Darbalara Postcode

New South Wales

Outer Regional Top 10% SEIFA Above NSW income
2722
Postcode for Darbalara, NSW
Phone area code: 02 · 302 km from Sydney · Pop. 62
62
Population
29
Median Age
$2,125
Household Income/wk
$325
Median Rent/wk
9/10
SEIFA Advantage
110.7
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 Darbalara ranks: household income is in the top 25% of NSW suburbs; SEIFA decile 9 puts it in the top 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Darbalara Compares

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

MetricDarbalaraNSW avgAU avg
Household income/wk $2,125 +NSW $1,931 $1,836
Rent/wk $325 -NSW $445 $390
Mortgage/month $1,517 -NSW $2,247 $1,958
Median age 29 45.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 9/10 +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.

Darbalara is a locality 302 km from Sydney in New South Wales, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 2722. It falls within the Riverina region. The local government area is Cootamundra-Gundagai Regional.

According to the 2021 Census, Darbalara has a population of 62 with a median age of 29. The median weekly household income is $2,125, above the NSW average.

Housing in Darbalara includes a median weekly rent of $325, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,517, with 18 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the NSW average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 75.0% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Darbalara scores in decile 9 out of 10, which is well above the national average.

Darbalara is part of the Wagga Wagga statistical area in New South Wales.

Darbalara Details

Postcode2722
StateNew South Wales (NSW)
Phone Area Code02
Population (2021)62
Median Age29 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$2,125/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$850/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$325
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,517
Average Household Size3.1 persons
Area110.7 km²
Population Density1/km²
Total Dwellings18
Australian Citizens83.9%
Unemployment Rate0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile9/10 (well above average)
Latitude-35.0612981
Longitude148.247328
Distance from Sydney302 km
Region (SA4)Riverina
Area (SA3)Wagga Wagga
Local GovernmentCootamundra-Gundagai Regional
Federal ElectorateRiverina

Age Profile

0–14 (30.6%) 15–24 (22.6%) 25–44 (16.1%) 45–64 (21.0%) 65+ (14.5%)
Show counts
0–14 years19 (30.6%)
15–24 years14 (22.6%)
25–44 years10 (16.1%)
45–64 years13 (21.0%)
65+ years9 (14.5%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (75.0%) Mortgaged (0.0%) Rented (25.0%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 9 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis8 (12.9%)
Heart Disease4 (6.5%)
Asthma3 (4.8%)
Cancer3 (4.8%)

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 (31.6%)
2 vehicles3 (15.8%)
3+ vehicles10 (52.6%)

Suburbs Near Darbalara

Same Postcode (2722)

More Darbalara 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.