New South Wales · Postcode 2646

Sanger postcode and suburb data

New South Wales · Phone area code 02 · 504 km from Sydney

Outer Regional
5
Population (2021)
$1,249
Household income/wk
59
Median age
5/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Sanger 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

2646 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
5 People Resident population, Census 2021
Federation Council area 18 suburbs, 7 postcodes
59 Median age Years, Census 2021
$1,249/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 5/10 SEIFA advantage Middle SEIFA range

Benchmarks against NSW

Household income
$1,249/wk
35% below NSW average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
5/10
1.0 deciles below NSW average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
59 years
14.0 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.

Detailed comparison table

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

MetricSangerNSW avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,249 -NSW $1,931 $1,836
Median age 59 45.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 5/10 ≈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.

Sanger is a locality 504 km from Sydney in New South Wales, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 2646. It falls within the Murray region. The local government area is Federation.

According to the 2021 Census, Sanger has a population of 5 with a median age of 59. The median weekly household income is $1,249, below the NSW average.

Housing in Sanger includes a 3 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, Sanger scores in decile 5 out of 10, which is around the national average.

Sanger is part of the Upper Murray exc. Albury statistical area in New South Wales.

Sanger details

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

Postcode2646
StateNew South Wales (NSW)
Phone Area Code02
Population (2021)5
Median Age59 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,249/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$774/week
Average Household Size2 persons
Area51.6 km²
Population Density0/km²
Total Dwellings3
Australian Citizens140.0%
Unemployment Rate0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile5/10 (average)
Latitude-35.668879
Longitude146.1393353
Distance from Sydney504 km
Region (SA4)Murray
Area (SA3)Upper Murray exc. Albury
Local GovernmentFederation
Federal ElectorateFarrer
State ElectorateMurray
Time ZoneAEST (UTC+10), Australia/Sydney (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (0.0%) 15–24 (0.0%) 25–44 (0.0%) 45–64 (120.0%) 65+ (0.0%)
Show counts
0–14 years0 (0.0%)
15–24 years0 (0.0%)
25–44 years0 (0.0%)
45–64 years6 (120.0%)
65+ years0 (0.0%)

Housing Tenure

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

SEIFA socio-economic index

Sanger is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 5 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

Suburbs Near Sanger

Same Postcode (2646)

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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.