Western Australia · Postcode 6532

West Binnu postcode and suburb data

Western Australia · Phone area code 08 · 455 km from Perth

Very Remote
21
Population (2021)
$1,874
Household income/wk
64
Median age
4/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

West Binnu 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

6532 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
21 People Resident population, Census 2021
Northampton Council area 18 suburbs, 3 postcodes
64 Median age Years, Census 2021
$1,874/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 4/10 SEIFA advantage Middle SEIFA range

Benchmarks against WA

Household income
$1,874/wk
matches WA average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
4/10
2.0 deciles below WA average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
64 years
21.0 years older than WA average
Resident median age
Unemployment
0.0%
5.0 pts below 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.

Detailed comparison table

West Binnu vs the WA average and the national average, using population-weighted 2021 Census data.

MetricWest BinnuWA avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,874 ≈WA $1,891 $1,836
Median age 64 43.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 4/10 -WA 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 0.0% -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.

West Binnu is a very remote community in Western Australia, with postcode 6532. It lies roughly 455 km from Perth, classified by the ABS as very remote Australia. The area is administered by Northampton.

According to the 2021 Census, West Binnu has a population of 21 with a median age of 64. The median weekly household income is $1,874, close to the WA average.

Housing in West Binnu includes a 9 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the WA average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 100.0% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, West Binnu scores in decile 4 out of 10, which is below the national average.

West Binnu is part of the Mid West statistical area in Western Australia.

West Binnu details

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

Postcode6532
StateWestern Australia (WA)
Phone Area Code08
Population (2021)21
Median Age64 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,874/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$900/week
Average Household Size2 persons
Area313.7 km²
Population Density0/km²
Total Dwellings9
Australian Citizens76.2%
Unemployment Rate0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile4/10 (below average)
Latitude-28.017412
Longitude114.5409911
Distance from Perth455 km
Region (SA4)Western Australia - Outback (South)
Area (SA3)Mid West
Local GovernmentNorthampton
Federal ElectorateDurack
State ElectorateNorth West Central (Mining and Pastoral)
Time ZoneAWST (UTC+8), Australia/Perth (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (0.0%) 15–24 (0.0%) 25–44 (0.0%) 45–64 (33.3%) 65+ (38.1%)
Show counts
0–14 years0 (0.0%)
15–24 years0 (0.0%)
25–44 years0 (0.0%)
45–64 years7 (33.3%)
65+ years8 (38.1%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (100.0%) Mortgaged (0.0%) Rented (0.0%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

West Binnu is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 4 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)

Arthritis3 (14.3%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle0 (0.0%)
1 vehicle0 (0.0%)
2 vehicles3 (50.0%)
3+ vehicles3 (50.0%)

Suburbs Near West Binnu

Same Postcode (6532)

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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.