Boorga Postcode

New South Wales

Remote Above NSW income

2652

Postcode for Boorga, NSW
Phone area code: 02 · 478 km from Sydney · Pop. 27

Population

Median Age

$2,749

Household Income/wk

$N/A

Median Rent/wk

6/10

SEIFA Advantage

253.2

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 Boorga ranks: household income is in the top 10% of NSW suburbs; rents sit in the cheapest 10% in NSW.

How Boorga Compares

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

Metric	Boorga	NSW avg	AU avg
Household income/wk	$2,749 +NSW	$1,931	$1,836
Median age	44	45.0	45.0
SEIFA decile	6/10 ≈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.

Boorga is a remote community in New South Wales, with postcode 2652. It lies roughly 478 km from Sydney, classified by the ABS as remote Australia. The area is administered by Carrathool.

According to the 2021 Census, Boorga has a population of 27 with a median age of 44. The median weekly household income is $2,749, above the NSW average.

Housing in Boorga includes a 6 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the NSW average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 100.0% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Boorga scores in decile 6 out of 10, which is around the national average.

Boorga is part of the Wagga Wagga statistical area in New South Wales.

Boorga Details

Postcode	2652
State	New South Wales (NSW)
Phone Area Code	02
Population (2021)	27
Median Age	44 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)	$2,749/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)	$1,187/week
Average Household Size	2.8 persons
Area	253.2 km²
Population Density	0/km²
Total Dwellings	6
Australian Citizens	74.1%
Unemployment Rate	0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile	6/10 (average)
Latitude	-34.0428037
Longitude	146.0340729
Distance from Sydney	478 km
Region (SA4)	Riverina
Area (SA3)	Wagga Wagga
Local Government	Carrathool
Federal Electorate	Riverina

Age Profile

14.8%

29.6%

22.2%

25.9%

0–14 (14.8%) 15–24 (0.0%) 25–44 (29.6%) 45–64 (22.2%) 65+ (25.9%)

Show counts

0–14 years	4 (14.8%)
15–24 years	0 (0.0%)
25–44 years	8 (29.6%)
45–64 years	6 (22.2%)
65+ years	7 (25.9%)

Housing Tenure

100.0%

Owned outright (100.0%) Mortgaged (0.0%) Rented (0.0%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 6 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Asthma

6 (22.2%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle	0 (0.0%)
1 vehicle	0 (0.0%)
2 vehicles	4 (100.0%)
3+ vehicles	0 (0.0%)

Suburbs Near Boorga

Myall Park 15.3 km Nericon 16.0 km Warburn 17.5 km Tabbita 18.5 km Lake Wyangan 19.5 km Beelbangera 23.8 km Binya 24.4 km Tharbogang 24.9 km Griffith 26.4 km Yenda 27.3 km Bilbul 27.9 km Griffith East 28.8 km

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More Boorga Data

Carrathool LGA 27 suburbs, 8 postcodes, 3,394 people Climate & Weather Closest station: Griffith (27.5 km) Fuel Prices New South Wales fuel prices NDIS Providers NDIS data for Carrathool LGA

Page last reviewed June 2026. Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 IRSAD, ACARA school profiles 2025. How this data is sourced.