New South Wales · Postcode 2666

Pucawan postcode and suburb data

New South Wales · Phone area code 02 · 353 km from Sydney

Outer Regional
36
Population (2021)
$849
Household income/wk
$150
Median rent/wk
60
Median age
8/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Pucawan 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

2666 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
36 People Resident population, Census 2021
Temora Council area 16 suburbs, 2 postcodes
60 Median age Years, Census 2021
$849/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 8/10 SEIFA advantage Above average advantage

Benchmarks against NSW

Household income
$849/wk
56% below NSW average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$150/wk
66% below NSW average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
8/10
2.0 deciles above NSW average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
60 years
15.0 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 Pucawan ranks: household income sits in the bottom 10% of NSW suburbs.

ABS Census 2021 · SEIFA 2021

Detailed comparison table

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

MetricPucawanNSW avgAU avg
Household income/wk $849 -NSW $1,931 $1,836
Rent/wk $150 -NSW $445 $390
Mortgage/month $2,817 +NSW $2,247 $1,958
Median age 60 45.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 8/10 +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.

Pucawan is a locality 353 km from Sydney in New South Wales, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 2666. It falls within the Riverina region. The local government area is Temora.

According to the 2021 Census, Pucawan has a population of 36 with a median age of 60. The median weekly household income is $849, below the NSW average.

Housing in Pucawan includes a median weekly rent of $150, median monthly mortgage repayment of $2,817, with 15 total dwellings. These housing costs sit above 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, Pucawan scores in decile 8 out of 10, which is above the national average.

Pucawan is part of the Wagga Wagga statistical area in New South Wales.

Pucawan details

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

Postcode2666
StateNew South Wales (NSW)
Phone Area Code02
Population (2021)36
Median Age60 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$849/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$464/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$150
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$2,817
Average Household Size2.5 persons
Area80.1 km²
Population Density0/km²
Total Dwellings15
Australian Citizens100.0%
Unemployment Rate0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile8/10 (above average)
Latitude-34.3665886
Longitude147.4167735
Distance from Sydney353 km
Region (SA4)Riverina
Area (SA3)Wagga Wagga
Local GovernmentTemora
Federal ElectorateRiverina
State ElectorateCootamundra
Time ZoneAEST (UTC+10), Australia/Sydney (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (13.9%) 15–24 (0.0%) 25–44 (11.1%) 45–64 (27.8%) 65+ (52.8%)
Show counts
0–14 years5 (13.9%)
15–24 years0 (0.0%)
25–44 years4 (11.1%)
45–64 years10 (27.8%)
65+ years19 (52.8%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (63.6%) Mortgaged (36.4%) Rented (0.0%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Pucawan is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 8 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

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Diabetes7 (19.4%)
Heart Disease5 (13.9%)
Asthma4 (11.1%)
Cancer4 (11.1%)
Arthritis3 (8.3%)

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 vehicle0 (0.0%)
2 vehicles5 (62.5%)
3+ vehicles3 (37.5%)

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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.