New South Wales · Postcode 2787

Gurnang postcode and suburb data

New South Wales · Phone area code 02 · 130 km from Sydney

Outer Regional
94
Population (2021)
32
Median age
8/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Gurnang 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

2787 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
94 People Resident population, Census 2021
Oberon Council area 34 suburbs, 4 postcodes
32 Median age Years, Census 2021
Decile 8/10 SEIFA advantage Above average advantage

Benchmarks against NSW

SEIFA advantage
8/10
2.0 deciles above NSW average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
32 years
13.0 years younger than NSW average
Resident median age

Income, rent and SEIFA figures are from the ABS 2021 Census and are reported in 2021 dollars, not adjusted for subsequent inflation.

Where Gurnang ranks: household income sits in the bottom 10% of NSW suburbs; rents sit in the cheapest 10% in NSW.

ABS Census 2021 · SEIFA 2021

Detailed comparison table

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

MetricGurnangNSW avgAU avg
Median age 32 45.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 8/10 +NSW 6.0/10 6.0/10

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.

Gurnang is a locality 130 km from Sydney in New South Wales, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 2787. It falls within the Sydney - Outer West and Blue Mountains region. The local government area is Oberon.

According to the 2021 Census, Gurnang has a population of 94 with a median age of 32. The Indigenous population is 14 (14.9% of residents).

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Gurnang scores in decile 8 out of 10, which is above the national average.

Gurnang is part of the Blue Mountains - South statistical area in New South Wales.

Gurnang details

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

Postcode2787
StateNew South Wales (NSW)
Phone Area Code02
Population (2021)94
Median Age32 years
Area58.0 km²
Population Density2/km²
Indigenous Population14 (14.9%)
SEIFA IRSAD Decile8/10 (above average)
Latitude-34.0592198
Longitude149.821989
Distance from Sydney130 km
Region (SA4)Sydney - Outer West and Blue Mountains
Area (SA3)Blue Mountains - South
Local GovernmentOberon
Federal ElectorateCalare
State ElectorateWollondilly
Time ZoneAEST (UTC+10), Australia/Sydney (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (0.0%) 15–24 (26.6%) 25–44 (56.4%) 45–64 (16.0%) 65+ (0.0%)
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0–14 years0 (0.0%)
15–24 years25 (26.6%)
25–44 years53 (56.4%)
45–64 years15 (16.0%)
65+ years0 (0.0%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Gurnang is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 8 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more relative socio-economic advantage. This is an area-level index, not a score for individual households.
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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.