New South Wales · Postcode 2880
Mount Gipps postcode and suburb data
New South Wales · Phone area code 02 · 924 km from Sydney
Suburb snapshot
Mount Gipps 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 Gipps ranks: household income sits in the bottom 25% of NSW suburbs; rents sit in the cheapest 10% in NSW.
ABS Census 2021 · SEIFA 2021Detailed comparison table
Mount Gipps vs the NSW average and the national average, using population-weighted 2021 Census data.
| Metric | Mount Gipps | NSW avg | AU avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Household income/wk | $949 -NSW | $1,931 | $1,836 |
| Mortgage/month | $1,083 -NSW | $2,247 | $1,958 |
| Median age | 56 | 45.0 | 45.0 |
| SEIFA decile | 3/10 -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 Gipps is a very remote community in New South Wales, with postcode 2880. It lies roughly 924 km from Sydney, classified by the ABS as very remote Australia. The area is administered by Scenic Rim.
According to the 2021 Census, Mount Gipps has a population of 12 with a median age of 56. The median weekly household income is $949, below the NSW average.
Housing in Mount Gipps includes a median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,083, 9 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the NSW average.
On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Mount Gipps scores in decile 3 out of 10, which is below the national average.
Mount Gipps is part of the Broken Hill and Far West statistical area in New South Wales.
Mount Gipps details
Location, Census, housing, SEIFA and geography fields used across this profile.
| Postcode | 2880 |
| State | New South Wales (NSW) |
| Phone Area Code | 02 |
| Population (2021) | 12 |
| Median Age | 56 years |
| Median Household Income (Census 2021) | $949/week |
| Median Personal Income (Census 2021) | $474/week |
| Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021) | $1,083 |
| Average Household Size | 2.2 persons |
| Area | 15.6 km² |
| Population Density | 1/km² |
| Total Dwellings | 9 |
| Australian Citizens | 100.0% |
| Unemployment Rate | 0.0% |
| SEIFA IRSAD Decile | 3/10 (below average) |
| Latitude | -31.9017999 |
| Longitude | 141.59327 |
| Distance from Sydney | 924 km |
| Region (SA4) | Far West and Orana |
| Area (SA3) | Broken Hill and Far West |
| Local Government | Scenic Rim |
| Federal Electorate | Parkes |
| State Electorate | Barwon |
| Time Zone | ACST (UTC+9:30), Australia/Broken_Hill (standard time) |
Age Profile
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| 0–14 years | 0 (0.0%) |
| 15–24 years | 0 (0.0%) |
| 25–44 years | 3 (25.0%) |
| 45–64 years | 0 (0.0%) |
| 65+ years | 3 (25.0%) |
SEIFA socio-economic index
Health Conditions (2021 Census)
| Asthma | 5 (41.7%) |
| Diabetes | 4 (33.3%) |
Long-term health conditions self-reported in the 2021 Census. Persons may report more than one condition.
Motor Vehicles per Dwelling
| No vehicle | 0 (0.0%) |
| 1 vehicle | 3 (100.0%) |
| 2 vehicles | 0 (0.0%) |
| 3+ vehicles | 0 (0.0%) |
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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.