Rufus Postcode

New South Wales

Remote

2648

Postcode for Rufus, NSW
Phone area code: 02 · 932 km from Sydney · Pop. 41

Population

Median Age

$1,187

Household Income/wk

$30

Median Rent/wk

6/10

SEIFA Advantage

1550.8

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 Rufus Compares

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

Metric	Rufus	NSW avg	AU avg
Household income/wk	$1,187 -NSW	$1,931	$1,836
Rent/wk	$30 -NSW	$445	$390
Median age	47	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.

Rufus is a remote community in New South Wales, with postcode 2648. It lies roughly 932 km from Sydney, classified by the ABS as remote Australia. The area is administered by Wentworth.

According to the 2021 Census, Rufus has a population of 41 with a median age of 47. The median weekly household income is $1,187, below the NSW average.

Housing in Rufus includes a median weekly rent of $30, 11 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the NSW average. Rental properties account for 42.9% of dwellings.

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

Rufus is part of the Lower Murray statistical area in New South Wales.

Rufus Details

Postcode	2648
State	New South Wales (NSW)
Phone Area Code	02
Population (2021)	41
Median Age	47 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)	$1,187/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)	$900/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)	$30
Average Household Size	2.3 persons
Area	1550.8 km²
Population Density	0/km²
Total Dwellings	11
Australian Citizens	73.2%
Unemployment Rate	0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile	6/10 (average)
Latitude	-34.0493
Longitude	141.099
Distance from Sydney	932 km
Region (SA4)	Murray
Area (SA3)	Lower Murray
Local Government	Wentworth
Federal Electorate	Farrer

Age Profile

17.1%

9.8%

7.3%

39.0%

12.2%

0–14 (17.1%) 15–24 (9.8%) 25–44 (7.3%) 45–64 (39.0%) 65+ (12.2%)

Show counts

0–14 years	7 (17.1%)
15–24 years	4 (9.8%)
25–44 years	3 (7.3%)
45–64 years	16 (39.0%)
65+ years	5 (12.2%)

Housing Tenure

57.1%

42.9%

Owned outright (57.1%) Mortgaged (0.0%) Rented (42.9%)

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)

Arthritis

6 (14.6%)

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	4 (26.7%)
2 vehicles	6 (40.0%)
3+ vehicles	5 (33.3%)

Suburbs Near Rufus

Cal Lal 4.6 km Rufus River 14.2 km Pine Camp 43.7 km Anabranch South 66.5 km Palinyewah 72.9 km Pomona 72.9 km Curlwaa 80.1 km Wentworth 81.5 km Dareton 86.8 km Coomealla 87.9 km Ellerslie 88.7 km Boeill Creek 94.6 km

Same Postcode (2648)

Anabranch North Anabranch South Boeill Creek Cal Lal Curlwaa Ellerslie Moorara Mourquong Palinyewah Pan Ban Para Pine Camp Pomona Pooncarie Rufus River Scotia Wentworth

More Rufus Data

Wentworth LGA 27 suburbs, 8 postcodes, 7,475 people Climate & Weather Closest station: Renmark (35.3 km) Fuel Prices New South Wales fuel prices NDIS Providers NDIS data for Wentworth LGA

Page last reviewed June 2026. Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 IRSAD, ACARA school profiles 2025. How this data is sourced.