Bournewood Postcode

New South Wales

Outer Regional Top 10% SEIFA
2868
Postcode for Bournewood, NSW
Phone area code: 02 · 261 km from Sydney · Pop. 60
60
Population
33
Median Age
$1,800
Household Income/wk
$213
Median Rent/wk
9/10
SEIFA Advantage
116.0
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 Bournewood ranks: SEIFA decile 9 puts it in the top 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Bournewood Compares

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

MetricBournewoodNSW avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,800 ≈NSW $1,931 $1,836
Rent/wk $213 -NSW $445 $390
Mortgage/month $1,800 -NSW $2,247 $1,958
Median age 33 45.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 9/10 +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.

Bournewood is a locality 261 km from Sydney in New South Wales, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 2868. It falls within the Far West and Orana region. The local government area is Dubbo Regional.

According to the 2021 Census, Bournewood has a population of 60 with a median age of 33. The median weekly household income is $1,800, close to the NSW average. The Indigenous population is 7 (11.7% of residents).

Housing in Bournewood includes a median weekly rent of $213, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,800, with 17 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the NSW average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 71.4% of housing.

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

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

Bournewood Details

Postcode2868
StateNew South Wales (NSW)
Phone Area Code02
Population (2021)60
Median Age33 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,800/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$825/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$213
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,800
Average Household Size3.2 persons
Area116.0 km²
Population Density1/km²
Total Dwellings17
Australian Citizens95.0%
Indigenous Population7 (11.7%)
Unemployment Rate0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile9/10 (well above average)
Latitude-32.782737
Longitude148.7191239
Distance from Sydney261 km
Region (SA4)Far West and Orana
Area (SA3)Dubbo
Local GovernmentDubbo Regional
Federal ElectorateCalare

Age Profile

0–14 (26.7%) 15–24 (8.3%) 25–44 (28.3%) 45–64 (21.7%) 65+ (13.3%)
Show counts
0–14 years16 (26.7%)
15–24 years5 (8.3%)
25–44 years17 (28.3%)
45–64 years13 (21.7%)
65+ years8 (13.3%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (50.0%) Mortgaged (21.4%) Rented (28.6%)

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)

Asthma5 (8.3%)
Diabetes3 (5.0%)

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 vehicle3 (18.8%)
2 vehicles4 (25.0%)
3+ vehicles9 (56.2%)

Suburbs Near Bournewood

Same Postcode (2868)

More Bournewood 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.