New South Wales · Postcode 2714

Tocumwal postcode and suburb data

New South Wales · Phone area code 02 · 558 km from Sydney

Outer Regional
2,862
Population (2021)
$1,067
Household income/wk
$250
Median rent/wk
59
Median age
3/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Tocumwal 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

2714 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
2,862 People Resident population, Census 2021
Berrigan Council area 11 suburbs, 5 postcodes
59 Median age Years, Census 2021
$1,067/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 3/10 SEIFA advantage Lower SEIFA advantage
2 Schools ACARA 2025 profiles in this suburb

Benchmarks against NSW

Household income
$1,067/wk
45% below NSW average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$250/wk
44% below NSW average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
3/10
3.0 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
2.7%
2.3 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.

Where Tocumwal ranks: household income sits in the bottom 25% of NSW suburbs.

ABS Census 2021 · SEIFA 2021

Detailed comparison table

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

MetricTocumwalNSW avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,067 -NSW $1,931 $1,836
Rent/wk $250 -NSW $445 $390
Mortgage/month $1,300 -NSW $2,247 $1,958
Median age 59 45.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 3/10 -NSW 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 2.7% -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.

Tocumwal is a locality 558 km from Sydney in New South Wales, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 2714. It falls within the Murray region. The local government area is Berrigan.

According to the 2021 Census, Tocumwal has a population of 2,862 with a median age of 59. The median weekly household income is $1,067, below the NSW average. The unemployment rate is 2.7%, lower than the NSW average. The Indigenous population is 60 (2.1% of residents).

Housing in Tocumwal includes a median weekly rent of $250, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,300, with 1,110 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the NSW average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 82.5% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Tocumwal scores in decile 3 out of 10, which is below the national average.

Schools in Tocumwal include Tocumwal Public School and Sacred Heart Primary School.

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

Tocumwal details

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

Postcode2714
StateNew South Wales (NSW)
Phone Area Code02
Population (2021)2,862
Median Age59 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,067/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$562/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$250
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,300
Average Household Size2.2 persons
Area388.5 km²
Population Density7/km²
Total Dwellings1,110
Australian Citizens87.0%
Indigenous Population60 (2.1%)
Unemployment Rate2.7%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile3/10 (below average)
Latitude-35.8103782
Longitude145.5727903
Distance from Sydney558 km
Region (SA4)Murray
Area (SA3)Upper Murray exc. Albury
Local GovernmentBerrigan
Federal ElectorateFarrer
State ElectorateMurray
Time ZoneAEST (UTC+10), Australia/Sydney (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (14.1%) 15–24 (6.6%) 25–44 (15.4%) 45–64 (23.8%) 65+ (40.2%)
Show counts
0–14 years403 (14.1%)
15–24 years189 (6.6%)
25–44 years442 (15.4%)
45–64 years682 (23.8%)
65+ years1,150 (40.2%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (55.8%) Mortgaged (26.7%) Rented (17.5%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Tocumwal is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 3 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

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis476 (16.6%)
Asthma278 (9.7%)
Heart Disease214 (7.5%)
Diabetes186 (6.5%)
Cancer147 (5.1%)
Lung Condition97 (3.4%)
Dementia29 (1.0%)

Long-term health conditions self-reported in the 2021 Census. Persons may report more than one condition.

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle31 (3.0%)
1 vehicle376 (35.8%)
2 vehicles422 (40.2%)
3+ vehicles220 (21.0%)

Schools in Tocumwal

ACARA 2025 school profiles for schools located in Tocumwal. ICSEA is shown where ACARA publishes it.

Tocumwal Public School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 1002 · 154 students
Sacred Heart Primary School
Primary · Cat · ICSEA 993 · 20 students

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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.