Rowan Postcode

New South Wales

Outer Regional Top 10% SEIFA Above NSW income
2650
Postcode for Rowan, NSW
Phone area code: 02 · 384 km from Sydney · Pop. 105
105
Population
43
Median Age
$2,416
Household Income/wk
$350
Median Rent/wk
9/10
SEIFA Advantage
30.6
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 Rowan ranks: household income is in the top 25% of NSW suburbs; SEIFA decile 9 puts it in the top 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Rowan Compares

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

MetricRowanNSW avgAU avg
Household income/wk $2,416 +NSW $1,931 $1,836
Rent/wk $350 -NSW $445 $390
Mortgage/month $1,650 -NSW $2,247 $1,958
Median age 43 45.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 9/10 +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.

Rowan is a locality 384 km from Sydney in New South Wales, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 2650. It falls within the Riverina region. The local government area is Wagga Wagga.

According to the 2021 Census, Rowan has a population of 105 with a median age of 43. The median weekly household income is $2,416, above the NSW average. The Indigenous population is 3 (2.9% of residents).

Housing in Rowan includes a median weekly rent of $350, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,650, with 30 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, Rowan scores in decile 9 out of 10, which is well above the national average.

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

Rowan Details

Postcode2650
StateNew South Wales (NSW)
Phone Area Code02
Population (2021)105
Median Age43 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$2,416/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$1,212/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$350
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,650
Average Household Size3.2 persons
Area30.6 km²
Population Density3/km²
Total Dwellings30
Australian Citizens92.4%
Indigenous Population3 (2.9%)
Unemployment Rate0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile9/10 (well above average)
Latitude-35.1996085
Longitude147.3461174
Distance from Sydney384 km
Region (SA4)Riverina
Area (SA3)Wagga Wagga
Local GovernmentWagga Wagga
Federal ElectorateRiverina

Age Profile

0–14 (23.8%) 15–24 (11.4%) 25–44 (19.0%) 45–64 (37.1%) 65+ (14.3%)
Show counts
0–14 years25 (23.8%)
15–24 years12 (11.4%)
25–44 years20 (19.0%)
45–64 years39 (37.1%)
65+ years15 (14.3%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (45.5%) Mortgaged (54.5%) Rented (0.0%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 9 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Cancer9 (8.6%)
Arthritis6 (5.7%)
Asthma5 (4.8%)

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 vehicle3 (12.5%)
2 vehicles12 (50.0%)
3+ vehicles9 (37.5%)

Suburbs Near Rowan

Same Postcode (2650)

More Rowan 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.