Gelston Park Postcode

New South Wales

Outer Regional Top 10% SEIFA Above NSW income
2650
Postcode for Gelston Park, NSW
Phone area code: 02 · 385 km from Sydney · Pop. 160
160
Population
47
Median Age
$2,437
Household Income/wk
$460
Median Rent/wk
9/10
SEIFA Advantage
30.1
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 Gelston Park ranks: household income is in the top 25% of NSW suburbs; SEIFA decile 9 puts it in the top 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Gelston Park Compares

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

MetricGelston ParkNSW avgAU avg
Household income/wk $2,437 +NSW $1,931 $1,836
Rent/wk $460 ≈NSW $445 $390
Mortgage/month $2,184 ≈NSW $2,247 $1,958
Median age 47 45.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 9/10 +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.

Gelston Park is a locality 385 km from Sydney in New South Wales, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 2650. It falls within the Riverina region. The local government area is Wagga Wagga.

According to the 2021 Census, Gelston Park has a population of 160 with a median age of 47. The median weekly household income is $2,437, above the NSW average.

Housing in Gelston Park includes a median weekly rent of $460, median monthly mortgage repayment of $2,184, with 57 total dwellings. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 100.0% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Gelston Park scores in decile 9 out of 10, which is well above the national average.

Gelston Park is part of the Wagga Wagga statistical area in New South Wales.

Gelston Park Details

Postcode2650
StateNew South Wales (NSW)
Phone Area Code02
Population (2021)160
Median Age47 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$2,437/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$1,054/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$460
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$2,184
Average Household Size2.8 persons
Area30.1 km²
Population Density5/km²
Total Dwellings57
Australian Citizens91.9%
Unemployment Rate0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile9/10 (well above average)
Latitude-35.2298085
Longitude147.3383482
Distance from Sydney385 km
Region (SA4)Riverina
Area (SA3)Wagga Wagga
Local GovernmentWagga Wagga
Federal ElectorateRiverina

Age Profile

0–14 (20.0%) 15–24 (13.1%) 25–44 (18.1%) 45–64 (37.5%) 65+ (17.5%)
Show counts
0–14 years32 (20.0%)
15–24 years21 (13.1%)
25–44 years29 (18.1%)
45–64 years60 (37.5%)
65+ years28 (17.5%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (52.1%) Mortgaged (47.9%) Rented (0.0%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 9 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Asthma13 (8.1%)
Arthritis12 (7.5%)
Heart Disease4 (2.5%)
Cancer4 (2.5%)
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 vehicle5 (9.3%)
2 vehicles23 (42.6%)
3+ vehicles26 (48.1%)

Suburbs Near Gelston Park

Same Postcode (2650)

More Gelston Park 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.