Garra Postcode

New South Wales

Outer Regional
2866
Postcode for Garra, NSW
Phone area code: 02 · 239 km from Sydney · Pop. 117
117
Population
36
Median Age
$2,071
Household Income/wk
$305
Median Rent/wk
6/10
SEIFA Advantage
60.1
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 Garra ranks: household income is in the top 25% of NSW suburbs.

How Garra Compares

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

MetricGarraNSW avgAU avg
Household income/wk $2,071 ≈NSW $1,931 $1,836
Rent/wk $305 -NSW $445 $390
Mortgage/month $1,798 -NSW $2,247 $1,958
Median age 36 45.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 6/10 ≈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.

Garra is a locality 239 km from Sydney in New South Wales, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 2866. It falls within the Far West and Orana region. The local government area is Cabonne.

According to the 2021 Census, Garra has a population of 117 with a median age of 36. The median weekly household income is $2,071, close to the NSW average. The Indigenous population is 15 (12.8% of residents).

Housing in Garra includes a median weekly rent of $305, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,798, with 38 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the NSW average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 76.3% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Garra scores in decile 6 out of 10, which is around the national average.

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

Garra Details

Postcode2866
StateNew South Wales (NSW)
Phone Area Code02
Population (2021)117
Median Age36 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$2,071/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$712/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$305
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,798
Average Household Size2.9 persons
Area60.1 km²
Population Density2/km²
Total Dwellings38
Australian Citizens89.7%
Indigenous Population15 (12.8%)
Unemployment Rate0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile6/10 (average)
Latitude-33.1235815
Longitude148.7920988
Distance from Sydney239 km
Region (SA4)Far West and Orana
Area (SA3)Dubbo
Local GovernmentCabonne
Federal ElectorateCalare

Age Profile

0–14 (25.6%) 15–24 (19.7%) 25–44 (17.9%) 45–64 (15.4%) 65+ (17.9%)
Show counts
0–14 years30 (25.6%)
15–24 years23 (19.7%)
25–44 years21 (17.9%)
45–64 years18 (15.4%)
65+ years21 (17.9%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (47.4%) Mortgaged (28.9%) Rented (23.7%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 6 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Asthma22 (18.8%)
Arthritis11 (9.4%)
Diabetes5 (4.3%)
Lung Condition5 (4.3%)
Cancer4 (3.4%)
Dementia4 (3.4%)

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 vehicle12 (33.3%)
2 vehicles12 (33.3%)
3+ vehicles12 (33.3%)

Suburbs Near Garra

Same Postcode (2866)

More Garra 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.