Nymagee Postcode

New South Wales

Very Remote
2831
Postcode for Nymagee, NSW
Phone area code: 02 · 497 km from Sydney · Pop. 96
96
Population
52
Median Age
$1,041
Household Income/wk
$60
Median Rent/wk
3/10
SEIFA Advantage
4277.2
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 Nymagee ranks: household income sits in the bottom 25% of NSW suburbs.

How Nymagee Compares

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

MetricNymageeNSW avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,041 -NSW $1,931 $1,836
Rent/wk $60 -NSW $445 $390
Mortgage/month $2,500 +NSW $2,247 $1,958
Median age 52 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.

Nymagee is a very remote community in New South Wales, with postcode 2831. It lies roughly 497 km from Sydney, classified by the ABS as very remote Australia. The area is administered by Cobar.

According to the 2021 Census, Nymagee has a population of 96 with a median age of 52. The median weekly household income is $1,041, below the NSW average. The Indigenous population is 3 (3.1% of residents).

Housing in Nymagee includes a median weekly rent of $60, median monthly mortgage repayment of $2,500, with 27 total dwellings. These housing costs sit above the NSW average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 72.7% of housing.

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

Nymagee is part of the Dubbo statistical area in New South Wales.

Nymagee Details

Postcode2831
StateNew South Wales (NSW)
Phone Area Code02
Population (2021)96
Median Age52 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,041/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$575/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$60
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$2,500
Average Household Size2.3 persons
Area4277.2 km²
Population Density0/km²
Total Dwellings27
Australian Citizens72.9%
Indigenous Population3 (3.1%)
Unemployment Rate0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile3/10 (below average)
Latitude-32.0633305
Longitude146.3406017
Distance from Sydney497 km
Region (SA4)Far West and Orana
Area (SA3)Dubbo
Local GovernmentCobar
Federal ElectorateParkes

Age Profile

0–14 (7.3%) 15–24 (3.1%) 25–44 (22.9%) 45–64 (38.5%) 65+ (30.2%)
Show counts
0–14 years7 (7.3%)
15–24 years3 (3.1%)
25–44 years22 (22.9%)
45–64 years37 (38.5%)
65+ years29 (30.2%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (72.7%) Mortgaged (0.0%) Rented (27.3%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 3 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis9 (9.4%)
Lung Condition6 (6.2%)
Diabetes5 (5.2%)
Cancer4 (4.2%)
Asthma3 (3.1%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle0 (0.0%)
1 vehicle10 (34.5%)
2 vehicles9 (31.0%)
3+ vehicles10 (34.5%)

Suburbs Near Nymagee

Babinda 21.9 km Bobadah 39.9 km Pangee 40.7 km Gilgunnia 49.1 km Canbelego 56.4 km Honeybugle 56.9 km Muriel 59.1 km Eremerang 62.6 km Five Ways 63.1 km Miamley 66.8 km Buddabadah 67.9 km Hermidale 68.1 km

Same Postcode (2831)

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More Nymagee Data

Cobar LGA 16 suburbs, 4 postcodes, 4,094 people Climate & Weather Closest station: Parkes (209.8 km) Fuel Prices New South Wales fuel prices NDIS Providers NDIS data for Cobar LGA

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.