New South Wales · Postcode 2849

Olinda postcode and suburb data

New South Wales · Phone area code 02 · 151 km from Sydney

Outer Regional
32
Population (2021)
$1,625
Household income/wk
48
Median age
6/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Olinda 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

2849 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
32 People Resident population, Census 2021
Mid-Western Regional Council area 104 suburbs, 6 postcodes
48 Median age Years, Census 2021
$1,625/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 6/10 SEIFA advantage Middle SEIFA range

Benchmarks against NSW

Household income
$1,625/wk
16% below NSW average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
6/10
matches NSW average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
48 years
3.0 years older 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.

Where Olinda ranks: rents sit in the cheapest 10% in NSW.

ABS Census 2021 · SEIFA 2021

Detailed comparison table

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

MetricOlindaNSW avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,625 -NSW $1,931 $1,836
Median age 48 45.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 6/10 ≈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.

Olinda is a locality 151 km from Sydney in New South Wales, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 2849. It falls within the Central West region. The local government area is Mid-Western Regional.

According to the 2021 Census, Olinda has a population of 32 with a median age of 48. The median weekly household income is $1,625, below the NSW average.

Housing in Olinda includes a 6 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the NSW average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 100.0% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Olinda scores in decile 6 out of 10, which is around the national average.

Olinda is part of the Lithgow - Mudgee statistical area in New South Wales.

Olinda details

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

Postcode2849
StateNew South Wales (NSW)
Phone Area Code02
Population (2021)32
Median Age48 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,625/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$866/week
Average Household Size2.6 persons
Area92.2 km²
Population Density0/km²
Total Dwellings6
Australian Citizens81.2%
Unemployment Rate0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile6/10 (average)
Latitude-32.8177431
Longitude150.1803237
Distance from Sydney151 km
Region (SA4)Central West
Area (SA3)Lithgow - Mudgee
Local GovernmentMid-Western Regional
Federal ElectorateCalare
State ElectorateUpper Hunter
Time ZoneAEST (UTC+10), Australia/Sydney (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (15.6%) 15–24 (0.0%) 25–44 (15.6%) 45–64 (21.9%) 65+ (12.5%)
Show counts
0–14 years5 (15.6%)
15–24 years0 (0.0%)
25–44 years5 (15.6%)
45–64 years7 (21.9%)
65+ years4 (12.5%)

Housing Tenure

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

SEIFA socio-economic index

Olinda is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 6 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 vehicles4 (33.3%)
3+ vehicles8 (66.7%)

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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.