New South Wales · Postcode 2652

Boree Creek postcode and suburb data

New South Wales · Phone area code 02 · 440 km from Sydney

Remote
204
Population (2021)
$1,233
Household income/wk
$220
Median rent/wk
46
Median age
3/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Boree Creek 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
204 People Resident population, Census 2021
Federation Council area 18 suburbs, 7 postcodes
46 Median age Years, Census 2021
$1,233/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 3/10 SEIFA advantage Lower SEIFA advantage
1 Schools ACARA 2025 profiles in this suburb

Benchmarks against NSW

Household income
$1,233/wk
36% below NSW average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$220/wk
51% below NSW average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
3/10
3.0 deciles below NSW average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
46 years
1.0 years older 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.

Detailed comparison table

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

MetricBoree CreekNSW avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,233 -NSW $1,931 $1,836
Rent/wk $220 -NSW $445 $390
Mortgage/month $784 -NSW $2,247 $1,958
Median age 46 45.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 3/10 -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.

Boree Creek is a remote community in New South Wales, with postcode 2652. It lies roughly 440 km from Sydney, classified by the ABS as remote Australia. The area is administered by Federation.

According to the 2021 Census, Boree Creek has a population of 204 with a median age of 46. The median weekly household income is $1,233, below the NSW average. The Indigenous population is 20 (9.8% of residents).

Housing in Boree Creek includes a median weekly rent of $220, median monthly mortgage repayment of $784, with 76 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the NSW average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 92.5% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Boree Creek scores in decile 3 out of 10, which is below the national average.

Boree Creek is served by Boree Creek Public School.

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

Boree Creek details

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

Postcode2652
StateNew South Wales (NSW)
Phone Area Code02
Population (2021)204
Median Age46 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,233/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$638/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$220
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$784
Average Household Size2.5 persons
Area753.0 km²
Population Density0/km²
Total Dwellings76
Australian Citizens90.7%
Indigenous Population20 (9.8%)
Unemployment Rate0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile3/10 (below average)
Latitude-35.0936705
Longitude146.6398128
Distance from Sydney440 km
Region (SA4)Riverina
Area (SA3)Wagga Wagga
Local GovernmentFederation
Federal ElectorateRiverina
State ElectorateWagga Wagga
Time ZoneAEST (UTC+10), Australia/Sydney (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (21.6%) 15–24 (9.3%) 25–44 (19.6%) 45–64 (32.8%) 65+ (19.6%)
Show counts
0–14 years44 (21.6%)
15–24 years19 (9.3%)
25–44 years40 (19.6%)
45–64 years67 (32.8%)
65+ years40 (19.6%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (71.6%) Mortgaged (20.9%) Rented (7.5%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Boree Creek is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 3 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)

Arthritis30 (14.7%)
Asthma30 (14.7%)
Diabetes17 (8.3%)
Heart Disease15 (7.4%)
Cancer9 (4.4%)
Lung Condition8 (3.9%)

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 vehicle15 (20.3%)
2 vehicles30 (40.5%)
3+ vehicles29 (39.2%)

Schools in Boree Creek

ACARA 2025 school profiles for schools located in Boree Creek. ICSEA is shown where ACARA publishes it.

Boree Creek Public School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 927 · 19 students

Suburbs Near Boree Creek

Same Postcode (2652)

More Boree Creek 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.