New South Wales · Postcode 2665

Barellan postcode and suburb data

New South Wales · Phone area code 02 · 430 km from Sydney

Outer Regional Bottom 20% SEIFA
459
Population (2021)
$1,262
Household income/wk
$200
Median rent/wk
48
Median age
2/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Barellan 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

2665 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
459 People Resident population, Census 2021
Narrandera Council area 19 suburbs, 6 postcodes
48 Median age Years, Census 2021
$1,262/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 2/10 SEIFA advantage Lower SEIFA advantage
1 Schools ACARA 2025 profiles in this suburb

Benchmarks against NSW

Household income
$1,262/wk
35% below NSW average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$200/wk
55% below NSW average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
2/10
4.0 deciles below NSW average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
48 years
3.0 years older than NSW average
Resident median age
Unemployment
3.2%
1.8 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.

Where Barellan ranks: SEIFA decile 2 places it in the bottom 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

ABS Census 2021 · SEIFA 2021

Detailed comparison table

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

MetricBarellanNSW avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,262 -NSW $1,931 $1,836
Rent/wk $200 -NSW $445 $390
Mortgage/month $744 -NSW $2,247 $1,958
Median age 48 45.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 2/10 -NSW 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 3.2% -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.

Barellan is a locality 430 km from Sydney in New South Wales, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 2665. It falls within the Riverina region. The local government area is Narrandera.

According to the 2021 Census, Barellan has a population of 459 with a median age of 48. The median weekly household income is $1,262, below the NSW average. The unemployment rate is 3.2%, lower than the NSW average. The Indigenous population is 50 (10.9% of residents).

Housing in Barellan includes a median weekly rent of $200, median monthly mortgage repayment of $744, with 190 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the NSW average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 87.2% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Barellan scores in decile 2 out of 10, which is well below the national average.

Barellan is served by Barellan Central School.

Barellan is part of the Wagga Wagga statistical area in New South Wales.

Barellan details

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

Postcode2665
StateNew South Wales (NSW)
Phone Area Code02
Population (2021)459
Median Age48 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,262/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$670/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$200
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$744
Average Household Size2.2 persons
Area986.5 km²
Population Density0/km²
Total Dwellings190
Australian Citizens94.8%
Indigenous Population50 (10.9%)
Unemployment Rate3.2%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile2/10 (well below average)
Latitude-34.2850697
Longitude146.569706
Distance from Sydney430 km
Region (SA4)Riverina
Area (SA3)Wagga Wagga
Local GovernmentNarrandera
Federal ElectorateRiverina
State ElectorateMurray
Time ZoneAEST (UTC+10), Australia/Sydney (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (15.3%) 15–24 (11.8%) 25–44 (18.5%) 45–64 (30.9%) 65+ (23.5%)
Show counts
0–14 years70 (15.3%)
15–24 years54 (11.8%)
25–44 years85 (18.5%)
45–64 years142 (30.9%)
65+ years108 (23.5%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (58.7%) Mortgaged (28.5%) Rented (12.8%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Barellan is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 2 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)

Asthma54 (11.8%)
Arthritis51 (11.1%)
Heart Disease28 (6.1%)
Diabetes24 (5.2%)
Lung Condition18 (3.9%)
Cancer13 (2.8%)

Long-term health conditions self-reported in the 2021 Census. Persons may report more than one condition.

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle6 (3.3%)
1 vehicle62 (33.9%)
2 vehicles60 (32.8%)
3+ vehicles55 (30.1%)

Schools in Barellan

ACARA 2025 school profiles for schools located in Barellan. ICSEA is shown where ACARA publishes it.

Barellan Central School
Combined · Gov · ICSEA 894 · 54 students

Suburbs Near Barellan

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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.