New South Wales · Postcode 2701

Methul postcode and suburb data

New South Wales · Phone area code 02 · 392 km from Sydney

Outer Regional Top 10% SEIFA
60
Population (2021)
$1,125
Household income/wk
$50
Median rent/wk
47
Median age
9/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Methul 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

2701 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
60 People Resident population, Census 2021
Coolamon Council area 13 suburbs, 6 postcodes
47 Median age Years, Census 2021
$1,125/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 9/10 SEIFA advantage Very high advantage

Benchmarks against NSW

Household income
$1,125/wk
42% below NSW average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$50/wk
89% below NSW average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
9/10
3.0 deciles above NSW average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
47 years
2.0 years older 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.

Where Methul ranks: household income sits in the bottom 25% of NSW suburbs; SEIFA decile 9 puts it in the top 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

ABS Census 2021 · SEIFA 2021

Detailed comparison table

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

MetricMethulNSW avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,125 -NSW $1,931 $1,836
Rent/wk $50 -NSW $445 $390
Mortgage/month $3,250 +NSW $2,247 $1,958
Median age 47 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.

Methul is a locality 392 km from Sydney in New South Wales, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 2701. It falls within the Riverina region. The local government area is Coolamon.

According to the 2021 Census, Methul has a population of 60 with a median age of 47. The median weekly household income is $1,125, below the NSW average.

Housing in Methul includes a median weekly rent of $50, median monthly mortgage repayment of $3,250, with 22 total dwellings. These housing costs sit above the NSW average. Rental properties account for 43.5% of dwellings.

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

Methul is part of the Wagga Wagga statistical area in New South Wales.

Methul details

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

Postcode2701
StateNew South Wales (NSW)
Phone Area Code02
Population (2021)60
Median Age47 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,125/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$630/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$50
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$3,250
Average Household Size2.3 persons
Area193.3 km²
Population Density0/km²
Total Dwellings22
Australian Citizens83.3%
Unemployment Rate0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile9/10 (well above average)
Latitude-34.6111343
Longitude147.0433806
Distance from Sydney392 km
Region (SA4)Riverina
Area (SA3)Wagga Wagga
Local GovernmentCoolamon
Federal ElectorateRiverina
State ElectorateCootamundra
Time ZoneAEST (UTC+10), Australia/Sydney (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (15.0%) 15–24 (15.0%) 25–44 (16.7%) 45–64 (30.0%) 65+ (28.3%)
Show counts
0–14 years9 (15.0%)
15–24 years9 (15.0%)
25–44 years10 (16.7%)
45–64 years18 (30.0%)
65+ years17 (28.3%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (56.5%) Mortgaged (0.0%) Rented (43.5%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Methul is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 9 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)

Asthma10 (16.7%)
Arthritis7 (11.7%)
Heart Disease4 (6.7%)
Cancer4 (6.7%)

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 vehicles7 (36.8%)
3+ vehicles12 (63.2%)

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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.