Pallamallawa Postcode

New South Wales

Outer Regional Bottom 20% SEIFA
2399
Postcode for Pallamallawa, NSW
Phone area code: 02 · 499 km from Sydney · Pop. 472
472
Population
45
Median Age
$1,635
Household Income/wk
$200
Median Rent/wk
2/10
SEIFA Advantage
497.6
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 Pallamallawa ranks: SEIFA decile 2 places it in the bottom 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Pallamallawa Compares

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

MetricPallamallawaNSW avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,635 -NSW $1,931 $1,836
Rent/wk $200 -NSW $445 $390
Mortgage/month $953 -NSW $2,247 $1,958
Median age 45 45.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 2/10 -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.

Pallamallawa is a locality 499 km from Sydney in New South Wales, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 2399. It falls within the New England and North West region. The local government area is Moree Plains.

According to the 2021 Census, Pallamallawa has a population of 472 with a median age of 45. The median weekly household income is $1,635, below the NSW average. The Indigenous population is 55 (11.7% of residents).

Housing in Pallamallawa includes a median weekly rent of $200, median monthly mortgage repayment of $953, with 147 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the NSW average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 80.3% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Pallamallawa scores in decile 2 out of 10, which is well below the national average.

Pallamallawa is served by Pallamallawa Public School.

Pallamallawa is part of the Moree - Narrabri statistical area in New South Wales.

Pallamallawa Details

Postcode2399
StateNew South Wales (NSW)
Phone Area Code02
Population (2021)472
Median Age45 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,635/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$694/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$200
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$953
Average Household Size2.4 persons
Area497.6 km²
Population Density1/km²
Total Dwellings147
Australian Citizens76.5%
Indigenous Population55 (11.7%)
Unemployment Rate0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile2/10 (well below average)
Latitude-29.4721638
Longitude150.1419258
Distance from Sydney499 km
Region (SA4)New England and North West
Area (SA3)Moree - Narrabri
Local GovernmentMoree Plains
Federal ElectorateParkes

Age Profile

0–14 (18.4%) 15–24 (7.8%) 25–44 (21.8%) 45–64 (28.6%) 65+ (21.0%)
Show counts
0–14 years87 (18.4%)
15–24 years37 (7.8%)
25–44 years103 (21.8%)
45–64 years135 (28.6%)
65+ years99 (21.0%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (43.2%) Mortgaged (37.1%) Rented (19.7%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 2 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Asthma55 (11.7%)
Arthritis40 (8.5%)
Diabetes24 (5.1%)
Heart Disease22 (4.7%)
Lung Condition14 (3.0%)
Cancer6 (1.3%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle3 (2.2%)
1 vehicle41 (30.4%)
2 vehicles57 (42.2%)
3+ vehicles34 (25.2%)

Schools in Pallamallawa

Pallamallawa Public School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 857 · 21 students

Suburbs Near Pallamallawa

Same Postcode (2399)

More Pallamallawa Data

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.