New South Wales · Postcode 2877

Condobolin postcode and suburb data

New South Wales · Phone area code 02 · 387 km from Sydney

Remote Bottom 20% SEIFA
3,185
Population (2021)
$1,292
Household income/wk
$200
Median rent/wk
39
Median age
2/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Condobolin 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

2877 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
3,185 People Resident population, Census 2021
Lachlan Council area 17 suburbs, 8 postcodes
39 Median age Years, Census 2021
$1,292/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 2/10 SEIFA advantage Lower SEIFA advantage
4 Schools ACARA 2025 profiles in this suburb

Benchmarks against NSW

Household income
$1,292/wk
33% below NSW average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$200/wk
55% below NSW average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
2/10
4.0 deciles below NSW average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
39 years
6.0 years younger than NSW average
Resident median age
Unemployment
6.2%
1.2 pts above 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 Condobolin ranks: SEIFA decile 2 places it in the bottom 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

ABS Census 2021 · SEIFA 2021

Detailed comparison table

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

MetricCondobolinNSW avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,292 -NSW $1,931 $1,836
Rent/wk $200 -NSW $445 $390
Mortgage/month $1,000 -NSW $2,247 $1,958
Median age 39 45.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 2/10 -NSW 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 6.2% +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.

Condobolin is a remote community in New South Wales, with postcode 2877. It lies roughly 387 km from Sydney, classified by the ABS as remote Australia. The area is administered by Lachlan.

According to the 2021 Census, Condobolin has a population of 3,185 with a median age of 39. The median weekly household income is $1,292, below the NSW average. The unemployment rate is 6.2%, higher than the NSW average. The Indigenous population is 691 (21.7% of residents).

Housing in Condobolin includes a median weekly rent of $200, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,000, with 1,144 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the NSW average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 68.4% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Condobolin scores in decile 2 out of 10, which is well below the national average.

There are 4 schools in the Condobolin area, including Condobolin Public School, Condobolin High School, St Joseph's Parish School and others.

Condobolin is part of the Bourke - Cobar - Coonamble statistical area in New South Wales.

Condobolin details

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

Postcode2877
StateNew South Wales (NSW)
Phone Area Code02
Population (2021)3,185
Median Age39 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,292/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$668/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$200
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,000
Average Household Size2.4 persons
Area4966.9 km²
Population Density1/km²
Total Dwellings1,144
Australian Citizens84.6%
Indigenous Population691 (21.7%)
Unemployment Rate6.2%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile2/10 (well below average)
Latitude-33.0885216
Longitude147.1472337
Distance from Sydney387 km
Region (SA4)Far West and Orana
Area (SA3)Bourke - Cobar - Coonamble
Local GovernmentLachlan
Federal ElectorateParkes
State ElectorateOrange
Time ZoneAEST (UTC+10), Australia/Sydney (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (21.3%) 15–24 (10.1%) 25–44 (23.5%) 45–64 (25.1%) 65+ (20.5%)
Show counts
0–14 years678 (21.3%)
15–24 years322 (10.1%)
25–44 years748 (23.5%)
45–64 years798 (25.1%)
65+ years653 (20.5%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (40.1%) Mortgaged (28.3%) Rented (31.6%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Condobolin is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 2 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)

Arthritis356 (11.2%)
Asthma291 (9.1%)
Diabetes205 (6.4%)
Heart Disease152 (4.8%)
Cancer77 (2.4%)
Lung Condition61 (1.9%)
Dementia36 (1.1%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle79 (7.0%)
1 vehicle417 (37.1%)
2 vehicles389 (34.6%)
3+ vehicles239 (21.3%)

Schools in Condobolin

ACARA 2025 school profiles for schools located in Condobolin. ICSEA is shown where ACARA publishes it.

Condobolin Public School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 848 · 256 students
Condobolin High School
Secondary · Gov · ICSEA 834 · 205 students
St Joseph's Parish School
Primary · Cat · ICSEA 956 · 116 students
OneSchool Global NSW - Condobolin
Combined · Ind · ICSEA 978 · 43 students

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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.