New South Wales · Postcode 2656

Brookong postcode and suburb data

New South Wales · Phone area code 02 · 452 km from Sydney

Outer Regional Top 10% SEIFA Above NSW income
21
Population (2021)
$2,250
Household income/wk
$200
Median rent/wk
46
Median age
9/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Brookong 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

2656 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
21 People Resident population, Census 2021
Lockhart Council area 20 suburbs, 5 postcodes
46 Median age Years, Census 2021
$2,250/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 9/10 SEIFA advantage Very high advantage

Benchmarks against NSW

Household income
$2,250/wk
17% above NSW average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$200/wk
55% below NSW average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
9/10
3.0 deciles above 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.

Where Brookong 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.

ABS Census 2021 · SEIFA 2021

Detailed comparison table

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

MetricBrookongNSW avgAU avg
Household income/wk $2,250 +NSW $1,931 $1,836
Rent/wk $200 -NSW $445 $390
Median age 46 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.

Brookong is a locality 452 km from Sydney in New South Wales, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 2656. It falls within the Riverina region. The local government area is Lockhart.

According to the 2021 Census, Brookong has a population of 21 with a median age of 46. The median weekly household income is $2,250, above the NSW average.

Housing in Brookong includes a median weekly rent of $200, 7 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, Brookong scores in decile 9 out of 10, which is well above the national average.

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

Brookong details

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

Postcode2656
StateNew South Wales (NSW)
Phone Area Code02
Population (2021)21
Median Age46 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$2,250/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$1,156/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$200
Average Household Size2.5 persons
Area181.9 km²
Population Density0/km²
Total Dwellings7
Australian Citizens100.0%
Unemployment Rate0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile9/10 (well above average)
Latitude-35.3023
Longitude146.585
Distance from Sydney452 km
Region (SA4)Riverina
Area (SA3)Wagga Wagga
Local GovernmentLockhart
Federal ElectorateRiverina
State ElectorateWagga Wagga
Time ZoneAEST (UTC+10), Australia/Sydney (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (0.0%) 15–24 (14.3%) 25–44 (14.3%) 45–64 (38.1%) 65+ (42.9%)
Show counts
0–14 years0 (0.0%)
15–24 years3 (14.3%)
25–44 years3 (14.3%)
45–64 years8 (38.1%)
65+ years9 (42.9%)

Housing Tenure

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

SEIFA socio-economic index

Brookong is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 9 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)

Arthritis6 (28.6%)
Asthma3 (14.3%)
Heart Disease3 (14.3%)

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 vehicles0 (0.0%)
3+ vehicles8 (100.0%)

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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.