New South Wales · Postcode 2878

Mossgiel postcode and suburb data

New South Wales · Phone area code 02 · 619 km from Sydney

Very Remote
26
Population (2021)
$450
Household income/wk
44
Median age
7/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Mossgiel 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

2878 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
26 People Resident population, Census 2021
Central Darling Council area 6 suburbs, 3 postcodes
44 Median age Years, Census 2021
$450/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 7/10 SEIFA advantage Above average advantage

Benchmarks against NSW

Household income
$450/wk
77% below NSW average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
7/10
1.0 deciles above NSW average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
44 years
1.0 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.

Where Mossgiel ranks: household income sits in the bottom 10% of NSW suburbs; rents sit in the cheapest 10% in NSW.

ABS Census 2021 · SEIFA 2021

Detailed comparison table

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

MetricMossgielNSW avgAU avg
Household income/wk $450 -NSW $1,931 $1,836
Median age 44 45.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 7/10 ≈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.

Mossgiel is a very remote community in New South Wales, with postcode 2878. It lies roughly 619 km from Sydney, classified by the ABS as very remote Australia. The area is administered by Central Darling.

According to the 2021 Census, Mossgiel has a population of 26 with a median age of 44. The median weekly household income is $450, below the NSW average.

Housing in Mossgiel includes a 4 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the NSW average.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Mossgiel scores in decile 7 out of 10, which is above the national average.

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

Mossgiel details

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

Postcode2878
StateNew South Wales (NSW)
Phone Area Code02
Population (2021)26
Median Age44 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$450/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$1,062/week
Average Household Size2 persons
Area2471.2 km²
Population Density0/km²
Total Dwellings4
Australian Citizens26.9%
Unemployment Rate0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile7/10 (above average)
Latitude-33.2630003
Longitude144.571884
Distance from Sydney619 km
Region (SA4)Murray
Area (SA3)Lower Murray
Local GovernmentCentral Darling
Federal ElectorateParkes
State ElectorateMurray
Time ZoneAEST (UTC+10), Australia/Sydney (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (11.5%) 15–24 (0.0%) 25–44 (30.8%) 45–64 (46.2%) 65+ (0.0%)
Show counts
0–14 years3 (11.5%)
15–24 years0 (0.0%)
25–44 years8 (30.8%)
45–64 years12 (46.2%)
65+ years0 (0.0%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Mossgiel is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 7 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

Suburbs Near Mossgiel

Same Postcode (2878)

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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.