New South Wales · Postcode 2395

Binnaway postcode and suburb data

New South Wales · Phone area code 02 · 309 km from Sydney

Outer Regional Bottom 20% SEIFA
658
Population (2021)
$782
Household income/wk
$150
Median rent/wk
54
Median age
1/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Binnaway 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

2395 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
658 People Resident population, Census 2021
Warrumbungle Shire Council area 24 suburbs, 9 postcodes
54 Median age Years, Census 2021
$782/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 1/10 SEIFA advantage Very low SEIFA advantage
1 Schools ACARA 2025 profiles in this suburb

Benchmarks against NSW

Household income
$782/wk
60% below NSW average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$150/wk
66% below NSW average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
1/10
5.0 deciles below NSW average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
54 years
9.0 years older than NSW average
Resident median age
Unemployment
9.4%
4.4 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.

Where Binnaway ranks: household income sits in the bottom 10% of NSW suburbs; SEIFA decile 1 places it in the bottom 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

ABS Census 2021 · SEIFA 2021

Detailed comparison table

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

MetricBinnawayNSW avgAU avg
Household income/wk $782 -NSW $1,931 $1,836
Rent/wk $150 -NSW $445 $390
Mortgage/month $585 -NSW $2,247 $1,958
Median age 54 45.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 1/10 -NSW 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 9.4% +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.

Binnaway is a locality 309 km from Sydney in New South Wales, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 2395. It falls within the Far West and Orana region. The local government area is Warrumbungle Shire.

According to the 2021 Census, Binnaway has a population of 658 with a median age of 54. The median weekly household income is $782, below the NSW average. The unemployment rate is 9.4%, higher than the NSW average. The Indigenous population is 49 (7.4% of residents).

Housing in Binnaway includes a median weekly rent of $150, median monthly mortgage repayment of $585, with 280 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the NSW average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 82.1% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Binnaway scores in decile 1 out of 10, which is well below the national average.

Binnaway is served by Binnaway Central School.

Binnaway is part of the Dubbo statistical area in New South Wales.

Binnaway details

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

Postcode2395
StateNew South Wales (NSW)
Phone Area Code02
Population (2021)658
Median Age54 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$782/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$456/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$150
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$585
Average Household Size2 persons
Area890.7 km²
Population Density1/km²
Total Dwellings280
Australian Citizens85.6%
Indigenous Population49 (7.4%)
Unemployment Rate9.4%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile1/10 (well below average)
Latitude-31.55
Longitude149.383333
Distance from Sydney309 km
Region (SA4)Far West and Orana
Area (SA3)Dubbo
Local GovernmentWarrumbungle Shire
Federal ElectorateParkes
State ElectorateBarwon
Time ZoneAEST (UTC+10), Australia/Sydney (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (13.5%) 15–24 (7.6%) 25–44 (16.3%) 45–64 (31.2%) 65+ (31.2%)
Show counts
0–14 years89 (13.5%)
15–24 years50 (7.6%)
25–44 years107 (16.3%)
45–64 years205 (31.2%)
65+ years205 (31.2%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (55.7%) Mortgaged (26.3%) Rented (17.9%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Binnaway is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 1 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)

Arthritis101 (15.3%)
Asthma54 (8.2%)
Heart Disease45 (6.8%)
Diabetes40 (6.1%)
Lung Condition39 (5.9%)
Cancer29 (4.4%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle9 (3.4%)
1 vehicle95 (36.3%)
2 vehicles100 (38.2%)
3+ vehicles58 (22.1%)

Schools in Binnaway

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

Binnaway Central School
Combined · Gov · ICSEA 815 · 44 students

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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.