Western Australia · Postcode 6535

Yallabatharra postcode and suburb data

Western Australia · Phone area code 08 · 466 km from Perth

Remote
79
Population (2021)
$966
Household income/wk
$200
Median rent/wk
58
Median age
4/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Yallabatharra 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

6535 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
79 People Resident population, Census 2021
Northampton Council area 18 suburbs, 3 postcodes
58 Median age Years, Census 2021
$966/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 4/10 SEIFA advantage Middle SEIFA range

Benchmarks against WA

Household income
$966/wk
49% below WA average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$200/wk
44% below WA average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
4/10
2.0 deciles below WA average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
58 years
15.0 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.

Where Yallabatharra ranks: household income sits in the bottom 25% of WA suburbs.

ABS Census 2021 · SEIFA 2021

Detailed comparison table

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

MetricYallabatharraWA avgAU avg
Household income/wk $966 -WA $1,891 $1,836
Rent/wk $200 -WA $355 $390
Mortgage/month $1,275 -WA $1,890 $1,958
Median age 58 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.

Yallabatharra is a remote community in Western Australia, with postcode 6535. It lies roughly 466 km from Perth, classified by the ABS as remote Australia. The area is administered by Northampton.

According to the 2021 Census, Yallabatharra has a population of 79 with a median age of 58. The median weekly household income is $966, below the WA average.

Housing in Yallabatharra includes a median weekly rent of $200, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,275, with 26 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, Yallabatharra scores in decile 4 out of 10, which is below the national average.

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

Yallabatharra details

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

Postcode6535
StateWestern Australia (WA)
Phone Area Code08
Population (2021)79
Median Age58 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$966/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$575/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$200
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,275
Average Household Size2 persons
Area968.6 km²
Population Density0/km²
Total Dwellings26
Australian Citizens69.6%
Unemployment Rate0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile4/10 (below average)
Latitude-28.012976
Longitude114.1987779
Distance from Perth466 km
Region (SA4)Western Australia - Outback (South)
Area (SA3)Mid West
Local GovernmentNorthampton
Federal ElectorateDurack
State ElectorateMoore (Agricultural)
Time ZoneAWST (UTC+8), Australia/Perth (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (5.1%) 15–24 (0.0%) 25–44 (16.5%) 45–64 (31.6%) 65+ (34.2%)
Show counts
0–14 years4 (5.1%)
15–24 years0 (0.0%)
25–44 years13 (16.5%)
45–64 years25 (31.6%)
65+ years27 (34.2%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (82.6%) Mortgaged (17.4%) Rented (0.0%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Yallabatharra 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)

Arthritis12 (15.2%)
Diabetes6 (7.6%)
Heart Disease6 (7.6%)
Asthma4 (5.1%)

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 vehicles18 (62.1%)
3+ vehicles11 (37.9%)

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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.