Melbergen Postcode

New South Wales

Remote Above NSW income

2669

Postcode for Melbergen, NSW
Phone area code: 02 · 480 km from Sydney · Pop. 19

Population

Median Age

$2,250

Household Income/wk

$N/A

Median Rent/wk

6/10

SEIFA Advantage

155.5

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 Melbergen ranks: household income is in the top 25% of NSW suburbs; rents sit in the cheapest 10% in NSW.

How Melbergen Compares

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

Metric	Melbergen	NSW avg	AU avg
Household income/wk	$2,250 +NSW	$1,931	$1,836
Median age	31	45.0	45.0
SEIFA decile	6/10 ≈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.

Melbergen is a remote community in New South Wales, with postcode 2669. It lies roughly 480 km from Sydney, classified by the ABS as remote Australia. The area is administered by Carrathool.

According to the 2021 Census, Melbergen has a population of 19 with a median age of 31. The median weekly household income is $2,250, above the NSW average.

Housing in Melbergen includes a 6 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, Melbergen scores in decile 6 out of 10, which is around the national average.

Melbergen is part of the Griffith - Murrumbidgee (West) statistical area in New South Wales.

Melbergen Details

Postcode	2669
State	New South Wales (NSW)
Phone Area Code	02
Population (2021)	19
Median Age	31 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)	$2,250/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)	$1,625/week
Average Household Size	2.8 persons
Area	155.5 km²
Population Density	0/km²
Total Dwellings	6
Australian Citizens	52.6%
Unemployment Rate	0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile	6/10 (average)
Latitude	-33.7448549
Longitude	146.0103329
Distance from Sydney	480 km
Region (SA4)	Riverina
Area (SA3)	Griffith - Murrumbidgee (West)
Local Government	Carrathool
Federal Electorate	Riverina

Age Profile

21.1%

15.8%

42.1%

0–14 (21.1%) 15–24 (15.8%) 25–44 (42.1%) 45–64 (0.0%) 65+ (0.0%)

Show counts

0–14 years	4 (21.1%)
15–24 years	3 (15.8%)
25–44 years	8 (42.1%)
45–64 years	0 (0.0%)
65+ years	0 (0.0%)

Housing Tenure

100.0%

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

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 6 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Suburbs Near Melbergen

White Top 8.6 km Monia Gap 17.0 km Rankins Springs 25.1 km Lake Brewster 31.9 km Boorga 33.2 km Naradhan 34.7 km Merriwagga 36.6 km Goolgowi 38.0 km Erigolia 39.6 km Tabbita 43.3 km Binya 46.9 km Wallanthery 47.1 km

Same Postcode (2669)

Bygalorie Erigolia Girral Gubbata Kikoira Naradhan North Yalgogrin Rankins Springs Tallimba Tullibigeal Ungarie Weethalle Weja Yaddra

More Melbergen Data

Carrathool LGA 27 suburbs, 8 postcodes, 3,394 people Climate & Weather Closest station: Griffith (60.7 km) Fuel Prices New South Wales fuel prices NDIS Providers NDIS data for Carrathool LGA

Page last reviewed June 2026. Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 IRSAD, ACARA school profiles 2025. How this data is sourced.