New South Wales · Postcode 2822

Eumungerie postcode and suburb data

New South Wales · Phone area code 02 · 317 km from Sydney

Outer Regional
384
Population (2021)
$1,288
Household income/wk
$200
Median rent/wk
43
Median age
4/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Eumungerie 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

2822 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
384 People Resident population, Census 2021
Dubbo Regional Council area 47 suburbs, 9 postcodes
43 Median age Years, Census 2021
$1,288/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 4/10 SEIFA advantage Middle SEIFA range
1 Schools ACARA 2025 profiles in this suburb

Benchmarks against NSW

Household income
$1,288/wk
33% below NSW average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$200/wk
55% below NSW average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
4/10
2.0 deciles below NSW average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
43 years
2.0 years younger than NSW average
Resident median age
Unemployment
2.8%
2.2 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.

Detailed comparison table

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

MetricEumungerieNSW avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,288 -NSW $1,931 $1,836
Rent/wk $200 -NSW $445 $390
Mortgage/month $1,300 -NSW $2,247 $1,958
Median age 43 45.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 4/10 -NSW 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 2.8% -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.

Eumungerie is a locality 317 km from Sydney in New South Wales, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 2822. It falls within the Far West and Orana region. The local government area is Dubbo Regional.

According to the 2021 Census, Eumungerie has a population of 384 with a median age of 43. The median weekly household income is $1,288, below the NSW average. The unemployment rate is 2.8%, lower than the NSW average. The Indigenous population is 40 (10.4% of residents).

Housing in Eumungerie includes a median weekly rent of $200, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,300, with 128 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the NSW average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 89.3% of housing.

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

Eumungerie is served by Eumungerie Public School.

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

Eumungerie details

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

Postcode2822
StateNew South Wales (NSW)
Phone Area Code02
Population (2021)384
Median Age43 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,288/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$711/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$200
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,300
Average Household Size2.6 persons
Area350.3 km²
Population Density1/km²
Total Dwellings128
Australian Citizens83.9%
Indigenous Population40 (10.4%)
Unemployment Rate2.8%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile4/10 (below average)
Latitude-31.9995
Longitude148.646
Distance from Sydney317 km
Region (SA4)Far West and Orana
Area (SA3)Dubbo
Local GovernmentDubbo Regional
Federal ElectorateParkes
State ElectorateDubbo
Time ZoneAEST (UTC+10), Australia/Sydney (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (20.8%) 15–24 (9.6%) 25–44 (21.1%) 45–64 (30.2%) 65+ (18.2%)
Show counts
0–14 years80 (20.8%)
15–24 years37 (9.6%)
25–44 years81 (21.1%)
45–64 years116 (30.2%)
65+ years70 (18.2%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (43.8%) Mortgaged (45.5%) Rented (10.7%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Eumungerie is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 4 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)

Arthritis42 (10.9%)
Asthma33 (8.6%)
Heart Disease17 (4.4%)
Diabetes15 (3.9%)
Lung Condition15 (3.9%)
Cancer11 (2.9%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle4 (3.1%)
1 vehicle25 (19.7%)
2 vehicles55 (43.3%)
3+ vehicles43 (33.9%)

Schools in Eumungerie

ACARA 2025 school profiles for schools located in Eumungerie. ICSEA is shown where ACARA publishes it.

Eumungerie Public School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 879 · 11 students

Suburbs Near Eumungerie

Same Postcode (2822)

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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.