Eighty Mile Beach, WA 6725 — Suburb Profile
Last reviewed: · By Knowburb Research Team
In short
Eighty Mile Beach is a suburb of Western Australia, postcode 6725, home to 120 residents with an established residential profile. Located in the Derby-West Kimberley local government area (Very Remote Australia) and roughly 1620 km from the Perth CBD.
Snapshot
Demographics
- Population
- 120
- Median age
- 38 years
- Median household income
- $1,208 /week
- Median personal income
- $938 /week
- Median family income
- $1,624 /week
- Average household size
- 2.0
- Persons per bedroom
- 1.4
- Local government area
- Broome
- Statistical region (SA4)
- Western Australia - Outback (North)
- Remoteness classification
- Very Remote Australia
- Federal electorate
- Durack
Property & cost of living
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,167
Schools
School data refreshes annually from ACARA and state education departments.
Transport
Transport data refreshes monthly from state GTFS feeds.
Lifestyle & amenities
No cafes, shops, parks, gyms, libraries or playgrounds are listed in OpenStreetMap within roughly 5 km of this locality. Genuinely remote localities typically rely on services in the nearest town.
Climate
Climate normals from the Bureau of Meteorology.
NBN & connectivity
Sky Muster (Satellite) serves 50.0% of the 14 resolvable premises in Eighty Mile Beach. Most premises here are too remote for any wired or fixed-wireless service and rely on Sky Muster satellite. Latency is high (typically 600 ms+) and data allowances apply.
- Fibre to the Premises: 14.3%
- Fibre to the Node: 35.7%
- Sky Muster (Satellite): 50.0%
Safety
- Recorded offences: 17,501 across the Kimberley District in the year to Mar 2026 (stable on the prior year).
- Most common categories: 7,904 violent offences, 2,037 property damage, 1,940 theft.
Frequently asked questions
What is the population of Eighty Mile Beach?
Eighty Mile Beach (WA 6725) had 120 residents at the most recent ABS Census. The median age is 38. It sits within the Broome local government area.
What NBN technology is available in Eighty Mile Beach?
Eighty Mile Beach is predominantly served by Sky Muster satellite (50% of premises). Coverage data is sourced from the NBN upgrade map aggregated from NBN Co address checks.
How safe is Eighty Mile Beach?
Across the surrounding area, 17,501 offences were recorded in the 12 months to Mar 2026. The most common offence categories were violent (7,904), property damage (2,037), theft (1,940). Crime statistics are recorded by area (postcode or LGA), not by individual suburb. Data sourced from each state's crime statistics agency.
Sources & methodology
Demographics from ABS Census. Property data from SQM Research. Climate from Bureau of Meteorology. Schools from ACARA. NBN from NBN Co. Amenities from OpenStreetMap. See full methodology.
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