64 years55 (16.7%)
65+ years5 (1.5%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (5.1%) Mortgaged (0.0%) Rented (94.9%)

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)

Diabetes27 (8.2%)
Asthma21 (6.4%)
Heart Disease19 (5.8%)
Arthritis9 (2.7%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle51 (63.0%)
1 vehicle25 (30.9%)
2 vehicles5 (6.2%)
3+ vehicles0 (0.0%)

Suburbs Near Sturt Creek

Same Postcode (6770)

More Sturt Creek 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.