Merah North Postcode

New South Wales

Remote Top 10% SEIFA

2388

Postcode for Merah North, NSW
Phone area code: 02 · 452 km from Sydney · Pop. 129

129

Population

Median Age

$1,857

Household Income/wk

$110

Median Rent/wk

9/10

SEIFA Advantage

593.4

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 Merah North ranks: SEIFA decile 9 puts it in the top 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Merah North Compares

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

Metric	Merah North	NSW avg	AU avg
Household income/wk	$1,857 ≈NSW	$1,931	$1,836
Rent/wk	$110 -NSW	$445	$390
Median age	36	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.

Merah North is a remote community in New South Wales, with postcode 2388. It lies roughly 452 km from Sydney, classified by the ABS as remote Australia. The area is administered by Narrabri.

According to the 2021 Census, Merah North has a population of 129 with a median age of 36. The median weekly household income is $1,857, close to the NSW average. The Indigenous population is 7 (5.4% of residents).

Housing in Merah North includes a median weekly rent of $110, 42 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the NSW average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 68.8% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Merah North scores in decile 9 out of 10, which is well above the national average.

Merah North is part of the Moree - Narrabri statistical area in New South Wales.

Merah North Details

Postcode	2388
State	New South Wales (NSW)
Phone Area Code	02
Population (2021)	129
Median Age	36 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)	$1,857/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)	$1,113/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)	$110
Average Household Size	2.4 persons
Area	593.4 km²
Population Density	0/km²
Total Dwellings	42
Australian Citizens	81.4%
Indigenous Population	7 (5.4%)
Unemployment Rate	0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile	9/10 (well above average)
Latitude	-30.1366069
Longitude	149.3048856
Distance from Sydney	452 km
Region (SA4)	New England and North West
Area (SA3)	Moree - Narrabri
Local Government	Narrabri
Federal Electorate	Parkes

Age Profile

20.9%

8.5%

27.1%

31.8%

18.6%

0–14 (20.9%) 15–24 (8.5%) 25–44 (27.1%) 45–64 (31.8%) 65+ (18.6%)

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0–14 years	27 (20.9%)
15–24 years	11 (8.5%)
25–44 years	35 (27.1%)
45–64 years	41 (31.8%)
65+ years	24 (18.6%)

Housing Tenure

56.2%

12.5%

31.2%

Owned outright (56.2%) Mortgaged (12.5%) Rented (31.2%)

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)

Asthma	12 (9.3%)
Diabetes	7 (5.4%)
Arthritis	5 (3.9%)

Long-term health conditions self-reported in the 2021 Census. Persons may report more than one condition.

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle	0 (0.0%)
1 vehicle	14 (29.2%)
2 vehicles	21 (43.8%)
3+ vehicles	13 (27.1%)

Suburbs Near Merah North

Spring Plains 13.0 km Boolcarroll 14.4 km Wee Waa 16.8 km Nowley 23.1 km Cuttabri 28.3 km Thalaba 29.9 km Burren Junction 33.0 km Drildool 33.4 km Yarrie Lake 34.8 km Jews Lagoon 40.7 km Bulyeroi 44.0 km Bohena Creek 44.9 km

Same Postcode (2388)

Boolcarroll Cuttabri Jews Lagoon Pilliga Spring Plains The Pilliga Wee Waa Yarrie Lake

More Merah North Data

Narrabri LGA 32 suburbs, 10 postcodes, 12,648 people Climate & Weather Closest station: Narrabri (50.0 km) Fuel Prices New South Wales fuel prices NDIS Providers NDIS data for Narrabri 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.