New South Wales · Postcode 2587

Beggan Beggan postcode and suburb data

New South Wales · Phone area code 02 · 282 km from Sydney

Inner Regional Above NSW income
128
Population (2021)
$2,139
Household income/wk
$175
Median rent/wk
31
Median age
7/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Beggan Beggan 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

2587 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
128 People Resident population, Census 2021
Hilltops Council area 62 suburbs, 11 postcodes
31 Median age Years, Census 2021
$2,139/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 7/10 SEIFA advantage Above average advantage

Benchmarks against NSW

Household income
$2,139/wk
11% above NSW average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$175/wk
61% 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
31 years
14.0 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.

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

ABS Census 2021 · SEIFA 2021

Detailed comparison table

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

MetricBeggan BegganNSW avgAU avg
Household income/wk $2,139 +NSW $1,931 $1,836
Rent/wk $175 -NSW $445 $390
Median age 31 45.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 7/10 ≈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.

Beggan Beggan is a locality 282 km from Sydney in New South Wales, classified as inner regional by the ABS. The postcode is 2587. It falls within the Capital Region region. The local government area is Hilltops.

According to the 2021 Census, Beggan Beggan has a population of 128 with a median age of 31. The median weekly household income is $2,139, above the NSW average.

Housing in Beggan Beggan includes a median weekly rent of $175, 42 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the NSW average. Rental properties account for 40.9% of dwellings.

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

Beggan Beggan is part of the Young - Yass statistical area in New South Wales.

Beggan Beggan details

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

Postcode2587
StateNew South Wales (NSW)
Phone Area Code02
Population (2021)128
Median Age31 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$2,139/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$1,080/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$175
Average Household Size2.8 persons
Area224.6 km²
Population Density1/km²
Total Dwellings42
Australian Citizens87.5%
Unemployment Rate0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile7/10 (above average)
Latitude-34.6378
Longitude148.283
Distance from Sydney282 km
Region (SA4)Capital Region
Area (SA3)Young - Yass
Local GovernmentHilltops
Federal ElectorateRiverina
State ElectorateCootamundra
Time ZoneAEST (UTC+10), Australia/Sydney (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (29.7%) 15–24 (12.5%) 25–44 (28.9%) 45–64 (19.5%) 65+ (12.5%)
Show counts
0–14 years38 (29.7%)
15–24 years16 (12.5%)
25–44 years37 (28.9%)
45–64 years25 (19.5%)
65+ years16 (12.5%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (45.5%) Mortgaged (13.6%) Rented (40.9%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Beggan Beggan 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)

Asthma16 (12.5%)
Arthritis8 (6.2%)
Heart Disease5 (3.9%)
Diabetes3 (2.3%)

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 vehicle4 (10.5%)
2 vehicles18 (47.4%)
3+ vehicles16 (42.1%)

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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.