Breelong Postcode

New South Wales

Outer Regional
2827
Postcode for Breelong, NSW
Phone area code: 02 · 329 km from Sydney · Pop. 85
85
Population
40
Median Age
$1,300
Household Income/wk
$N/A
Median Rent/wk
8/10
SEIFA Advantage
262.9
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 Breelong ranks: rents sit in the cheapest 10% in NSW.

How Breelong Compares

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

MetricBreelongNSW avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,300 -NSW $1,931 $1,836
Mortgage/month $1,148 -NSW $2,247 $1,958
Median age 40 45.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 8/10 +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.

Breelong is a locality 329 km from Sydney in New South Wales, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 2827. It falls within the Far West and Orana region. The local government area is Gilgandra.

According to the 2021 Census, Breelong has a population of 85 with a median age of 40. The median weekly household income is $1,300, below the NSW average. The Indigenous population is 11 (12.9% of residents).

Housing in Breelong includes a median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,148, 30 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the NSW average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 88.0% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Breelong scores in decile 8 out of 10, which is above the national average.

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

Breelong Details

Postcode2827
StateNew South Wales (NSW)
Phone Area Code02
Population (2021)85
Median Age40 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,300/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$553/week
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,148
Average Household Size2.7 persons
Area262.9 km²
Population Density0/km²
Total Dwellings30
Australian Citizens92.9%
Indigenous Population11 (12.9%)
Unemployment Rate0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile8/10 (above average)
Latitude-31.7464236
Longitude148.7506931
Distance from Sydney329 km
Region (SA4)Far West and Orana
Area (SA3)Dubbo
Local GovernmentGilgandra
Federal ElectorateParkes

Age Profile

0–14 (28.2%) 15–24 (0.0%) 25–44 (21.2%) 45–64 (24.7%) 65+ (16.5%)
Show counts
0–14 years24 (28.2%)
15–24 years0 (0.0%)
25–44 years18 (21.2%)
45–64 years21 (24.7%)
65+ years14 (16.5%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (60.0%) Mortgaged (28.0%) Rented (12.0%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 8 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis9 (10.6%)
Asthma8 (9.4%)
Diabetes5 (5.9%)
Heart Disease5 (5.9%)
Cancer3 (3.5%)

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 vehicles12 (48.0%)
3+ vehicles13 (52.0%)

Suburbs Near Breelong

Same Postcode (2827)

More Breelong 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.