Jemalong Postcode

New South Wales

Outer Regional Top 10% SEIFA
2871
Postcode for Jemalong, NSW
Phone area code: 02 · 332 km from Sydney · Pop. 82
82
Population
43
Median Age
$1,218
Household Income/wk
$250
Median Rent/wk
9/10
SEIFA Advantage
289.4
Area (km²)

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

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

How Jemalong Compares

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

MetricJemalongNSW avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,218 -NSW $1,931 $1,836
Rent/wk $250 -NSW $445 $390
Mortgage/month $303 -NSW $2,247 $1,958
Median age 43 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.

Jemalong is a locality 332 km from Sydney in New South Wales, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 2871. It falls within the Central West region. The local government area is Forbes.

According to the 2021 Census, Jemalong has a population of 82 with a median age of 43. The median weekly household income is $1,218, below the NSW average.

Housing in Jemalong includes a median weekly rent of $250, median monthly mortgage repayment of $303, with 26 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the NSW average. Rental properties account for 40.0% of dwellings.

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

Jemalong is part of the Lachlan Valley statistical area in New South Wales.

Jemalong Details

Postcode2871
StateNew South Wales (NSW)
Phone Area Code02
Population (2021)82
Median Age43 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,218/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$769/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$250
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$303
Average Household Size2.7 persons
Area289.4 km²
Population Density0/km²
Total Dwellings26
Australian Citizens80.5%
Unemployment Rate0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile9/10 (well above average)
Latitude-33.3803112
Longitude147.6762428
Distance from Sydney332 km
Region (SA4)Central West
Area (SA3)Lachlan Valley
Local GovernmentForbes
Federal ElectorateRiverina

Age Profile

0–14 (20.7%) 15–24 (15.9%) 25–44 (24.4%) 45–64 (39.0%) 65+ (9.8%)
Show counts
0–14 years17 (20.7%)
15–24 years13 (15.9%)
25–44 years20 (24.4%)
45–64 years32 (39.0%)
65+ years8 (9.8%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (26.7%) Mortgaged (33.3%) Rented (40.0%)

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)

Diabetes5 (6.1%)
Arthritis4 (4.9%)
Asthma4 (4.9%)
Cancer3 (3.7%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle4 (20.0%)
1 vehicle3 (15.0%)
2 vehicles10 (50.0%)
3+ vehicles3 (15.0%)

Suburbs Near Jemalong

Same Postcode (2871)

More Jemalong 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.