Boomey Postcode

New South Wales

Outer Regional Top 10% SEIFA
2866
Postcode for Boomey, NSW
Phone area code: 02 · 229 km from Sydney · Pop. 88
88
Population
39
Median Age
$1,687
Household Income/wk
$200
Median Rent/wk
10/10
SEIFA Advantage
92.5
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 Boomey ranks: SEIFA decile 10 puts it in the top 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Boomey Compares

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

MetricBoomeyNSW avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,687 -NSW $1,931 $1,836
Rent/wk $200 -NSW $445 $390
Mortgage/month $2,000 -NSW $2,247 $1,958
Median age 39 45.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 10/10 +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.

Boomey is a locality 229 km from Sydney in New South Wales, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 2866. It falls within the Far West and Orana region. The local government area is Cabonne.

According to the 2021 Census, Boomey has a population of 88 with a median age of 39. The median weekly household income is $1,687, below the NSW average.

Housing in Boomey includes a median weekly rent of $200, median monthly mortgage repayment of $2,000, with 23 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the NSW average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 72.7% of housing.

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

Boomey is part of the Dubbo statistical area in New South Wales.

Boomey Details

Postcode2866
StateNew South Wales (NSW)
Phone Area Code02
Population (2021)88
Median Age39 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,687/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$1,089/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$200
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$2,000
Average Household Size3.3 persons
Area92.5 km²
Population Density1/km²
Total Dwellings23
Australian Citizens93.2%
Unemployment Rate0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile10/10 (well above average)
Latitude-32.9939936
Longitude148.9700735
Distance from Sydney229 km
Region (SA4)Far West and Orana
Area (SA3)Dubbo
Local GovernmentCabonne
Federal ElectorateCalare

Age Profile

0–14 (39.8%) 15–24 (0.0%) 25–44 (31.8%) 45–64 (25.0%) 65+ (8.0%)
Show counts
0–14 years35 (39.8%)
15–24 years0 (0.0%)
25–44 years28 (31.8%)
45–64 years22 (25.0%)
65+ years7 (8.0%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (36.4%) Mortgaged (36.4%) Rented (27.3%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

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

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Asthma5 (5.7%)

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 vehicle4 (17.4%)
2 vehicles9 (39.1%)
3+ vehicles10 (43.5%)

Suburbs Near Boomey

Same Postcode (2866)

More Boomey 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.