Montefiores Postcode

New South Wales

Outer Regional
2820
Postcode for Montefiores, NSW
Phone area code: 02 · 259 km from Sydney · Pop. 630
630
Population
39
Median Age
$1,640
Household Income/wk
$303
Median Rent/wk
5/10
SEIFA Advantage
7.5
Area (km²)

Income, rent and SEIFA figures are from the ABS 2021 Census and are reported in 2021 dollars, not adjusted for subsequent inflation.

How Montefiores Compares

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

MetricMontefioresNSW avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,640 -NSW $1,931 $1,836
Rent/wk $303 -NSW $445 $390
Mortgage/month $1,517 -NSW $2,247 $1,958
Median age 39 45.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 5/10 ≈NSW 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 5.7% +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.

Montefiores is a locality 259 km from Sydney in New South Wales, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 2820. It falls within the Far West and Orana region. The local government area is Dubbo Regional.

According to the 2021 Census, Montefiores has a population of 630 with a median age of 39. The median weekly household income is $1,640, below the NSW average. The unemployment rate is 5.7%, higher than the NSW average. The Indigenous population is 140 (22.2% of residents).

Housing in Montefiores includes a median weekly rent of $303, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,517, with 219 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the NSW average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 84.5% of housing.

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

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

Montefiores Details

Postcode2820
StateNew South Wales (NSW)
Phone Area Code02
Population (2021)630
Median Age39 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,640/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$869/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$303
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,517
Average Household Size2.6 persons
Area7.5 km²
Population Density84/km²
Total Dwellings219
Australian Citizens89.8%
Indigenous Population140 (22.2%)
Unemployment Rate5.7%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile5/10 (average)
Latitude-32.5284872
Longitude148.9378251
Distance from Sydney259 km
Region (SA4)Far West and Orana
Area (SA3)Dubbo
Local GovernmentDubbo Regional
Federal ElectorateCalare

Age Profile

0–14 (22.4%) 15–24 (9.0%) 25–44 (24.6%) 45–64 (20.6%) 65+ (22.4%)
Show counts
0–14 years141 (22.4%)
15–24 years57 (9.0%)
25–44 years155 (24.6%)
45–64 years130 (20.6%)
65+ years141 (22.4%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (43.7%) Mortgaged (40.8%) Rented (15.5%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 5 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis52 (8.3%)
Asthma46 (7.3%)
Heart Disease42 (6.7%)
Diabetes38 (6.0%)
Cancer17 (2.7%)
Lung Condition13 (2.1%)
Dementia4 (0.6%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle5 (2.4%)
1 vehicle64 (30.3%)
2 vehicles104 (49.3%)
3+ vehicles38 (18.0%)

Suburbs Near Montefiores

Same Postcode (2820)

More Montefiores 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.