Charbon Postcode

New South Wales

Outer Regional Bottom 20% SEIFA
2848
Postcode for Charbon, NSW
Phone area code: 02 · 159 km from Sydney · Pop. 91
91
Population
50
Median Age
$746
Household Income/wk
$200
Median Rent/wk
1/10
SEIFA Advantage
5.2
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 Charbon ranks: household income sits in the bottom 10% of NSW suburbs; SEIFA decile 1 places it in the bottom 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Charbon Compares

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

MetricCharbonNSW avgAU avg
Household income/wk $746 -NSW $1,931 $1,836
Rent/wk $200 -NSW $445 $390
Mortgage/month $737 -NSW $2,247 $1,958
Median age 50 45.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 1/10 -NSW 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 13.8% +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.

Charbon is a locality 159 km from Sydney in New South Wales, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 2848. It falls within the Central West region. The local government area is Mid-Western Regional.

According to the 2021 Census, Charbon has a population of 91 with a median age of 50. The median weekly household income is $746, below the NSW average. The unemployment rate is 13.8%, higher than the NSW average. The Indigenous population is 10 (11.0% of residents).

Housing in Charbon includes a median weekly rent of $200, median monthly mortgage repayment of $737, with 41 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the NSW average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 63.0% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Charbon scores in decile 1 out of 10, which is well below the national average.

Charbon is part of the Lithgow - Mudgee statistical area in New South Wales.

Charbon Details

Postcode2848
StateNew South Wales (NSW)
Phone Area Code02
Population (2021)91
Median Age50 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$746/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$384/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$200
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$737
Average Household Size1.8 persons
Area5.2 km²
Population Density18/km²
Total Dwellings41
Australian Citizens89.0%
Indigenous Population10 (11.0%)
Unemployment Rate13.8%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile1/10 (well below average)
Latitude-32.8849967
Longitude149.9710348
Distance from Sydney159 km
Region (SA4)Central West
Area (SA3)Lithgow - Mudgee
Local GovernmentMid-Western Regional
Federal ElectorateCalare

Age Profile

0–14 (18.7%) 15–24 (0.0%) 25–44 (24.2%) 45–64 (30.8%) 65+ (24.2%)
Show counts
0–14 years17 (18.7%)
15–24 years0 (0.0%)
25–44 years22 (24.2%)
45–64 years28 (30.8%)
65+ years22 (24.2%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (32.6%) Mortgaged (30.4%) Rented (37.0%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 1 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis19 (20.9%)
Diabetes10 (11.0%)
Heart Disease10 (11.0%)
Lung Condition7 (7.7%)
Asthma6 (6.6%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle3 (7.5%)
1 vehicle18 (45.0%)
2 vehicles16 (40.0%)
3+ vehicles3 (7.5%)

Suburbs Near Charbon

Same Postcode (2848)

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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.