New South Wales · Postcode 2652

Boorga postcode and suburb data

New South Wales · Phone area code 02 · 478 km from Sydney

Remote Above NSW income
27
Population (2021)
$2,749
Household income/wk
44
Median age
6/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Boorga 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

2652 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
27 People Resident population, Census 2021
Carrathool Council area 27 suburbs, 8 postcodes
44 Median age Years, Census 2021
$2,749/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 6/10 SEIFA advantage Middle SEIFA range

Benchmarks against NSW

Household income
$2,749/wk
42% above NSW average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
6/10
matches NSW average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
44 years
1.0 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 Boorga ranks: household income is in the top 10% of NSW suburbs; rents sit in the cheapest 10% in NSW.

ABS Census 2021 · SEIFA 2021

Detailed comparison table

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

MetricBoorgaNSW avgAU 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

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

Postcode2652
StateNew South Wales (NSW)
Phone Area Code02
Population (2021)27
Median Age44 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$2,749/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$1,187/week
Average Household Size2.8 persons
Area253.2 km²
Population Density0/km²
Total Dwellings6
Australian Citizens74.1%
Unemployment Rate0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile6/10 (average)
Latitude-34.0428037
Longitude146.0340729
Distance from Sydney478 km
Region (SA4)Riverina
Area (SA3)Wagga Wagga
Local GovernmentCarrathool
Federal ElectorateRiverina
State ElectorateWagga Wagga
Time ZoneAEST (UTC+10), Australia/Sydney (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (14.8%) 15–24 (0.0%) 25–44 (29.6%) 45–64 (22.2%) 65+ (25.9%)
Show counts
0–14 years4 (14.8%)
15–24 years0 (0.0%)
25–44 years8 (29.6%)
45–64 years6 (22.2%)
65+ years7 (25.9%)

Housing Tenure

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

SEIFA socio-economic index

Boorga is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 6 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)

Asthma6 (22.2%)

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 vehicle0 (0.0%)
2 vehicles4 (100.0%)
3+ vehicles0 (0.0%)

Suburbs Near Boorga

Same Postcode (2652)

More Boorga 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.