Cumnock Postcode

New South Wales

Outer Regional Bottom 20% SEIFA
2867
Postcode for Cumnock, NSW
Phone area code: 02 · 250 km from Sydney · Pop. 491
491
Population
44
Median Age
$1,184
Household Income/wk
$220
Median Rent/wk
2/10
SEIFA Advantage
407.1
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 Cumnock ranks: SEIFA decile 2 places it in the bottom 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Cumnock Compares

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

MetricCumnockNSW avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,184 -NSW $1,931 $1,836
Rent/wk $220 -NSW $445 $390
Mortgage/month $945 -NSW $2,247 $1,958
Median age 44 45.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 2/10 -NSW 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 1.5% -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.

Cumnock is a locality 250 km from Sydney in New South Wales, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 2867. It falls within the Far West and Orana region. The local government area is Cabonne.

According to the 2021 Census, Cumnock has a population of 491 with a median age of 44. The median weekly household income is $1,184, below the NSW average. The unemployment rate is 1.5%, lower than the NSW average. The Indigenous population is 27 (5.5% of residents).

Housing in Cumnock includes a median weekly rent of $220, median monthly mortgage repayment of $945, with 177 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the NSW average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 84.3% of housing.

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

Cumnock is served by Cumnock Public School.

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

Cumnock Details

Postcode2867
StateNew South Wales (NSW)
Phone Area Code02
Population (2021)491
Median Age44 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,184/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$595/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$220
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$945
Average Household Size2.5 persons
Area407.1 km²
Population Density1/km²
Total Dwellings177
Australian Citizens89.0%
Indigenous Population27 (5.5%)
Unemployment Rate1.5%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile2/10 (well below average)
Latitude-32.9346637
Longitude148.7595407
Distance from Sydney250 km
Region (SA4)Far West and Orana
Area (SA3)Dubbo
Local GovernmentCabonne
Federal ElectorateCalare

Age Profile

0–14 (22.0%) 15–24 (8.8%) 25–44 (20.0%) 45–64 (24.8%) 65+ (23.6%)
Show counts
0–14 years108 (22.0%)
15–24 years43 (8.8%)
25–44 years98 (20.0%)
45–64 years122 (24.8%)
65+ years116 (23.6%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (56.0%) Mortgaged (28.3%) Rented (15.7%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 2 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis55 (11.2%)
Asthma47 (9.6%)
Heart Disease30 (6.1%)
Diabetes29 (5.9%)
Cancer25 (5.1%)
Lung Condition12 (2.4%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle10 (5.5%)
1 vehicle47 (25.8%)
2 vehicles71 (39.0%)
3+ vehicles54 (29.7%)

Schools in Cumnock

Cumnock Public School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 954 · 47 students

Suburbs Near Cumnock

Same Postcode (2867)

More Cumnock 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.