New South Wales · Postcode 2877

Eremerang postcode and suburb data

New South Wales · Phone area code 02 · 468 km from Sydney

Remote
21
Population (2021)
$1,937
Household income/wk
34
Median age
3/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Eremerang 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

2877 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
21 People Resident population, Census 2021
Cobar Council area 16 suburbs, 4 postcodes
34 Median age Years, Census 2021
$1,937/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 3/10 SEIFA advantage Lower SEIFA advantage

Benchmarks against NSW

Household income
$1,937/wk
matches NSW average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
3/10
3.0 deciles below NSW average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
34 years
11.0 years younger 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 Eremerang ranks: rents sit in the cheapest 10% in NSW.

ABS Census 2021 · SEIFA 2021

Detailed comparison table

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

MetricEremerangNSW avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,937 ≈NSW $1,931 $1,836
Median age 34 45.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 3/10 -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.

Eremerang is a remote community in New South Wales, with postcode 2877. It lies roughly 468 km from Sydney, classified by the ABS as remote Australia. The area is administered by Cobar.

According to the 2021 Census, Eremerang has a population of 21 with a median age of 34. The median weekly household income is $1,937, close to the NSW average. The Indigenous population is 3 (14.3% of residents).

Housing in Eremerang includes a 11 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, Eremerang scores in decile 3 out of 10, which is below the national average.

Eremerang is part of the Bourke - Cobar - Coonamble statistical area in New South Wales.

Eremerang details

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

Postcode2877
StateNew South Wales (NSW)
Phone Area Code02
Population (2021)21
Median Age34 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,937/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$850/week
Average Household Size3.4 persons
Area1813.5 km²
Population Density0/km²
Total Dwellings11
Australian Citizens100.0%
Indigenous Population3 (14.3%)
Unemployment Rate0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile3/10 (below average)
Latitude-32.6243495
Longitude146.3977959
Distance from Sydney468 km
Region (SA4)Far West and Orana
Area (SA3)Bourke - Cobar - Coonamble
Local GovernmentCobar
Federal ElectorateParkes
State ElectorateOrange
Time ZoneAEST (UTC+10), Australia/Sydney (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (23.8%) 15–24 (0.0%) 25–44 (42.9%) 45–64 (19.0%) 65+ (0.0%)
Show counts
0–14 years5 (23.8%)
15–24 years0 (0.0%)
25–44 years9 (42.9%)
45–64 years4 (19.0%)
65+ years0 (0.0%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (100.0%) Mortgaged (0.0%) Rented (0.0%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Eremerang is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 3 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)

Asthma9 (42.9%)

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 vehicle0 (0.0%)
2 vehicles0 (0.0%)
3+ vehicles4 (100.0%)

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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.