Tarana Postcode

New South Wales

Outer Regional
2787
Postcode for Tarana, NSW
Phone area code: 02 · 126 km from Sydney · Pop. 187
187
Population
48
Median Age
$1,875
Household Income/wk
$280
Median Rent/wk
8/10
SEIFA Advantage
139.6
Area (km²)

Income, rent and SEIFA figures are from the ABS 2021 Census and are reported in 2021 dollars, not adjusted for subsequent inflation.

How Tarana Compares

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

MetricTaranaNSW avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,875 ≈NSW $1,931 $1,836
Rent/wk $280 -NSW $445 $390
Mortgage/month $1,845 -NSW $2,247 $1,958
Median age 48 45.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 8/10 +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.

Tarana is a locality 126 km from Sydney in New South Wales, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 2787. It falls within the Sydney - Outer West and Blue Mountains region. The local government area is Oberon.

According to the 2021 Census, Tarana has a population of 187 with a median age of 48. The median weekly household income is $1,875, close to the NSW average. The Indigenous population is 3 (1.6% of residents).

Housing in Tarana includes a median weekly rent of $280, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,845, with 69 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the NSW average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 90.3% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Tarana scores in decile 8 out of 10, which is above the national average.

Tarana is part of the Blue Mountains - South statistical area in New South Wales.

Tarana Details

Postcode2787
StateNew South Wales (NSW)
Phone Area Code02
Population (2021)187
Median Age48 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,875/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$939/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$280
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,845
Average Household Size2.5 persons
Area139.6 km²
Population Density1/km²
Total Dwellings69
Australian Citizens92.5%
Indigenous Population3 (1.6%)
Unemployment Rate0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile8/10 (above average)
Latitude-33.5246029
Longitude149.9082103
Distance from Sydney126 km
Region (SA4)Sydney - Outer West and Blue Mountains
Area (SA3)Blue Mountains - South
Local GovernmentOberon
Federal ElectorateCalare

Age Profile

0–14 (20.3%) 15–24 (9.6%) 25–44 (15.0%) 45–64 (33.7%) 65+ (21.9%)
Show counts
0–14 years38 (20.3%)
15–24 years18 (9.6%)
25–44 years28 (15.0%)
45–64 years63 (33.7%)
65+ years41 (21.9%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (48.6%) Mortgaged (41.7%) Rented (9.7%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 8 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Asthma17 (9.1%)
Arthritis10 (5.3%)
Diabetes8 (4.3%)
Cancer6 (3.2%)
Lung Condition4 (2.1%)
Heart Disease3 (1.6%)

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 vehicle18 (26.1%)
2 vehicles23 (33.3%)
3+ vehicles28 (40.6%)

Suburbs Near Tarana

Same Postcode (2787)

More Tarana 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.