New South Wales · Postcode 2396

Kenebri postcode and suburb data

New South Wales · Phone area code 02 · 400 km from Sydney

Remote
31
Population (2021)
$725
Household income/wk
57
Median age
4/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Kenebri 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

2396 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
31 People Resident population, Census 2021
Warrumbungle Shire Council area 24 suburbs, 9 postcodes
57 Median age Years, Census 2021
$725/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 4/10 SEIFA advantage Middle SEIFA range

Benchmarks against NSW

Household income
$725/wk
62% below NSW average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
4/10
2.0 deciles below NSW average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
57 years
12.0 years older than NSW average
Resident median age
Unemployment
23.5%
18.5 pts above 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 Kenebri 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

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

MetricKenebriNSW avgAU avg
Household income/wk $725 -NSW $1,931 $1,836
Mortgage/month $601 -NSW $2,247 $1,958
Median age 57 45.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 4/10 -NSW 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 23.5% +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.

Kenebri is a remote community in New South Wales, with postcode 2396. It lies roughly 400 km from Sydney, classified by the ABS as remote Australia. The area is administered by Warrumbungle Shire.

According to the 2021 Census, Kenebri has a population of 31 with a median age of 57. The median weekly household income is $725, below the NSW average. The unemployment rate is 23.5%, higher than the NSW average. The Indigenous population is 5 (16.1% of residents).

Housing in Kenebri includes a median monthly mortgage repayment of $601, 14 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the NSW average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 100.0% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Kenebri scores in decile 4 out of 10, which is below the national average.

Kenebri is part of the Dubbo statistical area in New South Wales.

Kenebri details

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

Postcode2396
StateNew South Wales (NSW)
Phone Area Code02
Population (2021)31
Median Age57 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$725/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$474/week
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$601
Average Household Size2.1 persons
Area416.5 km²
Population Density0/km²
Total Dwellings14
Australian Citizens100.0%
Indigenous Population5 (16.1%)
Unemployment Rate23.5%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile4/10 (below average)
Latitude-30.7854498
Longitude149.0261705
Distance from Sydney400 km
Region (SA4)Far West and Orana
Area (SA3)Dubbo
Local GovernmentWarrumbungle Shire
Federal ElectorateParkes
State ElectorateBarwon
Time ZoneAEST (UTC+10), Australia/Sydney (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (0.0%) 15–24 (16.1%) 25–44 (29.0%) 45–64 (35.5%) 65+ (41.9%)
Show counts
0–14 years0 (0.0%)
15–24 years5 (16.1%)
25–44 years9 (29.0%)
45–64 years11 (35.5%)
65+ years13 (41.9%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (75.0%) Mortgaged (25.0%) Rented (0.0%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Kenebri is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 4 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)

Asthma6 (19.4%)
Lung Condition4 (12.9%)

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 vehicle4 (20.0%)
2 vehicles8 (40.0%)
3+ vehicles8 (40.0%)

Suburbs Near Kenebri

Same Postcode (2396)

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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.