New South Wales · Postcode 2390

Baan Baa postcode and suburb data

New South Wales · Phone area code 02 · 383 km from Sydney

Outer Regional
166
Population (2021)
$1,770
Household income/wk
$300
Median rent/wk
47
Median age
7/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Baan Baa 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

2390 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
166 People Resident population, Census 2021
Narrabri Council area 32 suburbs, 10 postcodes
47 Median age Years, Census 2021
$1,770/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 7/10 SEIFA advantage Above average advantage

Benchmarks against NSW

Household income
$1,770/wk
8% below NSW average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$300/wk
33% below NSW average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
7/10
1.0 deciles above NSW average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
47 years
2.0 years older than NSW average
Resident median age
Unemployment
6.6%
1.6 pts above 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

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

MetricBaan BaaNSW avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,770 ≈NSW $1,931 $1,836
Rent/wk $300 -NSW $445 $390
Mortgage/month $1,148 -NSW $2,247 $1,958
Median age 47 45.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 7/10 ≈NSW 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 6.6% +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.

Baan Baa is a locality 383 km from Sydney in New South Wales, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 2390. It falls within the New England and North West region. The local government area is Narrabri.

According to the 2021 Census, Baan Baa has a population of 166 with a median age of 47. The median weekly household income is $1,770, close to the NSW average. The unemployment rate is 6.6%, higher than the NSW average. The Indigenous population is 9 (5.4% of residents).

Housing in Baan Baa includes a median weekly rent of $300, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,148, with 52 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the NSW average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 77.1% of housing.

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

Baan Baa is part of the Moree - Narrabri statistical area in New South Wales.

Baan Baa details

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

Postcode2390
StateNew South Wales (NSW)
Phone Area Code02
Population (2021)166
Median Age47 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,770/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$762/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$300
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,148
Average Household Size2.5 persons
Area254.9 km²
Population Density1/km²
Total Dwellings52
Australian Citizens81.3%
Indigenous Population9 (5.4%)
Unemployment Rate6.6%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile7/10 (above average)
Latitude-30.5955941
Longitude149.9558657
Distance from Sydney383 km
Region (SA4)New England and North West
Area (SA3)Moree - Narrabri
Local GovernmentNarrabri
Federal ElectorateParkes
State ElectorateNorthern Tablelands
Time ZoneAEST (UTC+10), Australia/Sydney (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (19.3%) 15–24 (8.4%) 25–44 (23.5%) 45–64 (23.5%) 65+ (23.5%)
Show counts
0–14 years32 (19.3%)
15–24 years14 (8.4%)
25–44 years39 (23.5%)
45–64 years39 (23.5%)
65+ years39 (23.5%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (47.9%) Mortgaged (29.2%) Rented (22.9%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Baan Baa is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 7 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)

Asthma20 (12.0%)
Arthritis19 (11.4%)
Diabetes10 (6.0%)
Heart Disease9 (5.4%)
Cancer8 (4.8%)
Lung Condition5 (3.0%)

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 vehicle8 (18.2%)
2 vehicles22 (50.0%)
3+ vehicles14 (31.8%)

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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.