Milbrulong Postcode

New South Wales

Outer Regional
2656
Postcode for Milbrulong, NSW
Phone area code: 02 · 422 km from Sydney · Pop. 119
119
Population
49
Median Age
$1,145
Household Income/wk
$165
Median Rent/wk
6/10
SEIFA Advantage
181.0
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 Milbrulong ranks: household income sits in the bottom 25% of NSW suburbs.

How Milbrulong Compares

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

MetricMilbrulongNSW avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,145 -NSW $1,931 $1,836
Rent/wk $165 -NSW $445 $390
Mortgage/month $514 -NSW $2,247 $1,958
Median age 49 45.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 6/10 ≈NSW 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 8.6% +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.

Milbrulong is a locality 422 km from Sydney in New South Wales, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 2656. It falls within the Riverina region. The local government area is Lockhart.

According to the 2021 Census, Milbrulong has a population of 119 with a median age of 49. The median weekly household income is $1,145, below the NSW average. The unemployment rate is 8.6%, higher than the NSW average. The Indigenous population is 8 (6.7% of residents).

Housing in Milbrulong includes a median weekly rent of $165, median monthly mortgage repayment of $514, with 45 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the NSW average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 93.0% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Milbrulong scores in decile 6 out of 10, which is around the national average.

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

Milbrulong Details

Postcode2656
StateNew South Wales (NSW)
Phone Area Code02
Population (2021)119
Median Age49 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,145/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$665/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$165
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$514
Average Household Size2.5 persons
Area181.0 km²
Population Density1/km²
Total Dwellings45
Australian Citizens89.9%
Indigenous Population8 (6.7%)
Unemployment Rate8.6%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile6/10 (average)
Latitude-35.2290617
Longitude146.9016222
Distance from Sydney422 km
Region (SA4)Riverina
Area (SA3)Wagga Wagga
Local GovernmentLockhart
Federal ElectorateRiverina

Age Profile

0–14 (13.4%) 15–24 (11.8%) 25–44 (14.3%) 45–64 (31.9%) 65+ (22.7%)
Show counts
0–14 years16 (13.4%)
15–24 years14 (11.8%)
25–44 years17 (14.3%)
45–64 years38 (31.9%)
65+ years27 (22.7%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (69.8%) Mortgaged (23.3%) Rented (7.0%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

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

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis19 (16.0%)
Asthma18 (15.1%)
Diabetes9 (7.6%)
Heart Disease6 (5.0%)
Lung Condition6 (5.0%)

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 vehicle10 (23.3%)
2 vehicles14 (32.6%)
3+ vehicles19 (44.2%)

Suburbs Near Milbrulong

Same Postcode (2656)

More Milbrulong 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.