What is the Dirk Hartog Island postcode?

Dirk Hartog Island is in the 6537 postcode, in WA, in the Gascoyne region.

Where is Dirk Hartog Island?

Dirk Hartog Island is a suburb in the Gascoyne area, WA 6537.

What is the average rent in Dirk Hartog Island?

The median weekly rent for houses is $220, for units it's $187.

How walkable is Dirk Hartog Island?

Dirk Hartog Island has a Walk Score of 0 out of 100, highly car-dependent. transit score 0, bike score 0.

What suburbs are near Dirk Hartog Island?

Dirk Hartog Island is close to Dirk Hartog, Shark Bay, Useless Loop, Francois Peron National Park, Denham.

What is the population of Dirk Hartog Island?

The population of Dirk Hartog Island is approximately 9 (2021 Census). The median age is 18.

Dirk Hartog Island, WA 6537

Gascoyne All suburbs in postcode 6537

Updated 14 October 2026

Median house price

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Rent in Dirk Hartog Island

Weekly rent (house): $220/wk
Weekly rent (unit): $187/wk

Rental data as of April 2026

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What to know about Dirk Hartog Island

Dirk Hartog Island (6537) sits in the Gascoyne region of Western Australia.

Dirk Hartog Island has roughly 9 residents, with a young, transient demographic. Households are dominated by renters. Daily life is car-dependent: most residents drive to work, school and the shops.

What it’s like to live here

Dirk Hartog Island scores 0/100 on walkability, which makes it car-dependent with limited public transport. Plan for two cars in a typical household, especially if work isn't local.

Summer days here average around 30°C (warm), winter mornings around 12°C (mild). Annual rainfall lands at about 238 mm. Figures are our 1991 to 2020 averages of SILO data for this location (Queensland Government, built from Bureau of Meteorology observations).

Location

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Walkability

Walk: 0/100
Transit: 0/100
Bike: 0/100

Very car dependent. Scores out of 100, calculated from OpenStreetMap data (ODbL).

Walkability data as of May 2026· OpenStreetMap

Demographics

The 2021 Census put Dirk Hartog Island's population at 9, with a median age of 18. That sits as a young, transient demographic.

Population: 9
Median age: 18

Demographics data as of May 2026· ABS 2021 Census

Weather year-round

Annual rainfall: 238 mm
Hottest month, avg max: 31.2°C
Coldest month, avg min: 12.0°C

Rainfall by month

Our 1991 to 2020 averages of SILO data (Queensland Government, built from Bureau of Meteorology observations, CC BY 4.0) for this location.

Climate data as of October 2026· SILO (Queensland Government), from Bureau of Meteorology observations

Questions about Dirk Hartog Island

What is the Dirk Hartog Island postcode?: Dirk Hartog Island is in the 6537 postcode, in WA, in the Gascoyne region.
Where is Dirk Hartog Island?: Dirk Hartog Island is a suburb in the Gascoyne area, WA 6537.
What is the average rent in Dirk Hartog Island?: The median weekly rent for houses is $220, for units it's $187.
How walkable is Dirk Hartog Island?: Dirk Hartog Island has a Walk Score of 0 out of 100, highly car-dependent. transit score 0, bike score 0.
What suburbs are near Dirk Hartog Island?: Dirk Hartog Island is close to Dirk Hartog, Shark Bay, Useless Loop, Francois Peron National Park, Denham.
What is the population of Dirk Hartog Island?: The population of Dirk Hartog Island is approximately 9 (2021 Census). The median age is 18.

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Sources. House and unit medians from the NSW Valuer General, Land Victoria, the SA Government and the ABS; rents from the state rental bond authorities. Census from the ABS (2021), climate from the Bureau of Meteorology, hazard from Geoscience Australia, schools from ACARA and crime from state police open data. Each figure carries its source and date. How we source data

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