New South Wales · Postcode 2831
Byrock postcode and suburb data
New South Wales · Phone area code 02 · 579 km from Sydney
Suburb snapshot
Byrock 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
Benchmarks against NSW
Income, rent and SEIFA figures are from the ABS 2021 Census and are reported in 2021 dollars, not adjusted for subsequent inflation.
Where Byrock ranks: household income sits in the bottom 10% of NSW suburbs; rents sit in the cheapest 10% in NSW.
ABS Census 2021 · SEIFA 2021Detailed comparison table
Byrock vs the NSW average and the national average, using population-weighted 2021 Census data.
| Metric | Byrock | NSW avg | AU avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Household income/wk | $687 -NSW | $1,931 | $1,836 |
| Median age | 41 | 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.
Byrock is a very remote community in New South Wales, with postcode 2831. It lies roughly 579 km from Sydney, classified by the ABS as very remote Australia. The area is administered by Bourke.
According to the 2021 Census, Byrock has a population of 26 with a median age of 41. The median weekly household income is $687, below the NSW average.
Housing in Byrock includes a 10 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, Byrock scores in decile 8 out of 10, which is above the national average.
Byrock is part of the Dubbo statistical area in New South Wales.
Byrock details
Location, Census, housing, SEIFA and geography fields used across this profile.
| Postcode | 2831 |
| State | New South Wales (NSW) |
| Phone Area Code | 02 |
| Population (2021) | 26 |
| Median Age | 41 years |
| Median Household Income (Census 2021) | $687/week |
| Median Personal Income (Census 2021) | $574/week |
| Average Household Size | 1.9 persons |
| Area | 3580.8 km² |
| Population Density | 0/km² |
| Total Dwellings | 10 |
| Australian Citizens | 69.2% |
| Unemployment Rate | 0.0% |
| SEIFA IRSAD Decile | 8/10 (above average) |
| Latitude | -30.4364091 |
| Longitude | 146.5763255 |
| Distance from Sydney | 579 km |
| Region (SA4) | Far West and Orana |
| Area (SA3) | Dubbo |
| Local Government | Bourke |
| Federal Electorate | Parkes |
| State Electorate | Dubbo |
| Time Zone | AEST (UTC+10), Australia/Sydney (standard time) |
Age Profile
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| 0–14 years | 0 (0.0%) |
| 15–24 years | 8 (30.8%) |
| 25–44 years | 3 (11.5%) |
| 45–64 years | 9 (34.6%) |
| 65+ years | 0 (0.0%) |
Housing Tenure
SEIFA socio-economic index
Health Conditions (2021 Census)
| Asthma | 6 (23.1%) |
| Arthritis | 5 (19.2%) |
| Cancer | 5 (19.2%) |
Long-term health conditions self-reported in the 2021 Census. Persons may report more than one condition.
Motor Vehicles per Dwelling
| No vehicle | 0 (0.0%) |
| 1 vehicle | 5 (55.6%) |
| 2 vehicles | 4 (44.4%) |
| 3+ vehicles | 0 (0.0%) |
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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.