New South Wales · Postcode 2825

Murrawombie postcode and suburb data

New South Wales · Phone area code 02 · 478 km from Sydney

Remote
29
Population (2021)
$1,625
Household income/wk
$10
Median rent/wk
30
Median age
3/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Murrawombie 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

2825 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
29 People Resident population, Census 2021
Bogan Council area 15 suburbs, 4 postcodes
30 Median age Years, Census 2021
$1,625/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 3/10 SEIFA advantage Lower SEIFA advantage

Benchmarks against NSW

Household income
$1,625/wk
16% below NSW average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$10/wk
98% below NSW average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
3/10
3.0 deciles below NSW average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
30 years
15.0 years younger than NSW average
Resident median age
Unemployment
0.0%
5.0 pts below NSW average
Census labour-force rate

Income, rent and SEIFA figures are from the ABS 2021 Census and are reported in 2021 dollars, not adjusted for subsequent inflation.

Detailed comparison table

Murrawombie vs the NSW average and the national average, using population-weighted 2021 Census data.

MetricMurrawombieNSW avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,625 -NSW $1,931 $1,836
Rent/wk $10 -NSW $445 $390
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.

Murrawombie is a remote community in New South Wales, with postcode 2825. It lies roughly 478 km from Sydney, classified by the ABS as remote Australia. The area is administered by Bogan.

According to the 2021 Census, Murrawombie has a population of 29 with a median age of 30. The median weekly household income is $1,625, below the NSW average.

Housing in Murrawombie includes a median weekly rent of $10. Housing costs in the area sit below the NSW average.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Murrawombie scores in decile 3 out of 10, which is below the national average.

Murrawombie is part of the Bourke - Cobar - Coonamble statistical area in New South Wales.

Murrawombie details

Location, Census, housing, SEIFA and geography fields used across this profile.

Postcode2825
StateNew South Wales (NSW)
Phone Area Code02
Population (2021)29
Median Age30 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,625/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$425/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$10
Average Household Size4.3 persons
Area399.7 km²
Population Density0/km²
Australian Citizens51.7%
Unemployment Rate0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile3/10 (below average)
Latitude-31.1809475
Longitude147.2241444
Distance from Sydney478 km
Region (SA4)Far West and Orana
Area (SA3)Bourke - Cobar - Coonamble
Local GovernmentBogan
Federal ElectorateParkes
State ElectorateBarwon
Time ZoneAEST (UTC+10), Australia/Sydney (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (31.0%) 15–24 (0.0%) 25–44 (17.2%) 45–64 (10.3%) 65+ (0.0%)
Show counts
0–14 years9 (31.0%)
15–24 years0 (0.0%)
25–44 years5 (17.2%)
45–64 years3 (10.3%)
65+ years0 (0.0%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Murrawombie is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 3 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more relative socio-economic advantage. This is an area-level index, not a score for individual households.
More disadvantagedMiddle rangeMore advantaged

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle0 (0.0%)
1 vehicle0 (0.0%)
2 vehicles0 (0.0%)
3+ vehicles3 (100.0%)

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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.