Edith Postcode

New South Wales

Outer Regional
2787
Postcode for Edith, NSW
Phone area code: 02 · 120 km from Sydney · Pop. 120
120
Population
55
Median Age
$1,174
Household Income/wk
$348
Median Rent/wk
4/10
SEIFA Advantage
62.9
Area (km²)

Income, rent and SEIFA figures are from the ABS 2021 Census and are reported in 2021 dollars, not adjusted for subsequent inflation.

How Edith Compares

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

MetricEdithNSW avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,174 -NSW $1,931 $1,836
Rent/wk $348 -NSW $445 $390
Mortgage/month $1,699 -NSW $2,247 $1,958
Median age 55 45.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 4/10 -NSW 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 6.6% +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.

Edith is a locality 120 km from Sydney in New South Wales, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 2787. It falls within the Sydney - Outer West and Blue Mountains region. The local government area is Oberon.

According to the 2021 Census, Edith has a population of 120 with a median age of 55. The median weekly household income is $1,174, below the NSW average. The unemployment rate is 6.6%, higher than the NSW average.

Housing in Edith includes a median weekly rent of $348, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,699, with 47 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the NSW average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 88.6% of housing.

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

Edith is part of the Blue Mountains - South statistical area in New South Wales.

Edith Details

Postcode2787
StateNew South Wales (NSW)
Phone Area Code02
Population (2021)120
Median Age55 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,174/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$599/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$348
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,699
Average Household Size2.3 persons
Area62.9 km²
Population Density2/km²
Total Dwellings47
Australian Citizens91.7%
Unemployment Rate6.6%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile4/10 (below average)
Latitude-33.7963393
Longitude149.913979
Distance from Sydney120 km
Region (SA4)Sydney - Outer West and Blue Mountains
Area (SA3)Blue Mountains - South
Local GovernmentOberon
Federal ElectorateCalare

Age Profile

0–14 (15.0%) 15–24 (9.2%) 25–44 (22.5%) 45–64 (28.3%) 65+ (28.3%)
Show counts
0–14 years18 (15.0%)
15–24 years11 (9.2%)
25–44 years27 (22.5%)
45–64 years34 (28.3%)
65+ years34 (28.3%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (63.6%) Mortgaged (25.0%) Rented (11.4%)

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)

Arthritis11 (9.2%)
Asthma9 (7.5%)
Diabetes8 (6.7%)
Heart Disease6 (5.0%)
Cancer6 (5.0%)
Lung Condition3 (2.5%)

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 vehicle12 (27.3%)
2 vehicles20 (45.5%)
3+ vehicles12 (27.3%)

Suburbs Near Edith

Same Postcode (2787)

More Edith 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.