Amaroo Postcode

New South Wales

Outer Regional Above NSW income
2866
Postcode for Amaroo, NSW
Phone area code: 02 · 227 km from Sydney · Pop. 44
44
Population
45
Median Age
$2,166
Household Income/wk
$240
Median Rent/wk
8/10
SEIFA Advantage
16.8
Area (km²)

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

Where Amaroo ranks: household income is in the top 25% of NSW suburbs.

How Amaroo Compares

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

MetricAmarooNSW avgAU avg
Household income/wk $2,166 +NSW $1,931 $1,836
Rent/wk $240 -NSW $445 $390
Mortgage/month $2,709 +NSW $2,247 $1,958
Median age 45 45.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 8/10 +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.

Amaroo is a locality 227 km from Sydney in New South Wales, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 2866. It falls within the Far West and Orana region. The local government area is Cabonne.

According to the 2021 Census, Amaroo has a population of 44 with a median age of 45. The median weekly household income is $2,166, above the NSW average.

Housing in Amaroo includes a median weekly rent of $240, median monthly mortgage repayment of $2,709, with 10 total dwellings. These housing costs sit above the NSW average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 76.5% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Amaroo scores in decile 8 out of 10, which is above the national average.

Amaroo is part of the Dubbo statistical area in New South Wales.

Amaroo Details

Postcode2866
StateNew South Wales (NSW)
Phone Area Code02
Population (2021)44
Median Age45 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$2,166/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$1,025/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$240
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$2,709
Average Household Size2.7 persons
Area16.8 km²
Population Density3/km²
Total Dwellings10
Australian Citizens81.8%
Unemployment Rate0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile8/10 (above average)
Latitude-33.1594401
Longitude148.9102416
Distance from Sydney227 km
Region (SA4)Far West and Orana
Area (SA3)Dubbo
Local GovernmentCabonne
Federal ElectorateCalare

Age Profile

0–14 (36.4%) 15–24 (6.8%) 25–44 (18.2%) 45–64 (56.8%) 65+ (6.8%)
Show counts
0–14 years16 (36.4%)
15–24 years3 (6.8%)
25–44 years8 (18.2%)
45–64 years25 (56.8%)
65+ years3 (6.8%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (58.8%) Mortgaged (17.6%) Rented (23.5%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 8 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Lung Condition4 (9.1%)

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 vehicles7 (70.0%)
3+ vehicles3 (30.0%)

Suburbs Near Amaroo

Same Postcode (2866)

More Amaroo Data

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.