Booligal Postcode

New South Wales

Remote Top 10% SEIFA
2711
Postcode for Booligal, NSW
Phone area code: 02 · 584 km from Sydney · Pop. 98
98
Population
43
Median Age
$1,812
Household Income/wk
$150
Median Rent/wk
9/10
SEIFA Advantage
4519.4
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 Booligal ranks: SEIFA decile 9 puts it in the top 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Booligal Compares

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

MetricBooligalNSW avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,812 ≈NSW $1,931 $1,836
Rent/wk $150 -NSW $445 $390
Mortgage/month $1,400 -NSW $2,247 $1,958
Median age 43 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.

Booligal is a remote community in New South Wales, with postcode 2711. It lies roughly 584 km from Sydney, classified by the ABS as remote Australia. The area is administered by Hay.

According to the 2021 Census, Booligal has a population of 98 with a median age of 43. The median weekly household income is $1,812, close to the NSW average.

Housing in Booligal includes a median weekly rent of $150, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,400, with 36 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the NSW average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 89.7% of housing.

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

Booligal is part of the Griffith - Murrumbidgee (West) statistical area in New South Wales.

Booligal Details

Postcode2711
StateNew South Wales (NSW)
Phone Area Code02
Population (2021)98
Median Age43 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,812/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$833/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$150
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,400
Average Household Size2.5 persons
Area4519.4 km²
Population Density0/km²
Total Dwellings36
Australian Citizens90.8%
Unemployment Rate0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile9/10 (well above average)
Latitude-33.8786708
Longitude144.8775408
Distance from Sydney584 km
Region (SA4)Riverina
Area (SA3)Griffith - Murrumbidgee (West)
Local GovernmentHay
Federal ElectorateFarrer

Age Profile

0–14 (18.4%) 15–24 (8.2%) 25–44 (22.4%) 45–64 (31.6%) 65+ (19.4%)
Show counts
0–14 years18 (18.4%)
15–24 years8 (8.2%)
25–44 years22 (22.4%)
45–64 years31 (31.6%)
65+ years19 (19.4%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (75.9%) Mortgaged (13.8%) Rented (10.3%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 9 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Asthma17 (17.3%)
Arthritis6 (6.1%)
Diabetes5 (5.1%)
Heart Disease5 (5.1%)
Cancer3 (3.1%)

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 vehicle14 (37.8%)
2 vehicles9 (24.3%)
3+ vehicles14 (37.8%)

Suburbs Near Booligal

Same Postcode (2711)

More Booligal 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.