New South Wales · Postcode 2876

Bogan Gate postcode and suburb data

New South Wales · Phone area code 02 · 332 km from Sydney

Outer Regional
269
Population (2021)
$1,260
Household income/wk
$200
Median rent/wk
40
Median age
3/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Bogan Gate 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

2876 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
269 People Resident population, Census 2021
Parkes Council area 13 suburbs, 5 postcodes
40 Median age Years, Census 2021
$1,260/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 3/10 SEIFA advantage Lower SEIFA advantage
1 Schools ACARA 2025 profiles in this suburb

Benchmarks against NSW

Household income
$1,260/wk
35% below NSW average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$200/wk
55% below NSW average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
3/10
3.0 deciles below NSW average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
40 years
5.0 years younger than NSW average
Resident median age
Unemployment
7.5%
2.5 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.

Detailed comparison table

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

MetricBogan GateNSW avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,260 -NSW $1,931 $1,836
Rent/wk $200 -NSW $445 $390
Mortgage/month $1,083 -NSW $2,247 $1,958
Median age 40 45.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 3/10 -NSW 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 7.5% +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.

Bogan Gate is a locality 332 km from Sydney in New South Wales, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 2876. It falls within the Central West region. The local government area is Parkes.

According to the 2021 Census, Bogan Gate has a population of 269 with a median age of 40. The median weekly household income is $1,260, below the NSW average. The unemployment rate is 7.5%, higher than the NSW average. The Indigenous population is 20 (7.4% of residents).

Housing in Bogan Gate includes a median weekly rent of $200, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,083, with 87 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the NSW average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 86.2% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Bogan Gate scores in decile 3 out of 10, which is below the national average.

Bogan Gate is served by Bogan Gate Public School.

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

Bogan Gate details

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

Postcode2876
StateNew South Wales (NSW)
Phone Area Code02
Population (2021)269
Median Age40 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,260/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$601/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$200
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,083
Average Household Size2.6 persons
Area445.6 km²
Population Density1/km²
Total Dwellings87
Australian Citizens90.7%
Indigenous Population20 (7.4%)
Unemployment Rate7.5%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile3/10 (below average)
Latitude-33.1123666
Longitude147.746664
Distance from Sydney332 km
Region (SA4)Central West
Area (SA3)Lachlan Valley
Local GovernmentParkes
Federal ElectorateRiverina
State ElectorateOrange
Time ZoneAEST (UTC+10), Australia/Sydney (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (24.9%) 15–24 (9.3%) 25–44 (23.0%) 45–64 (24.9%) 65+ (21.9%)
Show counts
0–14 years67 (24.9%)
15–24 years25 (9.3%)
25–44 years62 (23.0%)
45–64 years67 (24.9%)
65+ years59 (21.9%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (57.5%) Mortgaged (28.7%) Rented (13.8%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Bogan Gate is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 3 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)

Asthma32 (11.9%)
Arthritis28 (10.4%)
Diabetes17 (6.3%)
Heart Disease11 (4.1%)
Lung Condition8 (3.0%)
Cancer7 (2.6%)
Dementia6 (2.2%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle5 (5.7%)
1 vehicle26 (29.5%)
2 vehicles20 (22.7%)
3+ vehicles37 (42.0%)

Schools in Bogan Gate

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

Bogan Gate Public School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 828 · 11 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.