Carabost Postcode

New South Wales

Outer Regional Top 10% SEIFA
2650
Postcode for Carabost, NSW
Phone area code: 02 · 374 km from Sydney · Pop. 67
67
Population
51
Median Age
$1,281
Household Income/wk
$190
Median Rent/wk
9/10
SEIFA Advantage
206.0
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 Carabost ranks: SEIFA decile 9 puts it in the top 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Carabost Compares

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

MetricCarabostNSW avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,281 -NSW $1,931 $1,836
Rent/wk $190 -NSW $445 $390
Mortgage/month $1,733 -NSW $2,247 $1,958
Median age 51 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.

Carabost is a locality 374 km from Sydney in New South Wales, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 2650. It falls within the Riverina region. The local government area is Greater Hume Shire.

According to the 2021 Census, Carabost has a population of 67 with a median age of 51. The median weekly household income is $1,281, below the NSW average.

Housing in Carabost includes a median weekly rent of $190, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,733, with 27 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the NSW average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 74.1% of housing.

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

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

Carabost Details

Postcode2650
StateNew South Wales (NSW)
Phone Area Code02
Population (2021)67
Median Age51 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,281/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$479/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$190
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,733
Average Household Size2.4 persons
Area206.0 km²
Population Density0/km²
Total Dwellings27
Australian Citizens88.1%
Unemployment Rate0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile9/10 (well above average)
Latitude-35.5843158
Longitude147.6828707
Distance from Sydney374 km
Region (SA4)Riverina
Area (SA3)Wagga Wagga
Local GovernmentGreater Hume Shire
Federal ElectorateRiverina

Age Profile

0–14 (22.4%) 15–24 (7.5%) 25–44 (22.4%) 45–64 (32.8%) 65+ (25.4%)
Show counts
0–14 years15 (22.4%)
15–24 years5 (7.5%)
25–44 years15 (22.4%)
45–64 years22 (32.8%)
65+ years17 (25.4%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (44.4%) Mortgaged (29.6%) Rented (25.9%)

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)

Asthma10 (14.9%)
Arthritis4 (6.0%)
Cancer4 (6.0%)
Heart Disease3 (4.5%)
Lung Condition3 (4.5%)

Long-term health conditions self-reported in the 2021 Census. Persons may report more than one condition.

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle3 (8.8%)
1 vehicle3 (8.8%)
2 vehicles14 (41.2%)
3+ vehicles14 (41.2%)

Suburbs Near Carabost

Same Postcode (2650)

More Carabost 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.