Piambong Postcode

New South Wales

Outer Regional
2850
Postcode for Piambong, NSW
Phone area code: 02 · 226 km from Sydney · Pop. 157
157
Population
48
Median Age
$1,812
Household Income/wk
$250
Median Rent/wk
6/10
SEIFA Advantage
229.8
Area (km²)

Income, rent and SEIFA figures are from the ABS 2021 Census and are reported in 2021 dollars, not adjusted for subsequent inflation.

How Piambong Compares

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

MetricPiambongNSW avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,812 ≈NSW $1,931 $1,836
Rent/wk $250 -NSW $445 $390
Mortgage/month $1,817 -NSW $2,247 $1,958
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.

Piambong is a locality 226 km from Sydney in New South Wales, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 2850. It falls within the Hunter Valley exc Newcastle region. The local government area is Mid-Western Regional.

According to the 2021 Census, Piambong has a population of 157 with a median age of 48. The median weekly household income is $1,812, close to the NSW average.

Housing in Piambong includes a median weekly rent of $250, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,817, with 58 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the NSW average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 81.7% of housing.

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

Piambong is part of the Upper Hunter statistical area in New South Wales.

Piambong Details

Postcode2850
StateNew South Wales (NSW)
Phone Area Code02
Population (2021)157
Median Age48 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,812/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$772/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$250
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,817
Average Household Size2.6 persons
Area229.8 km²
Population Density1/km²
Total Dwellings58
Australian Citizens91.7%
Unemployment Rate0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile6/10 (average)
Latitude-32.5086474
Longitude149.4008665
Distance from Sydney226 km
Region (SA4)Hunter Valley exc Newcastle
Area (SA3)Upper Hunter
Local GovernmentMid-Western Regional
Federal ElectorateCalare

Age Profile

0–14 (20.4%) 15–24 (5.7%) 25–44 (21.0%) 45–64 (42.0%) 65+ (12.1%)
Show counts
0–14 years32 (20.4%)
15–24 years9 (5.7%)
25–44 years33 (21.0%)
45–64 years66 (42.0%)
65+ years19 (12.1%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (45.0%) Mortgaged (36.7%) Rented (18.3%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 6 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis23 (14.6%)
Asthma16 (10.2%)
Diabetes10 (6.4%)
Heart Disease9 (5.7%)
Cancer6 (3.8%)

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 vehicle9 (16.7%)
2 vehicles20 (37.0%)
3+ vehicles25 (46.3%)

Suburbs Near Piambong

Same Postcode (2850)

More Piambong 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.