Edwardstown Postcode

New South Wales

Outer Regional
2722
Postcode for Edwardstown, NSW
Phone area code: 02 · 318 km from Sydney · Pop. 4,514
4,514
Population
37
Median Age
$1,360
Household Income/wk
$275
Median Rent/wk
4/10
SEIFA Advantage
2.3
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 Edwardstown Compares

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

MetricEdwardstownNSW avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,360 -NSW $1,931 $1,836
Rent/wk $275 -NSW $445 $390
Mortgage/month $1,690 -NSW $2,247 $1,958
Median age 37 45.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 4/10 -NSW 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 6.8% +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.

Edwardstown is a locality 318 km from Sydney in New South Wales, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 2722. It falls within the Riverina region. The local government area is Marion.

According to the 2021 Census, Edwardstown has a population of 4,514 with a median age of 37. The median weekly household income is $1,360, below the NSW average. The unemployment rate is 6.8%, higher than the NSW average. The Indigenous population is 70 (1.6% of residents).

Housing in Edwardstown includes a median weekly rent of $275, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,690, with 1,952 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the NSW average. Rental properties account for 44.9% of dwellings.

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

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

Edwardstown Details

Postcode2722
StateNew South Wales (NSW)
Phone Area Code02
Population (2021)4,514
Median Age37 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,360/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$744/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$275
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,690
Average Household Size2.2 persons
Area2.3 km²
Population Density1928/km²
Total Dwellings1,952
Australian Citizens82.0%
Indigenous Population70 (1.6%)
Unemployment Rate6.8%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile4/10 (below average)
Latitude-35.1221105
Longitude148.0844062
Distance from Sydney318 km
Region (SA4)Riverina
Area (SA3)Wagga Wagga
Local GovernmentMarion
Federal ElectorateRiverina

Age Profile

0–14 (15.1%) 15–24 (12.1%) 25–44 (34.2%) 45–64 (22.8%) 65+ (15.6%)
Show counts
0–14 years681 (15.1%)
15–24 years545 (12.1%)
25–44 years1,545 (34.2%)
45–64 years1,031 (22.8%)
65+ years703 (15.6%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (23.2%) Mortgaged (31.8%) Rented (44.9%)

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)

Arthritis404 (8.9%)
Asthma400 (8.9%)
Diabetes264 (5.8%)
Heart Disease187 (4.1%)
Cancer125 (2.8%)
Lung Condition102 (2.3%)
Dementia15 (0.3%)

Long-term health conditions self-reported in the 2021 Census. Persons may report more than one condition.

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle262 (13.6%)
1 vehicle817 (42.5%)
2 vehicles607 (31.6%)
3+ vehicles237 (12.3%)

Suburbs Near Edwardstown

Same Postcode (2722)

More Edwardstown 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.