New South Wales · Postcode 2738

Monak postcode and suburb data

New South Wales · Phone area code 02 · 823 km from Sydney

Remote
60
Population (2021)
$1,625
Household income/wk
$110
Median rent/wk
41
Median age
5/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Monak 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

2738 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
60 People Resident population, Census 2021
Wentworth Council area 27 suburbs, 8 postcodes
41 Median age Years, Census 2021
$1,625/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 5/10 SEIFA advantage Middle SEIFA range

Benchmarks against NSW

Household income
$1,625/wk
16% below NSW average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$110/wk
75% below NSW average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
5/10
1.0 deciles below NSW average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
41 years
4.0 years younger 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.

Detailed comparison table

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

MetricMonakNSW avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,625 -NSW $1,931 $1,836
Rent/wk $110 -NSW $445 $390
Mortgage/month $1,520 -NSW $2,247 $1,958
Median age 41 45.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 5/10 ≈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.

Monak is a remote community in New South Wales, with postcode 2738. It lies roughly 823 km from Sydney, classified by the ABS as remote Australia. The area is administered by Wentworth.

According to the 2021 Census, Monak has a population of 60 with a median age of 41. The median weekly household income is $1,625, below the NSW average. The Indigenous population is 6 (10.0% of residents).

Housing in Monak includes a median weekly rent of $110, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,520, with 21 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the NSW average. Rental properties account for 45.0% of dwellings.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Monak scores in decile 5 out of 10, which is around the national average.

Monak is part of the Lower Murray statistical area in New South Wales.

Monak details

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

Postcode2738
StateNew South Wales (NSW)
Phone Area Code02
Population (2021)60
Median Age41 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,625/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$840/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$110
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,520
Average Household Size2.6 persons
Area49.0 km²
Population Density1/km²
Total Dwellings21
Australian Citizens83.3%
Indigenous Population6 (10.0%)
Unemployment Rate0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile5/10 (average)
Latitude-34.2936557
Longitude142.2835837
Distance from Sydney823 km
Region (SA4)Murray
Area (SA3)Lower Murray
Local GovernmentWentworth
Federal ElectorateFarrer
State ElectorateMurray
Time ZoneAEST (UTC+10), Australia/Sydney (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (15.0%) 15–24 (8.3%) 25–44 (28.3%) 45–64 (30.0%) 65+ (10.0%)
Show counts
0–14 years9 (15.0%)
15–24 years5 (8.3%)
25–44 years17 (28.3%)
45–64 years18 (30.0%)
65+ years6 (10.0%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (15.0%) Mortgaged (40.0%) Rented (45.0%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Monak is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 5 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)

Arthritis8 (13.3%)
Asthma8 (13.3%)

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 vehicle3 (16.7%)
2 vehicles11 (61.1%)
3+ vehicles4 (22.2%)

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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.