Emu Swamp Postcode

New South Wales

Outer Regional Top 10% SEIFA Above NSW income
2800
Postcode for Emu Swamp, NSW
Phone area code: 02 · 198 km from Sydney · Pop. 156
156
Population
51
Median Age
$2,687
Household Income/wk
$250
Median Rent/wk
10/10
SEIFA Advantage
58.3
Area (km²)

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

Where Emu Swamp ranks: household income is in the top 10% of NSW suburbs; SEIFA decile 10 puts it in the top 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Emu Swamp Compares

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

MetricEmu SwampNSW avgAU avg
Household income/wk $2,687 +NSW $1,931 $1,836
Rent/wk $250 -NSW $445 $390
Mortgage/month $2,600 +NSW $2,247 $1,958
Median age 51 45.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 10/10 +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.

Emu Swamp is a locality 198 km from Sydney in New South Wales, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 2800. It falls within the Central West region. The local government area is Cabonne.

According to the 2021 Census, Emu Swamp has a population of 156 with a median age of 51. The median weekly household income is $2,687, above the NSW average. The Indigenous population is 4 (2.6% of residents).

Housing in Emu Swamp includes a median weekly rent of $250, median monthly mortgage repayment of $2,600, with 51 total dwellings. These housing costs sit above 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, Emu Swamp scores in decile 10 out of 10, which is well above the national average.

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

Emu Swamp Details

Postcode2800
StateNew South Wales (NSW)
Phone Area Code02
Population (2021)156
Median Age51 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$2,687/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$1,194/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$250
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$2,600
Average Household Size2.7 persons
Area58.3 km²
Population Density3/km²
Total Dwellings51
Australian Citizens86.5%
Indigenous Population4 (2.6%)
Unemployment Rate0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile10/10 (well above average)
Latitude-33.3153499
Longitude149.1737949
Distance from Sydney198 km
Region (SA4)Central West
Area (SA3)Orange
Local GovernmentCabonne
Federal ElectorateCalare

Age Profile

0–14 (17.3%) 15–24 (9.0%) 25–44 (16.7%) 45–64 (37.8%) 65+ (21.2%)
Show counts
0–14 years27 (17.3%)
15–24 years14 (9.0%)
25–44 years26 (16.7%)
45–64 years59 (37.8%)
65+ years33 (21.2%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (51.9%) Mortgaged (48.1%) Rented (0.0%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

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

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis10 (6.4%)
Asthma8 (5.1%)
Heart Disease8 (5.1%)
Cancer7 (4.5%)
Lung Condition5 (3.2%)
Diabetes3 (1.9%)

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 vehicle9 (17.0%)
2 vehicles28 (52.8%)
3+ vehicles16 (30.2%)

Suburbs Near Emu Swamp

Same Postcode (2800)

More Emu Swamp 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.