Airly Postcode

New South Wales

Outer Regional
2846
Postcode for Airly, NSW
Phone area code: 02 · 120 km from Sydney · Pop. 160
160
Population
44
Median Age
$1,850
Household Income/wk
$330
Median Rent/wk
7/10
SEIFA Advantage
25.2
Area (km²)

Income, rent and SEIFA figures are from the ABS 2021 Census and are reported in 2021 dollars, not adjusted for subsequent inflation.

How Airly Compares

Airly vs the NSW average and the national average (2021 Census, population-weighted).

MetricAirlyNSW avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,850 ≈NSW $1,931 $1,836
Rent/wk $330 -NSW $445 $390
Mortgage/month $1,300 -NSW $2,247 $1,958
Median age 44 45.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 7/10 ≈NSW 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 0.0% -NSW 5.0% 5.0%

Green pill = at least 10% above the NSW average; red = at least 10% below; grey = within 10%. For unemployment, colour polarity is inverted: lower is better.

Airly is a locality 120 km from Sydney in New South Wales, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 2846. It falls within the Central West region. The local government area is Wellington.

According to the 2021 Census, Airly has a population of 160 with a median age of 44. The median weekly household income is $1,850, close to the NSW average. The Indigenous population is 5 (3.1% of residents).

Housing in Airly includes a median weekly rent of $330, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,300, with 46 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the NSW average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 91.5% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Airly scores in decile 7 out of 10, which is above the national average.

Airly is part of the Lithgow - Mudgee statistical area in New South Wales.

Airly Details

Postcode2846
StateNew South Wales (NSW)
Phone Area Code02
Population (2021)160
Median Age44 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,850/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$768/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$330
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,300
Average Household Size2.9 persons
Area25.2 km²
Population Density6/km²
Total Dwellings46
Australian Citizens86.2%
Indigenous Population5 (3.1%)
Unemployment Rate0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile7/10 (above average)
Latitude-33.1232
Longitude150.277
Distance from Sydney120 km
Region (SA4)Central West
Area (SA3)Lithgow - Mudgee
Local GovernmentWellington
Federal ElectorateCalare

Age Profile

0–14 (21.2%) 15–24 (6.9%) 25–44 (18.8%) 45–64 (33.8%) 65+ (16.9%)
Show counts
0–14 years34 (21.2%)
15–24 years11 (6.9%)
25–44 years30 (18.8%)
45–64 years54 (33.8%)
65+ years27 (16.9%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (48.9%) Mortgaged (42.6%) Rented (8.5%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 7 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Asthma12 (7.5%)
Diabetes9 (5.6%)
Arthritis8 (5.0%)
Heart Disease7 (4.4%)

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 vehicle3 (5.9%)
2 vehicles18 (35.3%)
3+ vehicles30 (58.8%)

Suburbs Near Airly

Same Postcode (2846)

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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.