Fowlers Gap Postcode

New South Wales

Very Remote Top 10% SEIFA

2880

Postcode for Fowlers Gap, NSW
Phone area code: 02 · 935 km from Sydney · Pop. 26

Population

Median Age

$1,625

Household Income/wk

$65

Median Rent/wk

10/10

SEIFA Advantage

4164.8

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 Fowlers Gap ranks: SEIFA decile 10 puts it in the top 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Fowlers Gap Compares

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

Metric	Fowlers Gap	NSW avg	AU avg
Household income/wk	$1,625 -NSW	$1,931	$1,836
Rent/wk	$65 -NSW	$445	$390
Median age	31	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.

Fowlers Gap is a very remote community in New South Wales, with postcode 2880. It lies roughly 935 km from Sydney, classified by the ABS as very remote Australia. The area is administered by Unincorporated NSW.

According to the 2021 Census, Fowlers Gap has a population of 26 with a median age of 31. The median weekly household income is $1,625, below the NSW average.

Housing in Fowlers Gap includes a median weekly rent of $65, 8 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the NSW average. Rental properties account for 42.9% of dwellings.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Fowlers Gap scores in decile 10 out of 10, which is well above the national average.

Fowlers Gap is part of the Broken Hill and Far West statistical area in New South Wales.

Fowlers Gap Details

Postcode	2880
State	New South Wales (NSW)
Phone Area Code	02
Population (2021)	26
Median Age	31 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)	$1,625/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)	$724/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)	$65
Average Household Size	4.3 persons
Area	4164.8 km²
Population Density	0/km²
Total Dwellings	8
Australian Citizens	100.0%
Unemployment Rate	0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile	10/10 (well above average)
Latitude	-31.364201
Longitude	141.6787649
Distance from Sydney	935 km
Region (SA4)	Far West and Orana
Area (SA3)	Broken Hill and Far West
Local Government	Unincorporated NSW
Federal Electorate	Parkes

Age Profile

53.8%

11.5%

30.8%

0–14 (53.8%) 15–24 (11.5%) 25–44 (30.8%) 45–64 (30.8%) 65+ (0.0%)

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0–14 years	14 (53.8%)
15–24 years	3 (11.5%)
25–44 years	8 (30.8%)
45–64 years	8 (30.8%)
65+ years	0 (0.0%)

Housing Tenure

57.1%

42.9%

Owned outright (57.1%) Mortgaged (0.0%) Rented (42.9%)

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)

Asthma	6 (23.1%)
Cancer	3 (11.5%)

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

Suburbs Near Fowlers Gap

Mutawintji 60.0 km Mount Gipps 60.3 km Stephens Creek 65.0 km Broughams Gate 66.9 km Broken Hill West 68.9 km South Broken Hill 68.9 km Broken Hill 68.9 km Broken Hill North 68.9 km Little Topar 69.6 km Silverton 72.2 km Kinalung 81.8 km Packsaddle 88.3 km

Same Postcode (2880)

Broken Hill Broken Hill North Broken Hill West Broughams Gate Burns Cameron Corner Euriowie Kinalung Little Topar Milparinka Mount Gipps Mutawintji Packsaddle Silverton South Broken Hill Stephens Creek Tibooburra

More Fowlers Gap Data

Unincorporated NSW LGA 21 suburbs, 5 postcodes, 837 people Climate & Weather Closest station: Broken Hill (68.1 km) Fuel Prices New South Wales fuel prices NDIS Providers NDIS data for Unincorporated NSW LGA

Page last reviewed June 2026. Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 IRSAD, ACARA school profiles 2025. How this data is sourced.