Palmers Oaky Postcode

New South Wales

Outer Regional Bottom 20% SEIFA

2795

Postcode for Palmers Oaky, NSW
Phone area code: 02 · 149 km from Sydney · Pop. 38

Population

Median Age

$1,292

Household Income/wk

$N/A

Median Rent/wk

2/10

SEIFA Advantage

182.1

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 Palmers Oaky ranks: SEIFA decile 2 places it in the bottom 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Palmers Oaky Compares

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

Metric	Palmers Oaky	NSW avg	AU avg
Household income/wk	$1,292 -NSW	$1,931	$1,836
Mortgage/month	$1,753 -NSW	$2,247	$1,958
Median age	57	45.0	45.0
SEIFA decile	2/10 -NSW	6.0/10	6.0/10
Unemployment	13.0% +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.

Palmers Oaky is a locality 149 km from Sydney in New South Wales, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 2795. It falls within the Central West region. The local government area is Lithgow.

According to the 2021 Census, Palmers Oaky has a population of 38 with a median age of 57. The median weekly household income is $1,292, below the NSW average. The unemployment rate is 13.0%, higher than the NSW average. The Indigenous population is 4 (10.5% of residents).

Housing in Palmers Oaky includes a median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,753, 13 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, Palmers Oaky scores in decile 2 out of 10, which is well below the national average.

Palmers Oaky is part of the Orange statistical area in New South Wales.

Palmers Oaky Details

Postcode	2795
State	New South Wales (NSW)
Phone Area Code	02
Population (2021)	38
Median Age	57 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)	$1,292/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)	$424/week
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)	$1,753
Average Household Size	2.2 persons
Area	182.1 km²
Population Density	0/km²
Total Dwellings	13
Australian Citizens	94.7%
Indigenous Population	4 (10.5%)
Unemployment Rate	13.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile	2/10 (well below average)
Latitude	-33.1481525
Longitude	149.8562258
Distance from Sydney	149 km
Region (SA4)	Central West
Area (SA3)	Orange
Local Government	Lithgow
Federal Electorate	Calare

Age Profile

10.5%

34.2%

31.6%

0–14 (0.0%) 15–24 (0.0%) 25–44 (10.5%) 45–64 (34.2%) 65+ (31.6%)

Show counts

0–14 years	0 (0.0%)
15–24 years	0 (0.0%)
25–44 years	4 (10.5%)
45–64 years	13 (34.2%)
65+ years	12 (31.6%)

Housing Tenure

60.0%

40.0%

Owned outright (60.0%) Mortgaged (40.0%) Rented (0.0%)

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)

Diabetes	4 (10.5%)
Cancer	3 (7.9%)

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	4 (30.8%)
3+ vehicles	9 (69.2%)

Suburbs Near Palmers Oaky

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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.