New South Wales · Postcode 2388

Boolcarroll postcode and suburb data

New South Wales · Phone area code 02 · 453 km from Sydney

Remote Top 10% SEIFA Above NSW income
25
Population (2021)
$3,249
Household income/wk
$175
Median rent/wk
29
Median age
9/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Boolcarroll 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

2388 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
25 People Resident population, Census 2021
Narrabri Council area 32 suburbs, 10 postcodes
29 Median age Years, Census 2021
$3,249/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 9/10 SEIFA advantage Very high advantage

Benchmarks against NSW

Household income
$3,249/wk
68% above NSW average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$175/wk
61% below NSW average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
9/10
3.0 deciles above NSW average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
29 years
16.0 years younger than NSW average
Resident median age
Unemployment
0.0%
5.0 pts below 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 Boolcarroll ranks: household income is in the top 10% of NSW suburbs; SEIFA decile 9 puts it in the top 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

ABS Census 2021 · SEIFA 2021

Detailed comparison table

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

MetricBoolcarrollNSW avgAU avg
Household income/wk $3,249 +NSW $1,931 $1,836
Rent/wk $175 -NSW $445 $390
Median age 29 45.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 9/10 +NSW 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 0.0% -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.

Boolcarroll is a remote community in New South Wales, with postcode 2388. It lies roughly 453 km from Sydney, classified by the ABS as remote Australia. The area is administered by Narrabri.

According to the 2021 Census, Boolcarroll has a population of 25 with a median age of 29. The median weekly household income is $3,249, above the NSW average.

Housing in Boolcarroll includes a median weekly rent of $175, 8 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the NSW average. Rental properties account for 42.9% of dwellings.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Boolcarroll scores in decile 9 out of 10, which is well above the national average.

Boolcarroll is part of the Moree - Narrabri statistical area in New South Wales.

Boolcarroll details

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

Postcode2388
StateNew South Wales (NSW)
Phone Area Code02
Population (2021)25
Median Age29 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$3,249/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$1,624/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$175
Average Household Size2.4 persons
Area141.7 km²
Population Density0/km²
Total Dwellings8
Australian Citizens80.0%
Unemployment Rate0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile9/10 (well above average)
Latitude-30.0799987
Longitude149.4400707
Distance from Sydney453 km
Region (SA4)New England and North West
Area (SA3)Moree - Narrabri
Local GovernmentNarrabri
Federal ElectorateParkes
State ElectorateTamworth
Time ZoneAEST (UTC+10), Australia/Sydney (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (24.0%) 15–24 (0.0%) 25–44 (40.0%) 45–64 (12.0%) 65+ (0.0%)
Show counts
0–14 years6 (24.0%)
15–24 years0 (0.0%)
25–44 years10 (40.0%)
45–64 years3 (12.0%)
65+ years0 (0.0%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (57.1%) Mortgaged (0.0%) Rented (42.9%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Boolcarroll is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 9 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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle0 (0.0%)
1 vehicle0 (0.0%)
2 vehicles6 (100.0%)
3+ vehicles0 (0.0%)

Suburbs Near Boolcarroll

Same Postcode (2388)

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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.