Lacmalac Postcode

New South Wales

Outer Regional Top 10% SEIFA Above NSW income
2720
Postcode for Lacmalac, NSW
Phone area code: 02 · 313 km from Sydney · Pop. 146
146
Population
48
Median Age
$2,750
Household Income/wk
$300
Median Rent/wk
9/10
SEIFA Advantage
24.6
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 Lacmalac ranks: household income is in the top 10% of NSW suburbs; SEIFA decile 9 puts it in the top 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Lacmalac Compares

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

MetricLacmalacNSW avgAU avg
Household income/wk $2,750 +NSW $1,931 $1,836
Rent/wk $300 -NSW $445 $390
Mortgage/month $2,167 ≈NSW $2,247 $1,958
Median age 48 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.

Lacmalac is a locality 313 km from Sydney in New South Wales, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 2720. It falls within the Riverina region. The local government area is Snowy Valleys.

According to the 2021 Census, Lacmalac has a population of 146 with a median age of 48. The median weekly household income is $2,750, above the NSW average.

Housing in Lacmalac includes a median weekly rent of $300, median monthly mortgage repayment of $2,167, with 51 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, Lacmalac scores in decile 9 out of 10, which is well above the national average.

Lacmalac is part of the Tumut - Tumbarumba statistical area in New South Wales.

Lacmalac Details

Postcode2720
StateNew South Wales (NSW)
Phone Area Code02
Population (2021)146
Median Age48 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$2,750/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$1,162/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$300
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$2,167
Average Household Size2.6 persons
Area24.6 km²
Population Density6/km²
Total Dwellings51
Australian Citizens90.4%
Unemployment Rate0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile9/10 (well above average)
Latitude-35.3094066
Longitude148.2737413
Distance from Sydney313 km
Region (SA4)Riverina
Area (SA3)Tumut - Tumbarumba
Local GovernmentSnowy Valleys
Federal ElectorateEden-Monaro

Age Profile

0–14 (19.9%) 15–24 (6.2%) 25–44 (13.7%) 45–64 (45.2%) 65+ (15.8%)
Show counts
0–14 years29 (19.9%)
15–24 years9 (6.2%)
25–44 years20 (13.7%)
45–64 years66 (45.2%)
65+ years23 (15.8%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (43.5%) Mortgaged (56.5%) Rented (0.0%)

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)

Arthritis13 (8.9%)
Asthma9 (6.2%)
Diabetes4 (2.7%)
Heart Disease4 (2.7%)
Lung Condition4 (2.7%)
Cancer4 (2.7%)

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 vehicle6 (11.3%)
2 vehicles20 (37.7%)
3+ vehicles27 (50.9%)

Suburbs Near Lacmalac

Same Postcode (2720)

More Lacmalac 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.