Tjirrkarli Postcode

Western Australia

Very Remote Bottom 20% SEIFA
0872
Postcode for Tjirrkarli, WA
Phone area code: 08 · 1144 km from Perth · Pop. 4
4
Population
57
Median Age
$575
Household Income/wk
$65
Median Rent/wk
1/10
SEIFA Advantage
15.7
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 Tjirrkarli 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 Tjirrkarli Compares

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

MetricTjirrkarliWA avgAU avg
Household income/wk $575 -WA $1,891 $1,836
Rent/wk $65 -WA $355 $390
Median age 57 43.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 1/10 -WA 6.0/10 6.0/10

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.

Tjirrkarli is a very remote community in Western Australia, with postcode 0872. It lies roughly 1144 km from Perth, classified by the ABS as very remote Australia. The area is administered by Ngaanyatjarraku.

According to the 2021 Census, Tjirrkarli has a population of 4 with a median age of 57. The median weekly household income is $575, below the WA average. The Indigenous population is 4 (100.0% of residents).

Housing in Tjirrkarli includes a median weekly rent of $65. Housing costs in the area sit below the WA average.

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

Tjirrkarli is part of the Barkly statistical area in Western Australia.

Tjirrkarli Details

Postcode0872
StateWestern Australia (WA)
Phone Area Code08
Population (2021)4
Median Age57 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$575/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$575/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$65
Average Household Size1 persons
Area15.7 km²
Population Density0/km²
Australian Citizens100.0%
Indigenous Population4 (100.0%)
SEIFA IRSAD Decile1/10 (well below average)
Latitude-26.0017
Longitude125.471
Distance from Perth1144 km
Region (SA4)Northern Territory - Outback
Area (SA3)Barkly
Local GovernmentNgaanyatjarraku

Age Profile

0–14 (0.0%) 15–24 (0.0%) 25–44 (0.0%) 45–64 (0.0%) 65+ (0.0%)
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0–14 years0 (0.0%)
15–24 years0 (0.0%)
25–44 years0 (0.0%)
45–64 years0 (0.0%)
65+ years0 (0.0%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

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

Suburbs Near Tjirrkarli

Warburton 111.6 km Patjarr 175.8 km Gibson Desert South 183.0 km Neale 253.5 km Lake Wells 276.3 km Lake Carnegie 291.8 km Cosmo Newbery 297.7 km Ngaanyatjarra-Giles 303.8 km Warakurna 303.8 km Beadell 330.5 km Wingellina 345.8 km Tjukurla 375.0 km

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More Tjirrkarli Data

Ngaanyatjarraku LGA 11 suburbs, 2 postcodes, 1,246 people Climate & Weather Closest station: Yulara (559.7 km)

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.