Bocoble Postcode

New South Wales

Outer Regional Bottom 20% SEIFA
2850
Postcode for Bocoble, NSW
Phone area code: 02 · 181 km from Sydney · Pop. 132
132
Population
51
Median Age
$1,359
Household Income/wk
$335
Median Rent/wk
2/10
SEIFA Advantage
26.9
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 Bocoble ranks: SEIFA decile 2 places it in the bottom 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Bocoble Compares

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

MetricBocobleNSW avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,359 -NSW $1,931 $1,836
Rent/wk $335 -NSW $445 $390
Mortgage/month $1,244 -NSW $2,247 $1,958
Median age 51 45.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 2/10 -NSW 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 11.8% +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.

Bocoble is a locality 181 km from Sydney in New South Wales, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 2850. It falls within the Hunter Valley exc Newcastle region. The local government area is Mid-Western Regional.

According to the 2021 Census, Bocoble has a population of 132 with a median age of 51. The median weekly household income is $1,359, below the NSW average. The unemployment rate is 11.8%, higher than the NSW average. The Indigenous population is 3 (2.3% of residents).

Housing in Bocoble includes a median weekly rent of $335, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,244, with 50 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the NSW average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 92.0% of housing.

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

Bocoble is part of the Upper Hunter statistical area in New South Wales.

Bocoble Details

Postcode2850
StateNew South Wales (NSW)
Phone Area Code02
Population (2021)132
Median Age51 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,359/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$521/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$335
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,244
Average Household Size2.5 persons
Area26.9 km²
Population Density5/km²
Total Dwellings50
Australian Citizens97.0%
Indigenous Population3 (2.3%)
Unemployment Rate11.8%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile2/10 (well below average)
Latitude-32.8000651
Longitude149.7371889
Distance from Sydney181 km
Region (SA4)Hunter Valley exc Newcastle
Area (SA3)Upper Hunter
Local GovernmentMid-Western Regional
Federal ElectorateCalare

Age Profile

0–14 (18.2%) 15–24 (6.8%) 25–44 (20.5%) 45–64 (31.8%) 65+ (28.0%)
Show counts
0–14 years24 (18.2%)
15–24 years9 (6.8%)
25–44 years27 (20.5%)
45–64 years42 (31.8%)
65+ years37 (28.0%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (52.0%) Mortgaged (40.0%) Rented (8.0%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 2 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Asthma15 (11.4%)
Diabetes14 (10.6%)
Arthritis13 (9.8%)
Heart Disease13 (9.8%)
Cancer12 (9.1%)
Lung Condition7 (5.3%)

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 vehicle9 (18.8%)
2 vehicles28 (58.3%)
3+ vehicles11 (22.9%)

Suburbs Near Bocoble

Same Postcode (2850)

More Bocoble 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.