Merrigal Postcode

New South Wales

Outer Regional Top 10% SEIFA
2827
Postcode for Merrigal, NSW
Phone area code: 02 · 381 km from Sydney · Pop. 10
10
Population
27
Median Age
$1,649
Household Income/wk
$N/A
Median Rent/wk
9/10
SEIFA Advantage
231.6
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 Merrigal ranks: rents sit in the cheapest 10% in NSW; SEIFA decile 9 puts it in the top 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Merrigal Compares

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

MetricMerrigalNSW avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,649 -NSW $1,931 $1,836
Median age 27 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.

Merrigal is a locality 381 km from Sydney in New South Wales, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 2827. It falls within the Far West and Orana region. The local government area is Warren.

According to the 2021 Census, Merrigal has a population of 10 with a median age of 27. The median weekly household income is $1,649, below the NSW average.

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

Merrigal is part of the Dubbo statistical area in New South Wales.

Merrigal Details

Postcode2827
StateNew South Wales (NSW)
Phone Area Code02
Population (2021)10
Median Age27 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,649/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$725/week
Average Household Size4 persons
Area231.6 km²
Population Density0/km²
Australian Citizens50.0%
Unemployment Rate0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile9/10 (well above average)
Latitude-31.5026615
Longitude148.2620233
Distance from Sydney381 km
Region (SA4)Far West and Orana
Area (SA3)Dubbo
Local GovernmentWarren
Federal ElectorateParkes

Age Profile

0–14 (0.0%) 15–24 (0.0%) 25–44 (0.0%) 45–64 (0.0%) 65+ (0.0%)
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0–14 years0 (0.0%)
15–24 years0 (0.0%)
25–44 years0 (0.0%)
45–64 years0 (0.0%)
65+ years0 (0.0%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 9 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Suburbs Near Merrigal

Same Postcode (2827)

More Merrigal 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.