New South Wales · Postcode 2382

Boggabri postcode and suburb data

New South Wales · Phone area code 02 · 369 km from Sydney

Outer Regional Bottom 20% SEIFA
1,203
Population (2021)
$1,506
Household income/wk
$300
Median rent/wk
43
Median age
1/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Boggabri 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

2382 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
1,203 People Resident population, Census 2021
Narrabri Council area 32 suburbs, 10 postcodes
43 Median age Years, Census 2021
$1,506/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 1/10 SEIFA advantage Very low SEIFA advantage
2 Schools ACARA 2025 profiles in this suburb

Benchmarks against NSW

Household income
$1,506/wk
22% below NSW average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$300/wk
33% 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
43 years
2.0 years younger than NSW average
Resident median age
Unemployment
5.3%
0.3 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 Boggabri ranks: SEIFA decile 1 places it in the bottom 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

ABS Census 2021 · SEIFA 2021

Detailed comparison table

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

MetricBoggabriNSW avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,506 -NSW $1,931 $1,836
Rent/wk $300 -NSW $445 $390
Mortgage/month $1,200 -NSW $2,247 $1,958
Median age 43 45.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 1/10 -NSW 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 5.3% ≈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.

Boggabri is a locality 369 km from Sydney in New South Wales, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 2382. It falls within the New England and North West region. The local government area is Narrabri.

According to the 2021 Census, Boggabri has a population of 1,203 with a median age of 43. The median weekly household income is $1,506, below the NSW average. The unemployment rate is 5.3%. The Indigenous population is 145 (12.1% of residents).

Housing in Boggabri includes a median weekly rent of $300, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,200, with 438 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the NSW average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 68.5% of housing.

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

Schools in Boggabri include Boggabri Public School and Sacred Heart Primary School.

Boggabri is part of the Tamworth - Gunnedah statistical area in New South Wales.

Boggabri details

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

Postcode2382
StateNew South Wales (NSW)
Phone Area Code02
Population (2021)1,203
Median Age43 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,506/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$695/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$300
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,200
Average Household Size2.3 persons
Area858.5 km²
Population Density1/km²
Total Dwellings438
Australian Citizens85.9%
Indigenous Population145 (12.1%)
Unemployment Rate5.3%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile1/10 (well below average)
Latitude-30.7
Longitude150.033333
Distance from Sydney369 km
Region (SA4)New England and North West
Area (SA3)Tamworth - Gunnedah
Local GovernmentNarrabri
Federal ElectorateParkes
State ElectorateTamworth
Time ZoneAEST (UTC+10), Australia/Sydney (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (18.4%) 15–24 (12.1%) 25–44 (22.8%) 45–64 (24.6%) 65+ (24.0%)
Show counts
0–14 years221 (18.4%)
15–24 years145 (12.1%)
25–44 years274 (22.8%)
45–64 years296 (24.6%)
65+ years289 (24.0%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (41.4%) Mortgaged (27.2%) Rented (31.5%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Boggabri 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)

Asthma152 (12.6%)
Arthritis144 (12.0%)
Diabetes74 (6.2%)
Heart Disease65 (5.4%)
Cancer46 (3.8%)
Lung Condition40 (3.3%)
Dementia18 (1.5%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle7 (1.7%)
1 vehicle146 (34.5%)
2 vehicles162 (38.3%)
3+ vehicles108 (25.5%)

Schools in Boggabri

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

Boggabri Public School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 908 · 96 students
Sacred Heart Primary School
Primary · Cat · ICSEA 983 · 21 students

Suburbs Near Boggabri

Same Postcode (2382)

More Boggabri 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.