Humula Postcode

New South Wales

Remote
2652
Postcode for Humula, NSW
Phone area code: 02 · 369 km from Sydney · Pop. 129
129
Population
55
Median Age
$1,218
Household Income/wk
$134
Median Rent/wk
8/10
SEIFA Advantage
232.4
Area (km²)

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

How Humula Compares

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

MetricHumulaNSW avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,218 -NSW $1,931 $1,836
Rent/wk $134 -NSW $445 $390
Mortgage/month $882 -NSW $2,247 $1,958
Median age 55 45.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 8/10 +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.

Humula is a remote community in New South Wales, with postcode 2652. It lies roughly 369 km from Sydney, classified by the ABS as remote Australia. The area is administered by Wagga Wagga.

According to the 2021 Census, Humula has a population of 129 with a median age of 55. The median weekly household income is $1,218, below the NSW average. The Indigenous population is 10 (7.8% of residents).

Housing in Humula includes a median weekly rent of $134, median monthly mortgage repayment of $882, with 51 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the NSW average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 88.0% of housing.

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

Humula is served by Humula Public School.

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

Humula Details

Postcode2652
StateNew South Wales (NSW)
Phone Area Code02
Population (2021)129
Median Age55 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,218/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$480/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$134
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$882
Average Household Size2.4 persons
Area232.4 km²
Population Density1/km²
Total Dwellings51
Australian Citizens89.9%
Indigenous Population10 (7.8%)
Unemployment Rate0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile8/10 (above average)
Latitude-35.5368944
Longitude147.7211421
Distance from Sydney369 km
Region (SA4)Riverina
Area (SA3)Wagga Wagga
Local GovernmentWagga Wagga
Federal ElectorateRiverina

Age Profile

0–14 (16.3%) 15–24 (6.2%) 25–44 (17.8%) 45–64 (32.6%) 65+ (27.1%)
Show counts
0–14 years21 (16.3%)
15–24 years8 (6.2%)
25–44 years23 (17.8%)
45–64 years42 (32.6%)
65+ years35 (27.1%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (48.0%) Mortgaged (40.0%) Rented (12.0%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 8 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis17 (13.2%)
Asthma16 (12.4%)
Diabetes8 (6.2%)
Heart Disease8 (6.2%)
Cancer5 (3.9%)

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 vehicle12 (21.8%)
2 vehicles19 (34.5%)
3+ vehicles24 (43.6%)

Schools in Humula

Humula Public School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 1004 · 8 students

Suburbs Near Humula

Same Postcode (2652)

More Humula 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.