Mossgiel Postcode

New South Wales

Very Remote

2878

Postcode for Mossgiel, NSW
Phone area code: 02 · 619 km from Sydney · Pop. 26

Population

Median Age

$450

Household Income/wk

$N/A

Median Rent/wk

7/10

SEIFA Advantage

2471.2

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

How Mossgiel Compares

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

Metric	Mossgiel	NSW avg	AU 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

Postcode	2878
State	New South Wales (NSW)
Phone Area Code	02
Population (2021)	26
Median Age	44 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)	$450/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)	$1,062/week
Average Household Size	2 persons
Area	2471.2 km²
Population Density	0/km²
Total Dwellings	4
Australian Citizens	26.9%
Unemployment Rate	0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile	7/10 (above average)
Latitude	-33.2630003
Longitude	144.571884
Distance from Sydney	619 km
Region (SA4)	Murray
Area (SA3)	Lower Murray
Local Government	Central Darling
Federal Electorate	Parkes

Age Profile

11.5%

30.8%

46.2%

0–14 (11.5%) 15–24 (0.0%) 25–44 (30.8%) 45–64 (46.2%) 65+ (0.0%)

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0–14 years	3 (11.5%)
15–24 years	0 (0.0%)
25–44 years	8 (30.8%)
45–64 years	12 (46.2%)
65+ years	0 (0.0%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 7 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Suburbs Near Mossgiel

Beilpajah 44.9 km Conoble 44.9 km Ivanhoe 47.2 km Trida 49.7 km Clare 62.2 km Roto 62.5 km Booligal 74.1 km Gunbar 79.0 km Corrong 86.0 km Hillston 92.6 km Hatfield 98.3 km Manara 105.0 km

Same Postcode (2878)

Beilpajah Conoble Ivanhoe Manara Trida

More Mossgiel Data

Central Darling LGA 6 suburbs, 3 postcodes, 1,757 people Climate & Weather Closest station: Hay (141.0 km) Fuel Prices New South Wales fuel prices

Page last reviewed June 2026. Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 IRSAD, ACARA school profiles 2025. How this data is sourced.