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New South Wales · Postcode 2831
Quambone postcode and suburb data
New South Wales · Phone area code 02 · 454 km from Sydney
Suburb snapshot
Quambone 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
Benchmarks against NSW
Income, rent and SEIFA figures are from the ABS 2021 Census and are reported in 2021 dollars, not adjusted for subsequent inflation.
Where Quambone ranks: household income sits in the bottom 25% of NSW suburbs.
ABS Census 2021 · SEIFA 2021Detailed comparison table
Quambone vs the NSW average and the national average, using population-weighted 2021 Census data.
| Metric | Quambone | NSW avg | AU avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Household income/wk | $1,100 -NSW | $1,931 | $1,836 |
| Rent/wk | $80 -NSW | $445 | $390 |
| Mortgage/month | $764 -NSW | $2,247 | $1,958 |
| Median age | 44 | 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.
Quambone is a very remote community in New South Wales, with postcode 2831. It lies roughly 454 km from Sydney, classified by the ABS as very remote Australia. The area is administered by Coonamble.
According to the 2021 Census, Quambone has a population of 128 with a median age of 44. The median weekly household income is $1,100, below the NSW average. The Indigenous population is 15 (11.7% of residents).
Housing in Quambone includes a median weekly rent of $80, median monthly mortgage repayment of $764, with 33 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the NSW average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 83.3% of housing.
On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Quambone scores in decile 6 out of 10, which is around the national average.
Quambone is served by Quambone Public School.
Quambone is part of the Dubbo statistical area in New South Wales.
Quambone details
Location, Census, housing, SEIFA and geography fields used across this profile.
| Postcode | 2831 |
| State | New South Wales (NSW) |
| Phone Area Code | 02 |
| Population (2021) | 128 |
| Median Age | 44 years |
| Median Household Income (Census 2021) | $1,100/week |
| Median Personal Income (Census 2021) | $630/week |
| Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021) | $80 |
| Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021) | $764 |
| Average Household Size | 2.5 persons |
| Area | 1197.8 km² |
| Population Density | 0/km² |
| Total Dwellings | 33 |
| Australian Citizens | 69.5% |
| Indigenous Population | 15 (11.7%) |
| Unemployment Rate | 0.0% |
| SEIFA IRSAD Decile | 6/10 (average) |
| Latitude | -30.9368107 |
| Longitude | 147.8409086 |
| Distance from Sydney | 454 km |
| Region (SA4) | Far West and Orana |
| Area (SA3) | Dubbo |
| Local Government | Coonamble |
| Federal Electorate | Parkes |
| State Electorate | Dubbo |
| Time Zone | AEST (UTC+10), Australia/Sydney (standard time) |
Age Profile
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| 0–14 years | 24 (18.8%) |
| 15–24 years | 7 (5.5%) |
| 25–44 years | 31 (24.2%) |
| 45–64 years | 38 (29.7%) |
| 65+ years | 26 (20.3%) |
Housing Tenure
SEIFA socio-economic index
Health Conditions (2021 Census)
| Arthritis | 15 (11.7%) |
| Asthma | 15 (11.7%) |
| Diabetes | 7 (5.5%) |
| Cancer | 5 (3.9%) |
| Heart Disease | 3 (2.3%) |
| Lung Condition | 3 (2.3%) |
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 | 14 (46.7%) |
| 2 vehicles | 10 (33.3%) |
| 3+ vehicles | 6 (20.0%) |
Schools in Quambone
ACARA 2025 school profiles for schools located in Quambone. ICSEA is shown where ACARA publishes it.
Suburbs Near Quambone
Same Postcode (2831)
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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.