New South Wales · Postcode 2869

Tomingley postcode and suburb data

New South Wales · Phone area code 02 · 313 km from Sydney

Outer Regional
342
Population (2021)
$1,375
Household income/wk
$250
Median rent/wk
50
Median age
6/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Tomingley 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

2869 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
342 People Resident population, Census 2021
Narromine Council area 8 suburbs, 3 postcodes
50 Median age Years, Census 2021
$1,375/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 6/10 SEIFA advantage Middle SEIFA range

Benchmarks against NSW

Household income
$1,375/wk
29% below NSW average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$250/wk
44% below NSW average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
6/10
matches NSW average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
50 years
5.0 years older than NSW average
Resident median age
Unemployment
5.8%
0.8 pts above 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.

Detailed comparison table

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

MetricTomingleyNSW avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,375 -NSW $1,931 $1,836
Rent/wk $250 -NSW $445 $390
Mortgage/month $1,517 -NSW $2,247 $1,958
Median age 50 45.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 6/10 ≈NSW 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 5.8% +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.

Tomingley is a locality 313 km from Sydney in New South Wales, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 2869. It falls within the Far West and Orana region. The local government area is Narromine.

According to the 2021 Census, Tomingley has a population of 342 with a median age of 50. The median weekly household income is $1,375, below the NSW average. The unemployment rate is 5.8%, higher than the NSW average. The Indigenous population is 38 (11.1% of residents).

Housing in Tomingley includes a median weekly rent of $250, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,517, with 109 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the NSW average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 88.0% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Tomingley scores in decile 6 out of 10, which is around the national average.

Tomingley is part of the Dubbo statistical area in New South Wales.

Tomingley details

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

Postcode2869
StateNew South Wales (NSW)
Phone Area Code02
Population (2021)342
Median Age50 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,375/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$687/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$250
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,517
Average Household Size2.5 persons
Area834.0 km²
Population Density0/km²
Total Dwellings109
Australian Citizens77.5%
Indigenous Population38 (11.1%)
Unemployment Rate5.8%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile6/10 (average)
Latitude-32.5679334
Longitude148.2219541
Distance from Sydney313 km
Region (SA4)Far West and Orana
Area (SA3)Dubbo
Local GovernmentNarromine
Federal ElectorateRiverina
State ElectorateOrange
Time ZoneAEST (UTC+10), Australia/Sydney (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (15.2%) 15–24 (8.2%) 25–44 (18.1%) 45–64 (32.5%) 65+ (23.7%)
Show counts
0–14 years52 (15.2%)
15–24 years28 (8.2%)
25–44 years62 (18.1%)
45–64 years111 (32.5%)
65+ years81 (23.7%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (61.0%) Mortgaged (27.0%) Rented (12.0%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Tomingley is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 6 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)

Arthritis35 (10.2%)
Asthma24 (7.0%)
Diabetes13 (3.8%)
Heart Disease13 (3.8%)
Cancer12 (3.5%)
Lung Condition5 (1.5%)

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 vehicle27 (24.8%)
2 vehicles48 (44.0%)
3+ vehicles34 (31.2%)

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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.