Tallwood Postcode

New South Wales

Inner Regional Top 10% SEIFA
2798
Postcode for Tallwood, NSW
Phone area code: 02 · 198 km from Sydney · Pop. 67
67
Population
61
Median Age
$2,036
Household Income/wk
$200
Median Rent/wk
9/10
SEIFA Advantage
34.7
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 Tallwood ranks: SEIFA decile 9 puts it in the top 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Tallwood Compares

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

MetricTallwoodNSW avgAU avg
Household income/wk $2,036 ≈NSW $1,931 $1,836
Rent/wk $200 -NSW $445 $390
Mortgage/month $1,300 -NSW $2,247 $1,958
Median age 61 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.

Tallwood is a locality 198 km from Sydney in New South Wales, classified as inner regional by the ABS. The postcode is 2798. It falls within the Central West region. The local government area is Blayney.

According to the 2021 Census, Tallwood has a population of 67 with a median age of 61. The median weekly household income is $2,036, close to the NSW average.

Housing in Tallwood includes a median weekly rent of $200, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,300, with 27 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the NSW average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 78.8% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Tallwood scores in decile 9 out of 10, which is well above the national average.

Tallwood is part of the Orange statistical area in New South Wales.

Tallwood Details

Postcode2798
StateNew South Wales (NSW)
Phone Area Code02
Population (2021)67
Median Age61 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$2,036/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$919/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$200
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,300
Average Household Size2.2 persons
Area34.7 km²
Population Density2/km²
Total Dwellings27
Australian Citizens91.0%
Unemployment Rate0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile9/10 (well above average)
Latitude-33.5015448
Longitude149.1178094
Distance from Sydney198 km
Region (SA4)Central West
Area (SA3)Orange
Local GovernmentBlayney
Federal ElectorateCalare

Age Profile

0–14 (0.0%) 15–24 (10.4%) 25–44 (13.4%) 45–64 (31.3%) 65+ (41.8%)
Show counts
0–14 years0 (0.0%)
15–24 years7 (10.4%)
25–44 years9 (13.4%)
45–64 years21 (31.3%)
65+ years28 (41.8%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (42.4%) Mortgaged (36.4%) Rented (21.2%)

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)

Arthritis15 (22.4%)
Cancer10 (14.9%)
Diabetes5 (7.5%)
Asthma4 (6.0%)

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 vehicle0 (0.0%)
2 vehicles12 (35.3%)
3+ vehicles22 (64.7%)

Suburbs Near Tallwood

Same Postcode (2798)

More Tallwood 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.