Darbys Falls Postcode

New South Wales

Outer Regional
2793
Postcode for Darbys Falls, NSW
Phone area code: 02 · 216 km from Sydney · Pop. 243
243
Population
55
Median Age
$845
Household Income/wk
$220
Median Rent/wk
4/10
SEIFA Advantage
63.9
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 Darbys Falls ranks: household income sits in the bottom 10% of NSW suburbs.

How Darbys Falls Compares

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

MetricDarbys FallsNSW avgAU avg
Household income/wk $845 -NSW $1,931 $1,836
Rent/wk $220 -NSW $445 $390
Mortgage/month $979 -NSW $2,247 $1,958
Median age 55 45.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 4/10 -NSW 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 3.6% -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.

Darbys Falls is a locality 216 km from Sydney in New South Wales, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 2793. It falls within the Central West region. The local government area is Cowra.

According to the 2021 Census, Darbys Falls has a population of 243 with a median age of 55. The median weekly household income is $845, below the NSW average. The unemployment rate is 3.6%, lower than the NSW average. The Indigenous population is 26 (10.7% of residents).

Housing in Darbys Falls includes a median weekly rent of $220, median monthly mortgage repayment of $979, with 98 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the NSW average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 92.3% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Darbys Falls scores in decile 4 out of 10, which is below the national average.

Darbys Falls is part of the Lachlan Valley statistical area in New South Wales.

Darbys Falls Details

Postcode2793
StateNew South Wales (NSW)
Phone Area Code02
Population (2021)243
Median Age55 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$845/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$441/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$220
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$979
Average Household Size2.2 persons
Area63.9 km²
Population Density4/km²
Total Dwellings98
Australian Citizens88.5%
Indigenous Population26 (10.7%)
Unemployment Rate3.6%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile4/10 (below average)
Latitude-33.9201944
Longitude148.8678613
Distance from Sydney216 km
Region (SA4)Central West
Area (SA3)Lachlan Valley
Local GovernmentCowra
Federal ElectorateRiverina

Age Profile

0–14 (14.0%) 15–24 (8.6%) 25–44 (18.1%) 45–64 (31.7%) 65+ (32.5%)
Show counts
0–14 years34 (14.0%)
15–24 years21 (8.6%)
25–44 years44 (18.1%)
45–64 years77 (31.7%)
65+ years79 (32.5%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (58.2%) Mortgaged (34.1%) Rented (7.7%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 4 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis45 (18.5%)
Asthma30 (12.3%)
Diabetes18 (7.4%)
Heart Disease13 (5.3%)
Lung Condition10 (4.1%)
Cancer7 (2.9%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle3 (3.0%)
1 vehicle23 (23.0%)
2 vehicles49 (49.0%)
3+ vehicles25 (25.0%)

Suburbs Near Darbys Falls

Same Postcode (2793)

More Darbys Falls 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.