New South Wales · Postcode 2871

Bedgerabong postcode and suburb data

New South Wales · Phone area code 02 · 330 km from Sydney

Outer Regional
127
Population (2021)
$1,375
Household income/wk
$250
Median rent/wk
45
Median age
5/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Bedgerabong 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

2871 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
127 People Resident population, Census 2021
Forbes Council area 21 suburbs, 6 postcodes
45 Median age Years, Census 2021
$1,375/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 5/10 SEIFA advantage Middle SEIFA range
1 Schools ACARA 2025 profiles in this suburb

Benchmarks against NSW

Household income
$1,375/wk
29% below NSW average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$250/wk
44% below NSW average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
5/10
1.0 deciles below NSW average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
45 years
matches 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

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

MetricBedgerabongNSW avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,375 -NSW $1,931 $1,836
Rent/wk $250 -NSW $445 $390
Mortgage/month $1 -NSW $2,247 $1,958
Median age 45 45.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 5/10 ≈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.

Bedgerabong is a locality 330 km from Sydney in New South Wales, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 2871. It falls within the Central West region. The local government area is Forbes.

According to the 2021 Census, Bedgerabong has a population of 127 with a median age of 45. The median weekly household income is $1,375, below the NSW average. The Indigenous population is 3 (2.4% of residents).

Housing in Bedgerabong includes a median weekly rent of $250, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1, with 50 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the NSW average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 87.5% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Bedgerabong scores in decile 5 out of 10, which is around the national average.

Bedgerabong is served by Bedgerabong Public School.

Bedgerabong is part of the Lachlan Valley statistical area in New South Wales.

Bedgerabong details

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

Postcode2871
StateNew South Wales (NSW)
Phone Area Code02
Population (2021)127
Median Age45 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,375/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$716/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$250
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1
Average Household Size2.5 persons
Area136.6 km²
Population Density1/km²
Total Dwellings50
Australian Citizens89.0%
Indigenous Population3 (2.4%)
Unemployment Rate0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile5/10 (average)
Latitude-33.3595
Longitude147.701
Distance from Sydney330 km
Region (SA4)Central West
Area (SA3)Lachlan Valley
Local GovernmentForbes
Federal ElectorateRiverina
State ElectorateOrange
Time ZoneAEST (UTC+10), Australia/Sydney (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (22.8%) 15–24 (4.7%) 25–44 (12.6%) 45–64 (36.2%) 65+ (18.9%)
Show counts
0–14 years29 (22.8%)
15–24 years6 (4.7%)
25–44 years16 (12.6%)
45–64 years46 (36.2%)
65+ years24 (18.9%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (62.5%) Mortgaged (25.0%) Rented (12.5%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Bedgerabong is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 5 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)

Diabetes9 (7.1%)
Asthma8 (6.3%)
Heart Disease7 (5.5%)
Arthritis5 (3.9%)
Lung Condition4 (3.1%)

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 vehicle14 (30.4%)
2 vehicles14 (30.4%)
3+ vehicles18 (39.1%)

Schools in Bedgerabong

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

Bedgerabong Public School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 950 · 31 students

Suburbs Near Bedgerabong

Same Postcode (2871)

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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.