Magometon Postcode

New South Wales

Remote Top 10% SEIFA
2829
Postcode for Magometon, NSW
Phone area code: 02 · 399 km from Sydney · Pop. 26
26
Population
32
Median Age
$1,749
Household Income/wk
$N/A
Median Rent/wk
10/10
SEIFA Advantage
326.1
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 Magometon ranks: rents sit in the cheapest 10% in NSW; SEIFA decile 10 puts it in the top 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Magometon Compares

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

MetricMagometonNSW avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,749 ≈NSW $1,931 $1,836
Mortgage/month $4,164 +NSW $2,247 $1,958
Median age 32 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.

Magometon is a remote community in New South Wales, with postcode 2829. It lies roughly 399 km from Sydney, classified by the ABS as remote Australia. The area is administered by Coonamble.

According to the 2021 Census, Magometon has a population of 26 with a median age of 32. The median weekly household income is $1,749, close to the NSW average.

Housing in Magometon includes a median monthly mortgage repayment of $4,164, 7 total dwellings. These housing costs sit above 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, Magometon scores in decile 10 out of 10, which is well above the national average.

Magometon is part of the Bourke - Cobar - Coonamble statistical area in New South Wales.

Magometon Details

Postcode2829
StateNew South Wales (NSW)
Phone Area Code02
Population (2021)26
Median Age32 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,749/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$739/week
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$4,164
Average Household Size2.4 persons
Area326.1 km²
Population Density0/km²
Total Dwellings7
Australian Citizens69.2%
Unemployment Rate0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile10/10 (well above average)
Latitude-31.0265395
Longitude148.6150878
Distance from Sydney399 km
Region (SA4)Far West and Orana
Area (SA3)Bourke - Cobar - Coonamble
Local GovernmentCoonamble
Federal ElectorateParkes

Age Profile

0–14 (46.2%) 15–24 (0.0%) 25–44 (50.0%) 45–64 (23.1%) 65+ (0.0%)
Show counts
0–14 years12 (46.2%)
15–24 years0 (0.0%)
25–44 years13 (50.0%)
45–64 years6 (23.1%)
65+ years0 (0.0%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (55.6%) Mortgaged (44.4%) Rented (0.0%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

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

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Asthma6 (23.1%)
Cancer3 (11.5%)

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 vehicle0 (0.0%)
2 vehicles7 (63.6%)
3+ vehicles4 (36.4%)

Suburbs Near Magometon

Same Postcode (2829)

More Magometon 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.