New South Wales · Postcode 2729

Darlow postcode and suburb data

New South Wales · Phone area code 02 · 337 km from Sydney

Outer Regional
30
Population (2021)
$1,937
Household income/wk
61
Median age
8/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Darlow 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

2729 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
30 People Resident population, Census 2021
Snowy Valleys Council area 99 suburbs, 13 postcodes
61 Median age Years, Census 2021
$1,937/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 8/10 SEIFA advantage Above average advantage

Benchmarks against NSW

Household income
$1,937/wk
matches NSW average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
8/10
2.0 deciles above NSW average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
61 years
16.0 years older than NSW average
Resident median age
Unemployment
0.0%
5.0 pts below 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 Darlow ranks: rents sit in the cheapest 10% in NSW.

ABS Census 2021 · SEIFA 2021

Detailed comparison table

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

MetricDarlowNSW avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,937 ≈NSW $1,931 $1,836
Mortgage/month $3,900 +NSW $2,247 $1,958
Median age 61 45.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 8/10 +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.

Darlow is a locality 337 km from Sydney in New South Wales, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 2729. It falls within the Riverina region. The local government area is Snowy Valleys.

According to the 2021 Census, Darlow has a population of 30 with a median age of 61. The median weekly household income is $1,937, close to the NSW average.

Housing in Darlow includes a median monthly mortgage repayment of $3,900, 11 total dwellings. These housing costs sit above 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, Darlow scores in decile 8 out of 10, which is above the national average.

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

Darlow details

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

Postcode2729
StateNew South Wales (NSW)
Phone Area Code02
Population (2021)30
Median Age61 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,937/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$1,031/week
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$3,900
Average Household Size2.1 persons
Area55.4 km²
Population Density1/km²
Total Dwellings11
Australian Citizens76.7%
Unemployment Rate0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile8/10 (above average)
Latitude-35.3366443
Longitude147.9935113
Distance from Sydney337 km
Region (SA4)Riverina
Area (SA3)Wagga Wagga
Local GovernmentSnowy Valleys
Federal ElectorateEden-Monaro
State ElectorateWagga Wagga
Time ZoneAEST (UTC+10), Australia/Sydney (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (0.0%) 15–24 (0.0%) 25–44 (0.0%) 45–64 (10.0%) 65+ (13.3%)
Show counts
0–14 years0 (0.0%)
15–24 years0 (0.0%)
25–44 years0 (0.0%)
45–64 years3 (10.0%)
65+ years4 (13.3%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (100.0%) Mortgaged (0.0%) Rented (0.0%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Darlow is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 8 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)

Arthritis5 (16.7%)
Asthma5 (16.7%)

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 vehicle0 (0.0%)
2 vehicles5 (100.0%)
3+ vehicles0 (0.0%)

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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.