Mount Austin Postcode

New South Wales

Outer Regional Bottom 20% SEIFA
2650
Postcode for Mount Austin, NSW
Phone area code: 02 · 380 km from Sydney · Pop. 4,035
4,035
Population
37
Median Age
$1,124
Household Income/wk
$250
Median Rent/wk
1/10
SEIFA Advantage
2.6
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 Mount Austin 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.

How Mount Austin Compares

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

MetricMount AustinNSW avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,124 -NSW $1,931 $1,836
Rent/wk $250 -NSW $445 $390
Mortgage/month $1,148 -NSW $2,247 $1,958
Median age 37 45.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 1/10 -NSW 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 7.0% +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 Austin is a locality 380 km from Sydney in New South Wales, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 2650. It falls within the Riverina region. The local government area is Wagga Wagga.

According to the 2021 Census, Mount Austin has a population of 4,035 with a median age of 37. The median weekly household income is $1,124, below the NSW average. The unemployment rate is 7.0%, higher than the NSW average. The Indigenous population is 402 (10.0% of residents).

Housing in Mount Austin includes a median weekly rent of $250, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,148, with 1,568 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the NSW average. Rental properties account for 46.8% of dwellings.

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

Mount Austin is served by Mount Austin Public School.

Mount Austin is part of the Wagga Wagga statistical area in New South Wales.

Mount Austin Details

Postcode2650
StateNew South Wales (NSW)
Phone Area Code02
Population (2021)4,035
Median Age37 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,124/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$612/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$250
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,148
Average Household Size2.3 persons
Area2.6 km²
Population Density1572/km²
Total Dwellings1,568
Australian Citizens83.1%
Indigenous Population402 (10.0%)
Unemployment Rate7.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile1/10 (well below average)
Latitude-35.136128
Longitude147.352078
Distance from Sydney380 km
Region (SA4)Riverina
Area (SA3)Wagga Wagga
Local GovernmentWagga Wagga
Federal ElectorateRiverina

Age Profile

0–14 (20.6%) 15–24 (13.0%) 25–44 (25.3%) 45–64 (19.9%) 65+ (21.2%)
Show counts
0–14 years832 (20.6%)
15–24 years525 (13.0%)
25–44 years1,022 (25.3%)
45–64 years804 (19.9%)
65+ years856 (21.2%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (24.4%) Mortgaged (28.9%) Rented (46.8%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 1 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Asthma546 (13.5%)
Arthritis451 (11.2%)
Diabetes260 (6.4%)
Heart Disease202 (5.0%)
Lung Condition158 (3.9%)
Cancer135 (3.3%)
Dementia94 (2.3%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle216 (14.3%)
1 vehicle646 (42.6%)
2 vehicles478 (31.6%)
3+ vehicles175 (11.6%)

Schools in Mount Austin

Mount Austin Public School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 824 · 228 students

Suburbs Near Mount Austin

Same Postcode (2650)

More Mount Austin 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.