Western Australia · Postcode 6728

Willare postcode and suburb data

Western Australia · Phone area code 08 · 1765 km from Perth

Very Remote Bottom 20% SEIFA
127
Population (2021)
$1,125
Household income/wk
$93
Median rent/wk
32
Median age
1/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Willare 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

6728 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
127 People Resident population, Census 2021
Derby-West Kimberley Council area 13 suburbs, 4 postcodes
32 Median age Years, Census 2021
$1,125/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 1/10 SEIFA advantage Very low SEIFA advantage

Benchmarks against WA

Household income
$1,125/wk
41% below WA average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$93/wk
74% below WA average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
1/10
5.0 deciles below WA average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
32 years
11.0 years younger than WA average
Resident median age
Unemployment
8.3%
3.3 pts above 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.

Where Willare ranks: household income sits in the bottom 25% of WA suburbs; SEIFA decile 1 places it in the bottom 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

ABS Census 2021 · SEIFA 2021

Detailed comparison table

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

MetricWillareWA avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,125 -WA $1,891 $1,836
Rent/wk $93 -WA $355 $390
Mortgage/month $2,350 +WA $1,890 $1,958
Median age 32 43.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 1/10 -WA 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 8.3% +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.

Willare is a very remote community in Western Australia, with postcode 6728. It lies roughly 1765 km from Perth, classified by the ABS as very remote Australia. The area is administered by Derby-West Kimberley.

According to the 2021 Census, Willare has a population of 127 with a median age of 32. The median weekly household income is $1,125, below the WA average. The unemployment rate is 8.3%, higher than the WA average. The Indigenous population is 88 (69.3% of residents).

Housing in Willare includes a median weekly rent of $93, median monthly mortgage repayment of $2,350, with 44 total dwellings. These housing costs sit above the WA average. Rental properties account for 89.2% of dwellings.

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

Willare is part of the Kimberley statistical area in Western Australia.

Willare details

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

Postcode6728
StateWestern Australia (WA)
Phone Area Code08
Population (2021)127
Median Age32 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,125/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$564/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$93
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$2,350
Average Household Size2.6 persons
Area3566.0 km²
Population Density0/km²
Total Dwellings44
Australian Citizens90.6%
Indigenous Population88 (69.3%)
Unemployment Rate8.3%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile1/10 (well below average)
Latitude-17.7265497
Longitude123.6565492
Distance from Perth1765 km
Region (SA4)Western Australia - Outback (North)
Area (SA3)Kimberley
Local GovernmentDerby-West Kimberley
Federal ElectorateDurack
State ElectoratePilbara (Mining and Pastoral)
Time ZoneAWST (UTC+8), Australia/Perth (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (26.8%) 15–24 (19.7%) 25–44 (31.5%) 45–64 (22.0%) 65+ (3.1%)
Show counts
0–14 years34 (26.8%)
15–24 years25 (19.7%)
25–44 years40 (31.5%)
45–64 years28 (22.0%)
65+ years4 (3.1%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (10.8%) Mortgaged (0.0%) Rented (89.2%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Willare is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 1 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)

Asthma6 (4.7%)
Diabetes5 (3.9%)
Arthritis4 (3.1%)
Cancer4 (3.1%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle14 (36.8%)
1 vehicle15 (39.5%)
2 vehicles4 (10.5%)
3+ vehicles5 (13.2%)

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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.