New South Wales · Postcode 2870

Daroobalgie postcode and suburb data

New South Wales · Phone area code 02 · 295 km from Sydney

Outer Regional
88
Population (2021)
$2,049
Household income/wk
$200
Median rent/wk
36
Median age
8/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Daroobalgie 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

2870 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
88 People Resident population, Census 2021
Forbes Council area 21 suburbs, 6 postcodes
36 Median age Years, Census 2021
$2,049/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 8/10 SEIFA advantage Above average advantage

Benchmarks against NSW

Household income
$2,049/wk
6% above NSW average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$200/wk
55% below NSW average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
8/10
2.0 deciles above NSW average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
36 years
9.0 years younger 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.

Detailed comparison table

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

MetricDaroobalgieNSW avgAU avg
Household income/wk $2,049 ≈NSW $1,931 $1,836
Rent/wk $200 -NSW $445 $390
Mortgage/month $2,442 ≈NSW $2,247 $1,958
Median age 36 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.

Daroobalgie is a locality 295 km from Sydney in New South Wales, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 2870. It falls within the Central West region. The local government area is Forbes.

According to the 2021 Census, Daroobalgie has a population of 88 with a median age of 36. The median weekly household income is $2,049, close to the NSW average. The Indigenous population is 5 (5.7% of residents).

Housing in Daroobalgie includes a median weekly rent of $200, median monthly mortgage repayment of $2,442, with 32 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the NSW average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 80.6% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Daroobalgie scores in decile 8 out of 10, which is above the national average.

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

Daroobalgie details

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

Postcode2870
StateNew South Wales (NSW)
Phone Area Code02
Population (2021)88
Median Age36 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$2,049/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$870/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$200
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$2,442
Average Household Size2.6 persons
Area197.7 km²
Population Density0/km²
Total Dwellings32
Australian Citizens85.2%
Indigenous Population5 (5.7%)
Unemployment Rate0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile8/10 (above average)
Latitude-33.282375
Longitude148.0985602
Distance from Sydney295 km
Region (SA4)Central West
Area (SA3)Lachlan Valley
Local GovernmentForbes
Federal ElectorateRiverina
State ElectorateOrange
Time ZoneAEST (UTC+10), Australia/Sydney (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (25.0%) 15–24 (11.4%) 25–44 (22.7%) 45–64 (27.3%) 65+ (18.2%)
Show counts
0–14 years22 (25.0%)
15–24 years10 (11.4%)
25–44 years20 (22.7%)
45–64 years24 (27.3%)
65+ years16 (18.2%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (38.7%) Mortgaged (41.9%) Rented (19.4%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Daroobalgie 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)

Asthma7 (8.0%)
Arthritis6 (6.8%)
Lung Condition4 (4.5%)
Diabetes3 (3.4%)

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 (20.7%)
2 vehicles8 (27.6%)
3+ vehicles15 (51.7%)

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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.