Tichborne Postcode

New South Wales

Outer Regional

2870

Postcode for Tichborne, NSW
Phone area code: 02 · 296 km from Sydney · Pop. 92

Population

Median Age

$1,542

Household Income/wk

$N/A

Median Rent/wk

7/10

SEIFA Advantage

104.2

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 Tichborne Compares

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

Metric	Tichborne	NSW avg	AU avg
Household income/wk	$1,542 -NSW	$1,931	$1,836
Mortgage/month	$1,447 -NSW	$2,247	$1,958
Median age	39	45.0	45.0
SEIFA decile	7/10 ≈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.

Tichborne is a locality 296 km from Sydney in New South Wales, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 2870. It falls within the Central West region. The local government area is Parkes.

According to the 2021 Census, Tichborne has a population of 92 with a median age of 39. The median weekly household income is $1,542, below the NSW average. The Indigenous population is 3 (3.3% of residents).

Housing in Tichborne includes a median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,447, 33 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the NSW average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 89.7% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Tichborne scores in decile 7 out of 10, which is above the national average.

Tichborne is part of the Lachlan Valley statistical area in New South Wales.

Tichborne Details

Postcode	2870
State	New South Wales (NSW)
Phone Area Code	02
Population (2021)	92
Median Age	39 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)	$1,542/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)	$708/week
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)	$1,447
Average Household Size	2.7 persons
Area	104.2 km²
Population Density	1/km²
Total Dwellings	33
Australian Citizens	93.5%
Indigenous Population	3 (3.3%)
Unemployment Rate	0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile	7/10 (above average)
Latitude	-33.2150428
Longitude	148.108875
Distance from Sydney	296 km
Region (SA4)	Central West
Area (SA3)	Lachlan Valley
Local Government	Parkes
Federal Electorate	Riverina

Age Profile

19.6%

9.8%

35.9%

20.7%

9.8%

0–14 (19.6%) 15–24 (9.8%) 25–44 (35.9%) 45–64 (20.7%) 65+ (9.8%)

Show counts

0–14 years	18 (19.6%)
15–24 years	9 (9.8%)
25–44 years	33 (35.9%)
45–64 years	19 (20.7%)
65+ years	9 (9.8%)

Housing Tenure

41.4%

48.3%

10.3%

Owned outright (41.4%) Mortgaged (48.3%) Rented (10.3%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 7 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis	10 (10.9%)
Asthma	7 (7.6%)
Diabetes	3 (3.3%)

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 (16.7%)
2 vehicles	12 (50.0%)
3+ vehicles	8 (33.3%)

Suburbs Near Tichborne

Parkesborough 6.1 km Daroobalgie 7.5 km Brolgan 8.9 km Parkes 10.6 km Goobang 10.7 km Mugincoble 11.0 km Nelungaloo 11.7 km Calarie 16.9 km Gunningbland 17.8 km Nanardine 18.4 km Cooks Myalls 18.4 km Weelong 20.1 km

Same Postcode (2870)

Alectown Beargamil Bindogundra Brolgan Bumberry Cookamidgera Cooks Myalls Daroobalgie Goobang Goonumbla Kadina Mandagery Mickibri Mugincoble Nanardine Parkes Parkesborough Shallow Rush

More Tichborne Data

Parkes LGA 13 suburbs, 5 postcodes, 14,271 people Climate & Weather Closest station: Parkes (10.7 km) Fuel Prices New South Wales fuel prices NDIS Providers NDIS data for Parkes 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.