Spring Plains Postcode

New South Wales

Remote Top 10% SEIFA
2388
Postcode for Spring Plains, NSW
Phone area code: 02 · 462 km from Sydney · Pop. 73
73
Population
34
Median Age
$1,666
Household Income/wk
$100
Median Rent/wk
9/10
SEIFA Advantage
536.6
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 Spring Plains ranks: SEIFA decile 9 puts it in the top 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Spring Plains Compares

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

MetricSpring PlainsNSW avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,666 -NSW $1,931 $1,836
Rent/wk $100 -NSW $445 $390
Median age 34 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.

Spring Plains is a remote community in New South Wales, with postcode 2388. It lies roughly 462 km from Sydney, classified by the ABS as remote Australia. The area is administered by Narrabri.

According to the 2021 Census, Spring Plains has a population of 73 with a median age of 34. The median weekly household income is $1,666, below the NSW average.

Housing in Spring Plains includes a median weekly rent of $100, 26 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, Spring Plains scores in decile 9 out of 10, which is well above the national average.

Spring Plains is part of the Moree - Narrabri statistical area in New South Wales.

Spring Plains Details

Postcode2388
StateNew South Wales (NSW)
Phone Area Code02
Population (2021)73
Median Age34 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,666/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$1,031/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$100
Average Household Size2.6 persons
Area536.6 km²
Population Density0/km²
Total Dwellings26
Australian Citizens84.9%
Unemployment Rate0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile9/10 (well above average)
Latitude-30.0275503
Longitude149.3543363
Distance from Sydney462 km
Region (SA4)New England and North West
Area (SA3)Moree - Narrabri
Local GovernmentNarrabri
Federal ElectorateParkes

Age Profile

0–14 (21.9%) 15–24 (11.0%) 25–44 (34.2%) 45–64 (28.8%) 65+ (8.2%)
Show counts
0–14 years16 (21.9%)
15–24 years8 (11.0%)
25–44 years25 (34.2%)
45–64 years21 (28.8%)
65+ years6 (8.2%)

Housing Tenure

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

Asthma6 (8.2%)
Cancer3 (4.1%)

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 vehicle5 (15.2%)
2 vehicles13 (39.4%)
3+ vehicles15 (45.5%)

Suburbs Near Spring Plains

Boolcarroll 10.1 km Merah North 13.0 km Thalaba 16.9 km Wee Waa 23.8 km Jews Lagoon 27.9 km Nowley 28.0 km Bulyeroi 37.0 km Burren Junction 38.4 km Millie 39.0 km Mallowa 40.7 km Cuttabri 41.0 km Yarrie Lake 42.5 km

Same Postcode (2388)

Boolcarroll Cuttabri Jews Lagoon Merah North Pilliga The Pilliga Wee Waa Yarrie Lake

More Spring Plains Data

Narrabri LGA 32 suburbs, 10 postcodes, 12,648 people Climate & Weather Closest station: Narrabri (52.3 km) Fuel Prices New South Wales fuel prices NDIS Providers NDIS data for Narrabri LGA

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.