Elong Elong Postcode

New South Wales

Very Remote
2831
Postcode for Elong Elong, NSW
Phone area code: 02 · 281 km from Sydney · Pop. 142
142
Population
43
Median Age
$1,145
Household Income/wk
$250
Median Rent/wk
5/10
SEIFA Advantage
221.6
Area (km²)

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

Where Elong Elong ranks: household income sits in the bottom 25% of NSW suburbs.

How Elong Elong Compares

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

MetricElong ElongNSW avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,145 -NSW $1,931 $1,836
Rent/wk $250 -NSW $445 $390
Mortgage/month $867 -NSW $2,247 $1,958
Median age 43 45.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 5/10 ≈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.

Elong Elong is a very remote community in New South Wales, with postcode 2831. It lies roughly 281 km from Sydney, classified by the ABS as very remote Australia. The area is administered by Dubbo Regional.

According to the 2021 Census, Elong Elong has a population of 142 with a median age of 43. The median weekly household income is $1,145, below the NSW average. The Indigenous population is 14 (9.9% of residents).

Housing in Elong Elong includes a median weekly rent of $250, median monthly mortgage repayment of $867, with 56 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the NSW average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 77.2% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Elong Elong scores in decile 5 out of 10, which is around the national average.

Elong Elong is part of the Dubbo statistical area in New South Wales.

Elong Elong Details

Postcode2831
StateNew South Wales (NSW)
Phone Area Code02
Population (2021)142
Median Age43 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,145/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$579/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$250
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$867
Average Household Size2.4 persons
Area221.6 km²
Population Density1/km²
Total Dwellings56
Australian Citizens95.1%
Indigenous Population14 (9.9%)
Unemployment Rate0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile5/10 (average)
Latitude-32.1324769
Longitude149.0131712
Distance from Sydney281 km
Region (SA4)Far West and Orana
Area (SA3)Dubbo
Local GovernmentDubbo Regional
Federal ElectorateParkes

Age Profile

0–14 (22.5%) 15–24 (10.6%) 25–44 (20.4%) 45–64 (29.6%) 65+ (15.5%)
Show counts
0–14 years32 (22.5%)
15–24 years15 (10.6%)
25–44 years29 (20.4%)
45–64 years42 (29.6%)
65+ years22 (15.5%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (43.9%) Mortgaged (33.3%) Rented (22.8%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 5 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Asthma22 (15.5%)
Arthritis21 (14.8%)
Heart Disease11 (7.7%)
Diabetes10 (7.0%)
Cancer7 (4.9%)

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 vehicle18 (30.5%)
2 vehicles21 (35.6%)
3+ vehicles20 (33.9%)

Suburbs Near Elong Elong

Same Postcode (2831)

More Elong Elong 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.