Western Australia · Postcode 6532

Yetna postcode and suburb data

Western Australia · Phone area code 08 · 387 km from Perth

Very Remote
27
Population (2021)
$1,218
Household income/wk
$260
Median rent/wk
60
Median age
4/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Yetna 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
27 People Resident population, Census 2021
Chapman Valley Council area 23 suburbs, 2 postcodes
60 Median age Years, Census 2021
$1,218/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 4/10 SEIFA advantage Middle SEIFA range

Benchmarks against WA

Household income
$1,218/wk
36% below WA average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$260/wk
27% 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
60 years
17.0 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

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

MetricYetnaWA avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,218 -WA $1,891 $1,836
Rent/wk $260 -WA $355 $390
Mortgage/month $1,570 -WA $1,890 $1,958
Median age 60 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.

Yetna is a very remote community in Western Australia, with postcode 6532. It lies roughly 387 km from Perth, classified by the ABS as very remote Australia. The area is administered by Chapman Valley.

According to the 2021 Census, Yetna has a population of 27 with a median age of 60. The median weekly household income is $1,218, below the WA average.

Housing in Yetna includes a median weekly rent of $260, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,570, with 12 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, Yetna scores in decile 4 out of 10, which is below the national average.

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

Yetna details

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

Postcode6532
StateWestern Australia (WA)
Phone Area Code08
Population (2021)27
Median Age60 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,218/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$700/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$260
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,570
Average Household Size1.8 persons
Area65.0 km²
Population Density0/km²
Total Dwellings12
Australian Citizens70.4%
Unemployment Rate0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile4/10 (below average)
Latitude-28.6223163
Longitude114.6820116
Distance from Perth387 km
Region (SA4)Western Australia - Outback (South)
Area (SA3)Mid West
Local GovernmentChapman Valley
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 (59.3%) 65+ (22.2%)
Show counts
0–14 years0 (0.0%)
15–24 years0 (0.0%)
25–44 years0 (0.0%)
45–64 years16 (59.3%)
65+ years6 (22.2%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (55.6%) Mortgaged (44.4%) Rented (0.0%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Yetna 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)

Arthritis4 (14.8%)
Asthma4 (14.8%)

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 vehicle4 (40.0%)
2 vehicles3 (30.0%)
3+ vehicles3 (30.0%)

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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.