Mellool Postcode

New South Wales

Remote
2734
Postcode for Mellool, NSW
Phone area code: 02 · 700 km from Sydney · Pop. 43
43
Population
57
Median Age
$1,312
Household Income/wk
$165
Median Rent/wk
8/10
SEIFA Advantage
243.7
Area (km²)

Income, rent and SEIFA figures are from the ABS 2021 Census and are reported in 2021 dollars, not adjusted for subsequent inflation.

How Mellool Compares

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

MetricMelloolNSW avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,312 -NSW $1,931 $1,836
Rent/wk $165 -NSW $445 $390
Median age 57 45.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 8/10 +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.

Mellool is a remote community in New South Wales, with postcode 2734. It lies roughly 700 km from Sydney, classified by the ABS as remote Australia. The area is administered by Murray River.

According to the 2021 Census, Mellool has a population of 43 with a median age of 57. The median weekly household income is $1,312, below the NSW average.

Housing in Mellool includes a median weekly rent of $165, 17 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, Mellool scores in decile 8 out of 10, which is above the national average.

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

Mellool Details

Postcode2734
StateNew South Wales (NSW)
Phone Area Code02
Population (2021)43
Median Age57 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,312/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$575/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$165
Average Household Size2.2 persons
Area243.7 km²
Population Density0/km²
Total Dwellings17
Australian Citizens90.7%
Unemployment Rate0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile8/10 (above average)
Latitude-35.4198516
Longitude143.7901213
Distance from Sydney700 km
Region (SA4)Murray
Area (SA3)Upper Murray exc. Albury
Local GovernmentMurray River
Federal ElectorateFarrer

Age Profile

0–14 (23.3%) 15–24 (0.0%) 25–44 (20.9%) 45–64 (20.9%) 65+ (32.6%)
Show counts
0–14 years10 (23.3%)
15–24 years0 (0.0%)
25–44 years9 (20.9%)
45–64 years9 (20.9%)
65+ years14 (32.6%)

Housing Tenure

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

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 8 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Cancer4 (9.3%)
Arthritis3 (7.0%)
Asthma3 (7.0%)
Heart Disease3 (7.0%)

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 vehicles10 (66.7%)
3+ vehicles5 (33.3%)

Suburbs Near Mellool

Same Postcode (2734)

More Mellool 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.