New South Wales · Postcode 2875

Bruie Plains postcode and suburb data

New South Wales · Phone area code 02 · 331 km from Sydney

Remote
28
Population (2021)
$1,625
Household income/wk
31
Median age
8/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Bruie Plains 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

2875 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
28 People Resident population, Census 2021
Parkes Council area 13 suburbs, 5 postcodes
31 Median age Years, Census 2021
$1,625/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 8/10 SEIFA advantage Above average advantage

Benchmarks against NSW

Household income
$1,625/wk
16% below NSW average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
8/10
2.0 deciles above NSW average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
31 years
14.0 years younger 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 Bruie Plains ranks: rents sit in the cheapest 10% in NSW.

ABS Census 2021 · SEIFA 2021

Detailed comparison table

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

MetricBruie PlainsNSW avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,625 -NSW $1,931 $1,836
Mortgage/month $2,000 -NSW $2,247 $1,958
Median age 31 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.

Bruie Plains is a remote community in New South Wales, with postcode 2875. It lies roughly 331 km from Sydney, classified by the ABS as remote Australia. The area is administered by Parkes.

According to the 2021 Census, Bruie Plains has a population of 28 with a median age of 31. The median weekly household income is $1,625, below the NSW average. The Indigenous population is 5 (17.9% of residents).

Housing in Bruie Plains includes a median monthly mortgage repayment of $2,000, 11 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, Bruie Plains scores in decile 8 out of 10, which is above the national average.

Bruie Plains is part of the Lachlan Valley statistical area in New South Wales.

Bruie Plains details

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

Postcode2875
StateNew South Wales (NSW)
Phone Area Code02
Population (2021)28
Median Age31 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,625/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$575/week
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$2,000
Average Household Size3 persons
Area216.6 km²
Population Density0/km²
Total Dwellings11
Australian Citizens85.7%
Indigenous Population5 (17.9%)
Unemployment Rate0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile8/10 (above average)
Latitude-32.8212073
Longitude147.8773733
Distance from Sydney331 km
Region (SA4)Central West
Area (SA3)Lachlan Valley
Local GovernmentParkes
Federal ElectorateRiverina
State ElectorateOrange
Time ZoneAEST (UTC+10), Australia/Sydney (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (10.7%) 15–24 (28.6%) 25–44 (21.4%) 45–64 (28.6%) 65+ (0.0%)
Show counts
0–14 years3 (10.7%)
15–24 years8 (28.6%)
25–44 years6 (21.4%)
45–64 years8 (28.6%)
65+ years0 (0.0%)

Housing Tenure

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

SEIFA socio-economic index

Bruie Plains is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 8 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)

Asthma4 (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 vehicle3 (30.0%)
2 vehicles4 (40.0%)
3+ vehicles3 (30.0%)

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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.