New South Wales · Postcode 2877

Derriwong postcode and suburb data

New South Wales · Phone area code 02 · 369 km from Sydney

Remote
38
Population (2021)
$899
Household income/wk
$183
Median rent/wk
46
Median age
4/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Derriwong 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

2877 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
38 People Resident population, Census 2021
Lachlan Council area 17 suburbs, 8 postcodes
46 Median age Years, Census 2021
$899/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 4/10 SEIFA advantage Middle SEIFA range

Benchmarks against NSW

Household income
$899/wk
53% below NSW average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$183/wk
59% below NSW average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
4/10
2.0 deciles below NSW average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
46 years
1.0 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 Derriwong ranks: household income sits in the bottom 25% of NSW suburbs.

ABS Census 2021 · SEIFA 2021

Detailed comparison table

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

MetricDerriwongNSW avgAU avg
Household income/wk $899 -NSW $1,931 $1,836
Rent/wk $183 -NSW $445 $390
Mortgage/month $1,079 -NSW $2,247 $1,958
Median age 46 45.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 4/10 -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.

Derriwong is a remote community in New South Wales, with postcode 2877. It lies roughly 369 km from Sydney, classified by the ABS as remote Australia. The area is administered by Lachlan.

According to the 2021 Census, Derriwong has a population of 38 with a median age of 46. The median weekly household income is $899, below the NSW average. The Indigenous population is 3 (7.9% of residents).

Housing in Derriwong includes a median weekly rent of $183, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,079, with 14 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the NSW average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 64.7% of housing.

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

Derriwong is part of the Bourke - Cobar - Coonamble statistical area in New South Wales.

Derriwong details

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

Postcode2877
StateNew South Wales (NSW)
Phone Area Code02
Population (2021)38
Median Age46 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$899/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$425/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$183
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,079
Average Household Size2.3 persons
Area53.0 km²
Population Density1/km²
Total Dwellings14
Australian Citizens107.9%
Indigenous Population3 (7.9%)
Unemployment Rate0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile4/10 (below average)
Latitude-33.0980099
Longitude147.335354
Distance from Sydney369 km
Region (SA4)Far West and Orana
Area (SA3)Bourke - Cobar - Coonamble
Local GovernmentLachlan
Federal ElectorateParkes
State ElectorateOrange
Time ZoneAEST (UTC+10), Australia/Sydney (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (21.1%) 15–24 (10.5%) 25–44 (13.2%) 45–64 (23.7%) 65+ (13.2%)
Show counts
0–14 years8 (21.1%)
15–24 years4 (10.5%)
25–44 years5 (13.2%)
45–64 years9 (23.7%)
65+ years5 (13.2%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (41.2%) Mortgaged (23.5%) Rented (35.3%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Derriwong is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 4 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)

Arthritis4 (10.5%)
Diabetes3 (7.9%)
Asthma3 (7.9%)
Heart Disease3 (7.9%)

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 vehicle5 (41.7%)
2 vehicles7 (58.3%)
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.