Bloomfield Postcode

New South Wales

Outer Regional Bottom 20% SEIFA
2800
Postcode for Bloomfield, NSW
Phone area code: 02 · 206 km from Sydney · Pop. 228
228
Population
53
Median Age
$855
Household Income/wk
$155
Median Rent/wk
1/10
SEIFA Advantage
805.7
Area (km²)

Income, rent and SEIFA figures are from the ABS 2021 Census and are reported in 2021 dollars, not adjusted for subsequent inflation.

Where Bloomfield 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.

How Bloomfield Compares

Bloomfield vs the NSW average and the national average (2021 Census, population-weighted).

MetricBloomfieldNSW avgAU avg
Household income/wk $855 -NSW $1,931 $1,836
Rent/wk $155 -NSW $445 $390
Mortgage/month $1,300 -NSW $2,247 $1,958
Median age 53 45.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 1/10 -NSW 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 14.3% +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.

Bloomfield is a locality 206 km from Sydney in New South Wales, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 2800. It falls within the Central West region. The local government area is Cook.

According to the 2021 Census, Bloomfield has a population of 228 with a median age of 53. The median weekly household income is $855, below the NSW average. The unemployment rate is 14.3%, higher than the NSW average. The Indigenous population is 48 (21.1% of residents).

Housing in Bloomfield includes a median weekly rent of $155, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,300, with 89 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the NSW average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 82.4% of housing.

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

Bloomfield is part of the Orange statistical area in New South Wales.

Bloomfield Details

Postcode2800
StateNew South Wales (NSW)
Phone Area Code02
Population (2021)228
Median Age53 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$855/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$556/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$155
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,300
Average Household Size2 persons
Area805.7 km²
Population Density0/km²
Total Dwellings89
Australian Citizens72.4%
Indigenous Population48 (21.1%)
Unemployment Rate14.3%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile1/10 (well below average)
Latitude-33.319696
Longitude149.088375
Distance from Sydney206 km
Region (SA4)Central West
Area (SA3)Orange
Local GovernmentCook
Federal ElectorateCalare

Age Profile

0–14 (12.7%) 15–24 (5.3%) 25–44 (21.5%) 45–64 (37.7%) 65+ (21.9%)
Show counts
0–14 years29 (12.7%)
15–24 years12 (5.3%)
25–44 years49 (21.5%)
45–64 years86 (37.7%)
65+ years50 (21.9%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (54.4%) Mortgaged (27.9%) Rented (17.6%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 1 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis21 (9.2%)
Asthma17 (7.5%)
Lung Condition14 (6.1%)
Diabetes10 (4.4%)
Heart Disease7 (3.1%)
Cancer6 (2.6%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle5 (5.5%)
1 vehicle37 (40.7%)
2 vehicles27 (29.7%)
3+ vehicles22 (24.2%)

Suburbs Near Bloomfield

Same Postcode (2800)

More Bloomfield Data

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.