New South Wales · Postcode 2877
Mount Hope postcode and suburb data
New South Wales · Phone area code 02 · 508 km from Sydney
Suburb snapshot
Mount Hope 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 Hope 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 Hope vs the NSW average and the national average, using population-weighted 2021 Census data.
| Metric | Mount Hope | NSW avg | AU avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Household income/wk | $900 -NSW | $1,931 | $1,836 |
| Median age | 30 | 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 Hope is a remote community in New South Wales, with postcode 2877. It lies roughly 508 km from Sydney, classified by the ABS as remote Australia. The area is administered by Cobar.
According to the 2021 Census, Mount Hope has a population of 16 with a median age of 30. The median weekly household income is $900, below the NSW average. The Indigenous population is 3 (18.8% of residents).
On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Mount Hope scores in decile 3 out of 10, which is below the national average.
Mount Hope is part of the Bourke - Cobar - Coonamble statistical area in New South Wales.
Mount Hope details
Location, Census, housing, SEIFA and geography fields used across this profile.
| Postcode | 2877 |
| State | New South Wales (NSW) |
| Phone Area Code | 02 |
| Population (2021) | 16 |
| Median Age | 30 years |
| Median Household Income (Census 2021) | $900/week |
| Median Personal Income (Census 2021) | $537/week |
| Average Household Size | 3 persons |
| Area | 3248.4 km² |
| Population Density | 0/km² |
| Australian Citizens | 112.5% |
| Indigenous Population | 3 (18.8%) |
| Unemployment Rate | 0.0% |
| SEIFA IRSAD Decile | 3/10 (below average) |
| Latitude | -32.8312105 |
| Longitude | 145.8819289 |
| Distance from Sydney | 508 km |
| Region (SA4) | Far West and Orana |
| Area (SA3) | Bourke - Cobar - Coonamble |
| Local Government | Cobar |
| Federal Electorate | Parkes |
| State Electorate | Orange |
| Time Zone | AEST (UTC+10), Australia/Sydney (standard time) |
Age Profile
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| 0–14 years | 5 (31.2%) |
| 15–24 years | 0 (0.0%) |
| 25–44 years | 9 (56.2%) |
| 45–64 years | 0 (0.0%) |
| 65+ years | 6 (37.5%) |
SEIFA socio-economic index
Motor Vehicles per Dwelling
| No vehicle | 0 (0.0%) |
| 1 vehicle | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2 vehicles | 3 (37.5%) |
| 3+ vehicles | 5 (62.5%) |
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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.