Bourkelands Postcode

New South Wales

Outer Regional Top 10% SEIFA Above NSW income
2650
Postcode for Bourkelands, NSW
Phone area code: 02 · 381 km from Sydney · Pop. 3,113
3,113
Population
35
Median Age
$2,203
Household Income/wk
$360
Median Rent/wk
9/10
SEIFA Advantage
2.1
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 Bourkelands ranks: household income is in the top 25% of NSW suburbs; SEIFA decile 9 puts it in the top 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Bourkelands Compares

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

MetricBourkelandsNSW avgAU avg
Household income/wk $2,203 +NSW $1,931 $1,836
Rent/wk $360 -NSW $445 $390
Mortgage/month $1,733 -NSW $2,247 $1,958
Median age 35 45.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 9/10 +NSW 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 2.3% -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.

Bourkelands is a locality 381 km from Sydney in New South Wales, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 2650. It falls within the Riverina region. The local government area is Wagga Wagga.

According to the 2021 Census, Bourkelands has a population of 3,113 with a median age of 35. The median weekly household income is $2,203, above the NSW average. The unemployment rate is 2.3%, lower than the NSW average. The Indigenous population is 115 (3.7% of residents).

Housing in Bourkelands includes a median weekly rent of $360, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,733, with 1,084 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the NSW average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 74.5% of housing.

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

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

Bourkelands Details

Postcode2650
StateNew South Wales (NSW)
Phone Area Code02
Population (2021)3,113
Median Age35 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$2,203/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$1,003/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$360
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,733
Average Household Size2.8 persons
Area2.1 km²
Population Density1482/km²
Total Dwellings1,084
Australian Citizens90.7%
Indigenous Population115 (3.7%)
Unemployment Rate2.3%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile9/10 (well above average)
Latitude-35.154128
Longitude147.351078
Distance from Sydney381 km
Region (SA4)Riverina
Area (SA3)Wagga Wagga
Local GovernmentWagga Wagga
Federal ElectorateRiverina

Age Profile

0–14 (23.4%) 15–24 (11.7%) 25–44 (27.5%) 45–64 (24.6%) 65+ (13.2%)
Show counts
0–14 years727 (23.4%)
15–24 years365 (11.7%)
25–44 years855 (27.5%)
45–64 years765 (24.6%)
65+ years410 (13.2%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (30.6%) Mortgaged (43.9%) Rented (25.5%)

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)

Asthma323 (10.4%)
Arthritis246 (7.9%)
Diabetes121 (3.9%)
Heart Disease98 (3.1%)
Cancer96 (3.1%)
Lung Condition55 (1.8%)
Dementia12 (0.4%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle24 (2.2%)
1 vehicle298 (27.5%)
2 vehicles504 (46.5%)
3+ vehicles257 (23.7%)

Suburbs Near Bourkelands

Same Postcode (2650)

More Bourkelands 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.