New South Wales · Postcode 2790

Morts Estate postcode and suburb data

New South Wales · Phone area code 02 · 106 km from Sydney

Outer Regional Bottom 20% SEIFA
545
Population (2021)
$1,133
Household income/wk
$285
Median rent/wk
46
Median age
1/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Morts Estate 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

2790 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
545 People Resident population, Census 2021
Lithgow Council area 65 suburbs, 10 postcodes
46 Median age Years, Census 2021
$1,133/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 1/10 SEIFA advantage Very low SEIFA advantage

Benchmarks against NSW

Household income
$1,133/wk
41% below NSW average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$285/wk
36% below NSW average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
1/10
5.0 deciles below NSW average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
46 years
1.0 years older than NSW average
Resident median age
Unemployment
8.6%
3.6 pts above 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 Morts Estate ranks: household income sits in the bottom 25% of NSW suburbs; SEIFA decile 1 places it in the bottom 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

ABS Census 2021 · SEIFA 2021

Detailed comparison table

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

MetricMorts EstateNSW avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,133 -NSW $1,931 $1,836
Rent/wk $285 -NSW $445 $390
Mortgage/month $1,300 -NSW $2,247 $1,958
Median age 46 45.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 1/10 -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.

Morts Estate is a locality 106 km from Sydney in New South Wales, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 2790. It falls within the Central West region. The local government area is Lithgow.

According to the 2021 Census, Morts Estate has a population of 545 with a median age of 46. The median weekly household income is $1,133, below the NSW average. The unemployment rate is 8.6%, higher than the NSW average. The Indigenous population is 36 (6.6% of residents).

Housing in Morts Estate includes a median weekly rent of $285, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,300, with 235 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the NSW average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 72.1% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Morts Estate scores in decile 1 out of 10, which is well below the national average.

Morts Estate is part of the Lithgow - Mudgee statistical area in New South Wales.

Morts Estate details

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

Postcode2790
StateNew South Wales (NSW)
Phone Area Code02
Population (2021)545
Median Age46 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,133/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$575/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$285
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,300
Average Household Size2.2 persons
Area0.8 km²
Population Density661/km²
Total Dwellings235
Australian Citizens94.9%
Indigenous Population36 (6.6%)
Unemployment Rate8.6%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile1/10 (well below average)
Latitude-33.467772
Longitude150.1691102
Distance from Sydney106 km
Region (SA4)Central West
Area (SA3)Lithgow - Mudgee
Local GovernmentLithgow
Federal ElectorateCalare
State ElectorateBlue Mountains
Time ZoneAEST (UTC+10), Australia/Sydney (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (14.3%) 15–24 (12.5%) 25–44 (20.9%) 45–64 (26.1%) 65+ (25.3%)
Show counts
0–14 years78 (14.3%)
15–24 years68 (12.5%)
25–44 years114 (20.9%)
45–64 years142 (26.1%)
65+ years138 (25.3%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (43.7%) Mortgaged (28.4%) Rented (27.9%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Morts Estate is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 1 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)

Arthritis82 (15.0%)
Asthma60 (11.0%)
Diabetes51 (9.4%)
Lung Condition24 (4.4%)
Cancer21 (3.9%)
Heart Disease19 (3.5%)
Dementia6 (1.1%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle16 (7.1%)
1 vehicle84 (37.3%)
2 vehicles77 (34.2%)
3+ vehicles48 (21.3%)

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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.