New South Wales · Postcode 2734

Mallan postcode and suburb data

New South Wales · Phone area code 02 · 703 km from Sydney

Remote
45
Population (2021)
$1,749
Household income/wk
$120
Median rent/wk
39
Median age
7/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Mallan 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

2734 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
45 People Resident population, Census 2021
Murray River Council area 42 suburbs, 11 postcodes
39 Median age Years, Census 2021
$1,749/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 7/10 SEIFA advantage Above average advantage

Benchmarks against NSW

Household income
$1,749/wk
9% below NSW average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$120/wk
73% below NSW average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
7/10
1.0 deciles above NSW average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
39 years
6.0 years younger than NSW average
Resident median age
Unemployment
0.0%
5.0 pts below 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.

Detailed comparison table

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

MetricMallanNSW avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,749 ≈NSW $1,931 $1,836
Rent/wk $120 -NSW $445 $390
Mortgage/month $867 -NSW $2,247 $1,958
Median age 39 45.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 7/10 ≈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.

Mallan is a remote community in New South Wales, with postcode 2734. It lies roughly 703 km from Sydney, classified by the ABS as remote Australia. The area is administered by Murray River.

According to the 2021 Census, Mallan has a population of 45 with a median age of 39. The median weekly household income is $1,749, close to the NSW average.

Housing in Mallan includes a median weekly rent of $120, median monthly mortgage repayment of $867, with 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, Mallan scores in decile 7 out of 10, which is above the national average.

Mallan is part of the Upper Murray exc. Albury statistical area in New South Wales.

Mallan details

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

Postcode2734
StateNew South Wales (NSW)
Phone Area Code02
Population (2021)45
Median Age39 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,749/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$833/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$120
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$867
Average Household Size3.1 persons
Area321.5 km²
Population Density0/km²
Total Dwellings14
Australian Citizens86.7%
Unemployment Rate0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile7/10 (above average)
Latitude-35.1244
Longitude143.692
Distance from Sydney703 km
Region (SA4)Murray
Area (SA3)Upper Murray exc. Albury
Local GovernmentMurray River
Federal ElectorateFarrer
State ElectorateMurray
Time ZoneAEST (UTC+10), Australia/Sydney (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (22.2%) 15–24 (6.7%) 25–44 (22.2%) 45–64 (26.7%) 65+ (0.0%)
Show counts
0–14 years10 (22.2%)
15–24 years3 (6.7%)
25–44 years10 (22.2%)
45–64 years12 (26.7%)
65+ years0 (0.0%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (100.0%) Mortgaged (0.0%) Rented (0.0%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Mallan is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 7 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)

Asthma4 (8.9%)

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 vehicle0 (0.0%)
2 vehicles3 (25.0%)
3+ vehicles9 (75.0%)

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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.