New South Wales · Postcode 2720

Argalong postcode and suburb data

New South Wales · Phone area code 02 · 301 km from Sydney

Outer Regional
16
Population (2021)
$1,999
Household income/wk
44
Median age
8/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Argalong at a glance vs NSW

Fast facts and benchmark bars show the suburb's key postcode, Census, SEIFA, school and LGA signals in context.

Quick facts

2720 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
16 People Resident population, Census 2021
Snowy Valleys Council area 99 suburbs, 13 postcodes
44 Median age Years, Census 2021
$1,999/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 8/10 SEIFA advantage Above average advantage

Benchmarks against NSW

Household income
$1,999/wk
4% above NSW average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
8/10
2.0 deciles above NSW average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
44 years
1.0 years younger than NSW average
Resident median age
Unemployment
0.0%
5.0 pts below NSW 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

Argalong vs the NSW average and the national average, using population-weighted 2021 Census data.

MetricArgalongNSW avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,999 ≈NSW $1,931 $1,836
Mortgage/month $1,060 -NSW $2,247 $1,958
Median age 44 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.

Argalong is a locality 301 km from Sydney in New South Wales, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 2720. It falls within the Riverina region. The local government area is Snowy Valleys.

According to the 2021 Census, Argalong has a population of 16 with a median age of 44. The median weekly household income is $1,999, close to the NSW average.

Housing in Argalong includes a median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,060, 5 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the NSW average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 100.0% of housing.

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

Argalong is part of the Tumut - Tumbarumba statistical area in New South Wales.

Argalong details

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

Postcode2720
StateNew South Wales (NSW)
Phone Area Code02
Population (2021)16
Median Age44 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,999/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$762/week
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,060
Average Household Size2.7 persons
Area132.3 km²
Population Density0/km²
Total Dwellings5
Australian Citizens100.0%
Unemployment Rate0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile8/10 (above average)
Latitude-35.3215297
Longitude148.4367764
Distance from Sydney301 km
Region (SA4)Riverina
Area (SA3)Tumut - Tumbarumba
Local GovernmentSnowy Valleys
Federal ElectorateEden-Monaro
State ElectorateWagga Wagga
Time ZoneAEST (UTC+10), Australia/Sydney (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (18.8%) 15–24 (18.8%) 25–44 (18.8%) 45–64 (18.8%) 65+ (25.0%)
Show counts
0–14 years3 (18.8%)
15–24 years3 (18.8%)
25–44 years3 (18.8%)
45–64 years3 (18.8%)
65+ years4 (25.0%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (0.0%) Mortgaged (100.0%) Rented (0.0%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Argalong is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 8 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)

Asthma4 (25.0%)
Arthritis3 (18.8%)

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 vehicle0 (0.0%)
2 vehicles0 (0.0%)
3+ vehicles6 (100.0%)

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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.