Murrulebale Postcode

New South Wales

Remote Top 10% SEIFA

2652

Postcode for Murrulebale, NSW
Phone area code: 02 · 366 km from Sydney · Pop. 61

Population

Median Age

$2,124

Household Income/wk

$150

Median Rent/wk

9/10

SEIFA Advantage

150.2

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 Murrulebale ranks: household income is in the top 25% of NSW suburbs; SEIFA decile 9 puts it in the top 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Murrulebale Compares

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

Metric	Murrulebale	NSW avg	AU avg
Household income/wk	$2,124 ≈NSW	$1,931	$1,836
Rent/wk	$150 -NSW	$445	$390
Median age	40	45.0	45.0
SEIFA decile	9/10 +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.

Murrulebale is a remote community in New South Wales, with postcode 2652. It lies roughly 366 km from Sydney, classified by the ABS as remote Australia. The area is administered by Coolamon.

According to the 2021 Census, Murrulebale has a population of 61 with a median age of 40. The median weekly household income is $2,124, close to the NSW average.

Housing in Murrulebale includes a median weekly rent of $150, 19 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the NSW average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 70.6% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Murrulebale scores in decile 9 out of 10, which is well above the national average.

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

Murrulebale Details

Postcode	2652
State	New South Wales (NSW)
Phone Area Code	02
Population (2021)	61
Median Age	40 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)	$2,124/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)	$712/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)	$150
Average Household Size	2.9 persons
Area	150.2 km²
Population Density	0/km²
Total Dwellings	19
Australian Citizens	101.6%
Unemployment Rate	0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile	9/10 (well above average)
Latitude	-34.6857717
Longitude	147.3516735
Distance from Sydney	366 km
Region (SA4)	Riverina
Area (SA3)	Wagga Wagga
Local Government	Coolamon
Federal Electorate	Riverina

Age Profile

21.3%

11.5%

27.9%

29.5%

11.5%

0–14 (21.3%) 15–24 (11.5%) 25–44 (27.9%) 45–64 (29.5%) 65+ (11.5%)

Show counts

0–14 years	13 (21.3%)
15–24 years	7 (11.5%)
25–44 years	17 (27.9%)
45–64 years	18 (29.5%)
65+ years	7 (11.5%)

Housing Tenure

52.9%

17.6%

29.4%

Owned outright (52.9%) Mortgaged (17.6%) Rented (29.4%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 9 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis	5 (8.2%)
Asthma	3 (4.9%)

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	0 (0.0%)
2 vehicles	6 (37.5%)
3+ vehicles	10 (62.5%)

Suburbs Near Murrulebale

Rannock 9.7 km Berry Jerry 13.0 km Marrar 16.5 km Erin Vale 17.0 km Sebastopol 18.8 km Coolamon 20.3 km Old Junee 21.5 km Bectric 24.2 km Tooyal 24.3 km Yathella 25.1 km Tara 26.7 km Coursing Park 27.0 km

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More Murrulebale Data

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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.