Murrin Bridge Postcode

New South Wales

Remote

2672

Postcode for Murrin Bridge, NSW
Phone area code: 02 · 454 km from Sydney · Pop. 57

Population

Median Age

$662

Household Income/wk

$150

Median Rent/wk

N/A/10

SEIFA Advantage

4.0

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 Murrin Bridge ranks: household income sits in the bottom 10% of NSW suburbs.

How Murrin Bridge Compares

Murrin Bridge vs the NSW average and the national average (2021 Census, population-weighted).

Metric	Murrin Bridge	NSW avg	AU avg
Household income/wk	$662 -NSW	$1,931	$1,836
Rent/wk	$150 -NSW	$445	$390
Median age	40	45.0	45.0
Unemployment	80.0% +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.

Murrin Bridge is a remote community in New South Wales, with postcode 2672. It lies roughly 454 km from Sydney, classified by the ABS as remote Australia. The area is administered by Lachlan.

According to the 2021 Census, Murrin Bridge has a population of 57 with a median age of 40. The median weekly household income is $662, below the NSW average. The unemployment rate is 80.0%, higher than the NSW average. The Indigenous population is 52 (91.2% of residents).

Housing in Murrin Bridge includes a median weekly rent of $150, 23 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the NSW average. Rental properties account for 100.0% of dwellings.

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

Murrin Bridge Details

Postcode	2672
State	New South Wales (NSW)
Phone Area Code	02
Population (2021)	57
Median Age	40 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)	$662/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)	$364/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)	$150
Average Household Size	2.3 persons
Area	4.0 km²
Population Density	14/km²
Total Dwellings	23
Australian Citizens	91.2%
Indigenous Population	52 (91.2%)
Unemployment Rate	80.0%
Latitude	-33.2066985
Longitude	146.3711162
Distance from Sydney	454 km
Region (SA4)	Far West and Orana
Area (SA3)	Bourke - Cobar - Coonamble
Local Government	Lachlan
Federal Electorate	Parkes

Age Profile

12.3%

22.8%

24.6%

38.6%

21.1%

0–14 (12.3%) 15–24 (22.8%) 25–44 (24.6%) 45–64 (38.6%) 65+ (21.1%)

Show counts

0–14 years	7 (12.3%)
15–24 years	13 (22.8%)
25–44 years	14 (24.6%)
45–64 years	22 (38.6%)
65+ years	12 (21.1%)

Housing Tenure

100.0%

Owned outright (0.0%) Mortgaged (0.0%) Rented (100.0%)

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Asthma	10 (17.5%)
Heart Disease	5 (8.8%)
Diabetes	4 (7.0%)
Lung Condition	4 (7.0%)
Cancer	4 (7.0%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle	14 (77.8%)
1 vehicle	4 (22.2%)
2 vehicles	0 (0.0%)
3+ vehicles	0 (0.0%)

Suburbs Near Murrin Bridge

Curlew Waters 8.5 km Lake Cargelligo 10.2 km Euabalong 14.1 km Euabalong West 16.8 km Wargambegal 27.1 km Burgooney 27.9 km Yaddra 33.2 km Tullibigeal 40.7 km Kiacatoo 41.2 km Naradhan 42.0 km Lake Brewster 44.8 km Gubbata 50.3 km

Same Postcode (2672)

Burgooney Curlew Waters Lake Cargelligo Wargambegal

More Murrin Bridge Data

Lachlan LGA 17 suburbs, 8 postcodes, 5,910 people Climate & Weather Closest station: Griffith (124.3 km) Fuel Prices New South Wales fuel prices

Page last reviewed June 2026. Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 IRSAD, ACARA school profiles 2025. How this data is sourced.