New South Wales · Postcode 2798

Guyong postcode and suburb data

New South Wales · Phone area code 02 · 188 km from Sydney

Inner Regional Top 10% SEIFA
118
Population (2021)
$1,562
Household income/wk
$250
Median rent/wk
50
Median age
10/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Guyong 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

2798 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
118 People Resident population, Census 2021
Cabonne Council area 62 suburbs, 13 postcodes
50 Median age Years, Census 2021
$1,562/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 10/10 SEIFA advantage Very high advantage

Benchmarks against NSW

Household income
$1,562/wk
19% below NSW average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$250/wk
44% below NSW average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
10/10
4.0 deciles above NSW average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
50 years
5.0 years older than NSW average
Resident median age
Unemployment
0.0%
5.0 pts below NSW average
Census labour-force rate

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

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

ABS Census 2021 · SEIFA 2021

Detailed comparison table

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

MetricGuyongNSW avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,562 -NSW $1,931 $1,836
Rent/wk $250 -NSW $445 $390
Mortgage/month $2,167 ≈NSW $2,247 $1,958
Median age 50 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.

Guyong is a locality 188 km from Sydney in New South Wales, classified as inner regional by the ABS. The postcode is 2798. It falls within the Central West region. The local government area is Cabonne.

According to the 2021 Census, Guyong has a population of 118 with a median age of 50. The median weekly household income is $1,562, below the NSW average. The Indigenous population is 8 (6.8% of residents).

Housing in Guyong includes a median weekly rent of $250, median monthly mortgage repayment of $2,167, with 44 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the NSW average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 86.4% of housing.

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

Guyong is part of the Orange statistical area in New South Wales.

Guyong details

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

Postcode2798
StateNew South Wales (NSW)
Phone Area Code02
Population (2021)118
Median Age50 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,562/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$862/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$250
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$2,167
Average Household Size2.5 persons
Area67.4 km²
Population Density2/km²
Total Dwellings44
Australian Citizens92.4%
Indigenous Population8 (6.8%)
Unemployment Rate0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile10/10 (well above average)
Latitude-33.4139754
Longitude149.2513551
Distance from Sydney188 km
Region (SA4)Central West
Area (SA3)Orange
Local GovernmentCabonne
Federal ElectorateCalare
State ElectorateOrange
Time ZoneAEST (UTC+10), Australia/Sydney (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (21.2%) 15–24 (6.8%) 25–44 (10.2%) 45–64 (36.4%) 65+ (24.6%)
Show counts
0–14 years25 (21.2%)
15–24 years8 (6.8%)
25–44 years12 (10.2%)
45–64 years43 (36.4%)
65+ years29 (24.6%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (68.2%) Mortgaged (18.2%) Rented (13.6%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

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

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis14 (11.9%)
Asthma11 (9.3%)
Heart Disease9 (7.6%)
Cancer8 (6.8%)
Diabetes5 (4.2%)

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 (13.2%)
2 vehicles13 (34.2%)
3+ vehicles20 (52.6%)

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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.