Goolhi Postcode

New South Wales

Outer Regional Top 10% SEIFA

2379

Postcode for Goolhi, NSW
Phone area code: 02 · 333 km from Sydney · Pop. 65

Population

Median Age

$1,437

Household Income/wk

$138

Median Rent/wk

9/10

SEIFA Advantage

453.8

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 Goolhi ranks: SEIFA decile 9 puts it in the top 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Goolhi Compares

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

Metric	Goolhi	NSW avg	AU avg
Household income/wk	$1,437 -NSW	$1,931	$1,836
Rent/wk	$138 -NSW	$445	$390
Median age	46	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.

Goolhi is a locality 333 km from Sydney in New South Wales, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 2379. It falls within the New England and North West region. The local government area is Warrumbungle Shire.

According to the 2021 Census, Goolhi has a population of 65 with a median age of 46. The median weekly household income is $1,437, below the NSW average.

Housing in Goolhi includes a median weekly rent of $138, 21 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the NSW average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 84.2% of housing.

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

Goolhi is part of the Tamworth - Gunnedah statistical area in New South Wales.

Goolhi Details

Postcode	2379
State	New South Wales (NSW)
Phone Area Code	02
Population (2021)	65
Median Age	46 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)	$1,437/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)	$816/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)	$138
Average Household Size	2.5 persons
Area	453.8 km²
Population Density	0/km²
Total Dwellings	21
Australian Citizens	81.5%
Unemployment Rate	0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile	9/10 (well above average)
Latitude	-31.1146584
Longitude	149.8195718
Distance from Sydney	333 km
Region (SA4)	New England and North West
Area (SA3)	Tamworth - Gunnedah
Local Government	Warrumbungle Shire
Federal Electorate	Parkes

Age Profile

16.9%

9.2%

35.4%

21.5%

0–14 (16.9%) 15–24 (16.9%) 25–44 (9.2%) 45–64 (35.4%) 65+ (21.5%)

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0–14 years	11 (16.9%)
15–24 years	11 (16.9%)
25–44 years	6 (9.2%)
45–64 years	23 (35.4%)
65+ years	14 (21.5%)

Housing Tenure

63.2%

21.1%

15.8%

Owned outright (63.2%) Mortgaged (21.1%) Rented (15.8%)

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)

Asthma	8 (12.3%)
Cancer	5 (7.7%)
Arthritis	4 (6.2%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle	0 (0.0%)
1 vehicle	0 (0.0%)
2 vehicles	3 (16.7%)
3+ vehicles	15 (83.3%)

Suburbs Near Goolhi

Nombi 7.4 km Mullaley 11.5 km Basin Plain 18.0 km Rocky Glen 20.0 km Ghoolendaadi 20.0 km Purlewaugh 24.2 km Milroy 25.2 km Tambar Springs 26.2 km Marys Mount 29.3 km Emerald Hill 31.2 km Coocooboonah 32.6 km Premer 37.4 km

Same Postcode (2379)

Mullaley Napier Lane Nombi

More Goolhi Data

Warrumbungle Shire LGA 24 suburbs, 9 postcodes, 9,188 people Climate & Weather Closest station: Narrabri (88.4 km) Fuel Prices New South Wales fuel prices NDIS Providers NDIS data for Warrumbungle Shire 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.