New South Wales · Postcode 2846

Round Swamp postcode and suburb data

New South Wales · Phone area code 02 · 147 km from Sydney

Outer Regional Bottom 20% SEIFA
11
Population (2021)
$687
Household income/wk
63
Median age
2/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Round Swamp 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

2846 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
11 People Resident population, Census 2021
Lithgow Council area 65 suburbs, 10 postcodes
63 Median age Years, Census 2021
$687/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 2/10 SEIFA advantage Lower SEIFA advantage

Benchmarks against NSW

Household income
$687/wk
64% below NSW average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
2/10
4.0 deciles below NSW average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
63 years
18.0 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 Round Swamp ranks: household income sits in the bottom 10% of NSW suburbs; SEIFA decile 2 places it in the bottom 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

ABS Census 2021 · SEIFA 2021

Detailed comparison table

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

MetricRound SwampNSW avgAU avg
Household income/wk $687 -NSW $1,931 $1,836
Mortgage/month $2,061 ≈NSW $2,247 $1,958
Median age 63 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.

Round Swamp is a locality 147 km from Sydney in New South Wales, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 2846. It falls within the Central West region. The local government area is Lithgow.

According to the 2021 Census, Round Swamp has a population of 11 with a median age of 63. The median weekly household income is $687, below the NSW average.

Housing in Round Swamp includes a median monthly mortgage repayment of $2,061, 5 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, Round Swamp scores in decile 2 out of 10, which is well below the national average.

Round Swamp is part of the Lithgow - Mudgee statistical area in New South Wales.

Round Swamp details

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

Postcode2846
StateNew South Wales (NSW)
Phone Area Code02
Population (2021)11
Median Age63 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$687/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$374/week
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$2,061
Average Household Size2.1 persons
Area19.3 km²
Population Density1/km²
Total Dwellings5
Australian Citizens136.4%
Unemployment Rate0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile2/10 (well below average)
Latitude-33.0757198
Longitude149.936004
Distance from Sydney147 km
Region (SA4)Central West
Area (SA3)Lithgow - Mudgee
Local GovernmentLithgow
Federal ElectorateCalare
State ElectorateBathurst
Time ZoneAEST (UTC+10), Australia/Sydney (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (0.0%) 15–24 (0.0%) 25–44 (54.5%) 45–64 (36.4%) 65+ (27.3%)
Show counts
0–14 years0 (0.0%)
15–24 years0 (0.0%)
25–44 years6 (54.5%)
45–64 years4 (36.4%)
65+ years3 (27.3%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (100.0%) Mortgaged (0.0%) Rented (0.0%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Round Swamp is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 2 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)

Arthritis7 (63.6%)
Heart Disease3 (27.3%)

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 vehicle3 (100.0%)
2 vehicles0 (0.0%)
3+ vehicles0 (0.0%)

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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.