Cubba Postcode

New South Wales

Very Remote Above NSW income
2835
Postcode for Cubba, NSW
Phone area code: 02 · 612 km from Sydney · Pop. 26
26
Population
44
Median Age
$4,999
Household Income/wk
$280
Median Rent/wk
7/10
SEIFA Advantage
2267.9
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 Cubba ranks: household income is in the top 10% of NSW suburbs.

How Cubba Compares

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

MetricCubbaNSW avgAU avg
Household income/wk $4,999 +NSW $1,931 $1,836
Rent/wk $280 -NSW $445 $390
Mortgage/month $1,084 -NSW $2,247 $1,958
Median age 44 45.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 7/10 ≈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.

Cubba is a very remote community in New South Wales, with postcode 2835. It lies roughly 612 km from Sydney, classified by the ABS as very remote Australia. The area is administered by Cobar.

According to the 2021 Census, Cubba has a population of 26 with a median age of 44. The median weekly household income is $4,999, above the NSW average. The Indigenous population is 7 (26.9% of residents).

Housing in Cubba includes a median weekly rent of $280, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,084, with 8 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, Cubba scores in decile 7 out of 10, which is above the national average.

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

Cubba Details

Postcode2835
StateNew South Wales (NSW)
Phone Area Code02
Population (2021)26
Median Age44 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$4,999/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$1,874/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$280
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,084
Average Household Size2.6 persons
Area2267.9 km²
Population Density0/km²
Total Dwellings8
Australian Citizens96.2%
Indigenous Population7 (26.9%)
Unemployment Rate0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile7/10 (above average)
Latitude-31.5430905
Longitude145.2844034
Distance from Sydney612 km
Region (SA4)Far West and Orana
Area (SA3)Bourke - Cobar - Coonamble
Local GovernmentCobar
Federal ElectorateParkes

Age Profile

0–14 (0.0%) 15–24 (0.0%) 25–44 (15.4%) 45–64 (42.3%) 65+ (19.2%)
Show counts
0–14 years0 (0.0%)
15–24 years0 (0.0%)
25–44 years4 (15.4%)
45–64 years11 (42.3%)
65+ years5 (19.2%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (30.0%) Mortgaged (70.0%) Rented (0.0%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 7 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis3 (11.5%)
Asthma3 (11.5%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle0 (0.0%)
1 vehicle6 (42.9%)
2 vehicles0 (0.0%)
3+ vehicles8 (57.1%)

Suburbs Near Cubba

Same Postcode (2835)

More Cubba 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.