New South Wales · Postcode 2795

Dunkeld postcode and suburb data

New South Wales · Phone area code 02 · 168 km from Sydney

Outer Regional Top 10% SEIFA
42
Population (2021)
$1,499
Household income/wk
$380
Median rent/wk
52
Median age
9/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Dunkeld 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

2795 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
42 People Resident population, Census 2021
Bathurst Regional Council area 71 suburbs, 5 postcodes
52 Median age Years, Census 2021
$1,499/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 9/10 SEIFA advantage Very high advantage

Benchmarks against NSW

Household income
$1,499/wk
22% below NSW average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$380/wk
15% below NSW average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
9/10
3.0 deciles above NSW average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
52 years
7.0 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 Dunkeld ranks: SEIFA decile 9 puts it in the top 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

ABS Census 2021 · SEIFA 2021

Detailed comparison table

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

MetricDunkeldNSW avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,499 -NSW $1,931 $1,836
Rent/wk $380 -NSW $445 $390
Mortgage/month $1,517 -NSW $2,247 $1,958
Median age 52 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.

Dunkeld is a locality 168 km from Sydney in New South Wales, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 2795. It falls within the Central West region. The local government area is Bathurst Regional.

According to the 2021 Census, Dunkeld has a population of 42 with a median age of 52. The median weekly household income is $1,499, below the NSW average.

Housing in Dunkeld includes a median weekly rent of $380, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,517, with 14 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below 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, Dunkeld scores in decile 9 out of 10, which is well above the national average.

Dunkeld is part of the Orange statistical area in New South Wales.

Dunkeld details

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

Postcode2795
StateNew South Wales (NSW)
Phone Area Code02
Population (2021)42
Median Age52 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,499/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$900/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$380
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,517
Average Household Size2.3 persons
Area9.4 km²
Population Density4/km²
Total Dwellings14
Australian Citizens85.7%
Unemployment Rate0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile9/10 (well above average)
Latitude-33.4102909
Longitude149.4849963
Distance from Sydney168 km
Region (SA4)Central West
Area (SA3)Orange
Local GovernmentBathurst Regional
Federal ElectorateCalare
State ElectorateOrange
Time ZoneAEST (UTC+10), Australia/Sydney (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (0.0%) 15–24 (19.0%) 25–44 (21.4%) 45–64 (40.5%) 65+ (21.4%)
Show counts
0–14 years0 (0.0%)
15–24 years8 (19.0%)
25–44 years9 (21.4%)
45–64 years17 (40.5%)
65+ years9 (21.4%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (66.7%) Mortgaged (33.3%) Rented (0.0%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Dunkeld is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 9 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)

Arthritis7 (16.7%)
Asthma5 (11.9%)

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 vehicle3 (25.0%)
2 vehicles6 (50.0%)
3+ vehicles3 (25.0%)

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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.