Cathundral Postcode

New South Wales

Outer Regional Above NSW income

2823

Postcode for Cathundral, NSW
Phone area code: 02 · 382 km from Sydney · Pop. 31

Population

Median Age

$3,250

Household Income/wk

$200

Median Rent/wk

8/10

SEIFA Advantage

224.3

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 Cathundral ranks: household income is in the top 10% of NSW suburbs.

How Cathundral Compares

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

Metric	Cathundral	NSW avg	AU avg
Household income/wk	$3,250 +NSW	$1,931	$1,836
Rent/wk	$200 -NSW	$445	$390
Mortgage/month	$2,484 +NSW	$2,247	$1,958
Median age	32	45.0	45.0
SEIFA decile	8/10 +NSW	6.0/10	6.0/10
Unemployment	13.6% +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.

Cathundral is a locality 382 km from Sydney in New South Wales, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 2823. It falls within the Far West and Orana region. The local government area is Warren.

According to the 2021 Census, Cathundral has a population of 31 with a median age of 32. The median weekly household income is $3,250, above the NSW average. The unemployment rate is 13.6%, higher than the NSW average.

Housing in Cathundral includes a median weekly rent of $200, median monthly mortgage repayment of $2,484, with 9 total dwellings. These housing costs sit above 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, Cathundral scores in decile 8 out of 10, which is above the national average.

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

Cathundral Details

Postcode	2823
State	New South Wales (NSW)
Phone Area Code	02
Population (2021)	31
Median Age	32 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)	$3,250/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)	$1,042/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)	$200
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)	$2,484
Average Household Size	4 persons
Area	224.3 km²
Population Density	0/km²
Total Dwellings	9
Australian Citizens	96.8%
Unemployment Rate	13.6%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile	8/10 (above average)
Latitude	-31.9245345
Longitude	147.8402094
Distance from Sydney	382 km
Region (SA4)	Far West and Orana
Area (SA3)	Dubbo
Local Government	Warren
Federal Electorate	Parkes

Age Profile

12.9%

35.5%

16.1%

0–14 (12.9%) 15–24 (0.0%) 25–44 (35.5%) 45–64 (16.1%) 65+ (0.0%)

Show counts

0–14 years	4 (12.9%)
15–24 years	0 (0.0%)
25–44 years	11 (35.5%)
45–64 years	5 (16.1%)
65+ years	0 (0.0%)

Housing Tenure

45.5%

54.5%

Owned outright (45.5%) Mortgaged (54.5%) Rented (0.0%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle	0 (0.0%)
1 vehicle	0 (0.0%)
2 vehicles	0 (0.0%)
3+ vehicles	3 (100.0%)

Suburbs Near Cathundral

Trangie 18.0 km Snakes Plain 18.3 km Nevertire 18.9 km Gin Gin 23.5 km Warren 24.8 km Ravenswood 25.2 km Bundemar 26.2 km Beemunnel 27.3 km Tenandra 34.9 km Mullengudgery 41.5 km Dandaloo 43.0 km Pigeonbah 48.4 km

Same Postcode (2823)

Bundemar Dandaloo Gin Gin Trangie

More Cathundral Data

Warren LGA 22 suburbs, 6 postcodes, 2,602 people Climate & Weather Closest station: Dubbo (79.7 km) Fuel Prices New South Wales fuel prices NDIS Providers NDIS data for Warren LGA

Page last reviewed June 2026. Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 IRSAD, ACARA school profiles 2025. How this data is sourced.