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New South Wales · Postcode 2820
Mount Aquila postcode and suburb data
New South Wales · Phone area code 02 · 222 km from Sydney
Suburb snapshot
Mount Aquila 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
Benchmarks against NSW
Income, rent and SEIFA figures are from the ABS 2021 Census and are reported in 2021 dollars, not adjusted for subsequent inflation.
Where Mount Aquila ranks: rents sit in the cheapest 10% in NSW; SEIFA decile 2 places it in the bottom 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.
ABS Census 2021 · SEIFA 2021Detailed comparison table
Mount Aquila vs the NSW average and the national average, using population-weighted 2021 Census data.
| Metric | Mount Aquila | NSW avg | AU avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Household income/wk | $1,374 -NSW | $1,931 | $1,836 |
| Mortgage/month | $988 -NSW | $2,247 | $1,958 |
| Median age | 28 | 45.0 | 45.0 |
| SEIFA decile | 2/10 -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.
Mount Aquila is a locality 222 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, Mount Aquila has a population of 6 with a median age of 28. The median weekly household income is $1,374, below the NSW average.
Housing in Mount Aquila includes a median monthly mortgage repayment of $988, 8 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the NSW average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 100.0% of housing.
On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Mount Aquila scores in decile 2 out of 10, which is well below the national average.
Mount Aquila is part of the Dubbo statistical area in New South Wales.
Mount Aquila details
Location, Census, housing, SEIFA and geography fields used across this profile.
| Postcode | 2820 |
| State | New South Wales (NSW) |
| Phone Area Code | 02 |
| Population (2021) | 6 |
| Median Age | 28 years |
| Median Household Income (Census 2021) | $1,374/week |
| Median Personal Income (Census 2021) | $949/week |
| Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021) | $988 |
| Average Household Size | 2 persons |
| Area | 30.9 km² |
| Population Density | 0/km² |
| Total Dwellings | 8 |
| Australian Citizens | 100.0% |
| Unemployment Rate | 0.0% |
| SEIFA IRSAD Decile | 2/10 (well below average) |
| Latitude | -32.8550133 |
| Longitude | 149.1512706 |
| Distance from Sydney | 222 km |
| Region (SA4) | Far West and Orana |
| Area (SA3) | Dubbo |
| Local Government | Dubbo Regional |
| Federal Electorate | Calare |
| State Electorate | Dubbo |
| Time Zone | AEST (UTC+10), Australia/Sydney (standard time) |
Age Profile
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| 0–14 years | 0 (0.0%) |
| 15–24 years | 0 (0.0%) |
| 25–44 years | 3 (50.0%) |
| 45–64 years | 4 (66.7%) |
| 65+ years | 0 (0.0%) |
Housing Tenure
SEIFA socio-economic index
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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.